I'm not usually one to tell people about a band I'm really into. Well...not on public display like this, usually just in general conversation. The reason for this is everyone has different musical tastes and thats cool but I'd hate it if this band I'm about to mention went by unoticed. The band is called Arcade Fire and if you listen to Triple J you might have already heard of them.
I first discovered them on Triple J when programmer Richard Kingsmill indicated their album as his favourite of 2005 prompting me to buy the debut effort entitled Funeral. It was such a beautifully made album and if your wondering about the genre in which they fall best into I would say indie rock but saying this is giving them a great disservice because they really are a one of a kind thing. They sort of resemble the early albums from Augie March I'd say: that is they combine brilliant, hearfelt lyrics with a host of interesting instruments which creates a rich, sometimes haunting sound. Funeral impressed me in ways that few albums do because it was a complete album, not just a collection of singles and some filler, an album where one song isn't complete without the other. I might be rambling a bit here (hell I know I am) but this album did crazy things for me and I just found it hard to believe that music could sound this good.
But you can't truly love a band until their second album, I mean it will either prove that the band was only ever a fad or it will confirm what your initial beliefs were: these guys are the real deal and have earnt there place in the music scene. The second album, titled Neon Bible falls into the latter scenario and I'm happy to report its equally as brilliant as the first. I'm not the only one who thinks so either as you'll find at sites like Triple j and NME.
So why am I even bothering blabbering on about this band for no good reason other than my own personal satisfaction? Well because its refreshing to know that there are still fucking geniouses in the music world who put their heart and soul into their work and come out with something other than disposable shit that Star FM 106.6 or whatever can chuck on high rotation for a couple of weeks until everyone gets sick of it. These guys are here to stay and I'd gladly be buried with both these albums.
1 comment:
I can really relate. I hate the commercial crap that literally everyone listens to on radio and them HAS to buy. I think it's very important to have your own musical taste and not just confrom to other or the radio stations. Thanks one thing i really like about JJJ the variety of music. I don't like all of it but it really opens my eyes to new band and sounds I may not have heard before.
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