Album: The Suburbs (16 pieces, 1 hour)
Label: Merge Records
Style: Indie Rock
Nationality : Canadian
Where to buy the album: On Amazon, for example.
Style: Indie Rock
Nationality : Canadian
Where to buy the album: On Amazon, for example.
Rating: 8.5 / 10
Arcade Fire and their last The Suburbs Album , That's still a little while since I mention . So I summarizes the whole story, I'll just say that the album ended up on the net late August and that all blogs have rushed to publish a column while a bit sloppy on my part I took my time. (No honestly it is wrong, I wrote this column by leaving the hometown of Arcade Fire, namely Montreal. On the plane then. Besides, it is not practical, but there does is not the issue.) I also especially need a good excuse to post this review (now that the whole world (and a qualifying Inrocks Montrealers as "saviors of rock" to France Sunday) published his short note, ahem ...) and I found this excuse: the output of the clip Eady R To Start.
you see? It is shit eh ... It is not completely boring but not super rock'n'roll is the case say. Yet it jumps a bit, it gets mad at idle on his guitar, but ... no, the sauce is not I'm sorry. I almost dedicate this clip to a sequence of my pamphlet anti-MIA but actually not, I have to go easy on the arch fire after all .
you see? It is shit eh ... It is not completely boring but not super rock'n'roll is the case say. Yet it jumps a bit, it gets mad at idle on his guitar, but ... no, the sauce is not I'm sorry. I almost dedicate this clip to a sequence of my pamphlet anti-MIA but actually not, I have to go easy on the arch fire after all .
So I thought: what's the horror in black and white with passages in slow motion? Not to mention plans supposedly in the crowd delirious. No it's not possible ... This is a consensualité to rival the most hardcore fans of Coldplay, then. So let it go because behind this clip to forget there is a very good song. And behind this very good song, there are fifteen other songs, which form one of best albums of the year.
Starting with The Suburbs, the long (5'15 ") namesake, a sort of Heaven Can Wait power mile tube-catchy indie announcing at the outset as a great album, in keeping with their excellent debut album Funeral and easier to access than their grand but gloomy Neon Bible second disk that was open by Black Mirror. The instrument tragic, almost melodramatic at times, is in direct contrast with the singing of Win Butler that was rarely heard as bright, not to mention the childish melody that evokes an easy ride. With this, we manage to Montrealers paste a smile upon opening, before attacking with real Ready To Start , which already sounds a bit more Neon-Biblienne which the instrument sounds more energetic, also more tortured, she evokes the fresh start of Arcade Fire, which radically changed the theme after dialing on grief and misfortune and now holds forth on boredom in North American suburbs. Lyrics ( If I Was Your ... but I'm not , for example), although far from poetic, resonate with a surprising sincerity blown through the vocals incarnate Butler. Butler, a new man, a man ... modern, as suggested by the third track, Modern Man. Asked at its beginning, she takes off past the first minute, is blowing it will lose again before recovering again. A song whose intensity is sawtooth, heralding Rococo , who dares to repeat a word until the loss of meaning, just keep the pure musicality (without alienating the listener, as Katherine with her unbearable-but interesting-Bla Bla Bla ), an exercise in style very well, giving thanks to Butler fishing ... even plaintive in the extreme.
