Arcade Fire cont.

It's such odd timing that J just posted something about Neon Bible. My friend T, who is a fan of this band as I am, told me last night that there was a video on youtube that included three of his favorite things: Bono, Arcade Fire, and the song Love Will Tear Us Apart; that despite the combination it didn't quite work for him. After watching it today I have to agree. Regardless, I still get chills when I hear the opening of Intervention and the key changes in Rebellion (Lies). Watch and judge for yourself. -K

The Critics' Darlings

The Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible is on many a critic’s list for best records of 2007. I have seen The Arcade Fire perform on television and all I could think was why do they need so many goddamned people?! It looks like a political movement, not a band. Okay, in a moment of weakness, I picked it up but my position hasn’t changed. Maybe I’m too much of a philistine to appreciate this fine example of orchestral pop but I just can’t do it. I’ve tried! --J