Empty Room who sees Chassagne appear on violin and vocals, has a sound much more sharp, almost garish. This song, the shortest of the album if you exclude the recovery of which The Suburbs closes the album, has now long Complaints violin sometimes a very delicate female vocals, to the delight of our ears. City With No Children , melody simple apporche, sharing his words between the voice of one of Butler and Chassagne, and we feel that the two put their heart in these words almost tragic. The first part of Half Light is the first "real" song Chassagne, which is recognized by its signature: violin and vocals inspired both posed and passionate. The second part (No Celebration) , differs from the previous beautifully, all in still evident after him, although the song is from Butler, the frenetic background makes real treat. Suburban War is the second echo the title of the album, and pretty basic guitar easier than before, definitely accessible melody, minimalism is pushed to extremes, and built perfectly. A song that is almost whispered by the voice of Butler almost veiled, the beats arise slowly, its first part is very soothing, but then she knows a more forceful way, before falling almost flat. This back and forth breaks the rhythm, and song at the same time, loses its sweetness original. Month of May passes strangely better when it is surrounded by her peers. She remains "Arcade Fire attempting to punk" but seems more successful after already thirty-five minutes Suburbs-iennes. Without knowing the darkness of Neon Bible, it is clearly less accessible than the previous songs, the lyrics are almost chewed at times, not counting his furious tend to be overly effective. It is pleasantly listenable, but surprisingly, it makes us lose the taste (hearing?) Of velvet that coats the first half of album. Wasted Hours us quickly restores the taste of its accents Funeral and simplicity (including sweet a capella passages ). Deep Blue really takes off once past the first minute, but we feel that Butler continues to flounder throughout the song (it supports its line endings and even allows himself some "lalalala"). Even if the melody is pretty and pleasant song, the song may be too many. We Used To Wait (and his wonderful music video, which deserves an article-or two-by itself, can be seen on thewildernessdowntown.net if you have the latest version Safari or Chrome because it is in HTML5) is also experiencing a frenetic introduction. A single note played on piano runs the length of the song, and all soutenenant. Butler does not hesitate to support some words from time to time ... Hope that Something Pure Cdn last .
The first part of Sprawl , Flatland, is simple, slow, she takes her time, leaving any room for the tragic tone of voice of Butler and his songwriting here Doherty Close to Canada. With a power he rarely reveals his voice is very touching, you feel the emotions flow. That's what makes the greatness of Arcade Fire. The second part Mountains Beyond Mountains, and its substantive tonorités tend towards electro (and reminiscent of Blondie in passing), his webs of synthetic very low contrast with the voice of Chassagne, who n does not hesitate to climb. Blazing success that mountains, evoking rather fountains, flowing lazily, like ease of Arcade Fire to write songs like this, almost without realizing it. The Suburbs (continued) marks the return of the theme Album of violin / vocals, played on the razor's edge. (On-) involved and elegant finish.
The Suburbs is an album designed for the stage, I saw with my own eyes, you can read my review here.
The Suburbs is an album that shows Arcade Fire on the back, more motivated than ever. Their album, the longest (almost prolix) proves their inspiration as natural, innate. Good songs flow naturally, in this album that successfully blends tubes and sometimes small nuggets rock at the edge of the blues, often folk, pop all the time (within the meaning of the term ameliorative, if it exists). As dense as Neon Bible and as accessible as Michael Jackson, they met the challenge with gusto. Good ideas flow in the veins Montreal: we suspected already, we now demonstrate in an hour.
Empty Room who sees Chassagne appear on violin and vocals, has a sound much more sharp, almost garish. This song, the shortest of the album if you exclude the recovery of which The Suburbs closes the album, has now long Complaints violin sometimes a very delicate female vocals, to the delight of our ears. City With No Children , melody simple apporche, sharing his words between the voice of one of Butler and Chassagne, and we feel that the two put their heart in these words almost tragic. The first part of Half Light is the first "real" song Chassagne, which is recognized by its signature: violin and vocals inspired both posed and passionate. The second part (No Celebration) , differs from the previous beautifully, all in still evident after him, although the song is from Butler, the frenetic background makes real treat. Suburban War is the second echo the title of the album, and pretty basic guitar easier than before, definitely accessible melody, minimalism is pushed to extremes, and built perfectly. A song that is almost whispered by the voice of Butler almost veiled, the beats arise slowly, its first part is very soothing, but then she knows a more forceful way, before falling almost flat. This back and forth breaks the rhythm, and song at the same time, loses its sweetness original. Month of May passes strangely better when it is surrounded by her peers. She remains "Arcade Fire attempting to punk" but seems more successful after already thirty-five minutes Suburbs-iennes. Without knowing the darkness of Neon Bible, it is clearly less accessible than the previous songs, the lyrics are almost chewed at times, not counting his furious tend to be overly effective. It is pleasantly listenable, but surprisingly, it makes us lose the taste (hearing?) Of velvet that coats the first half of album. Wasted Hours us quickly restores the taste of its accents Funeral and simplicity (including sweet a capella passages ). Deep Blue really takes off once past the first minute, but we feel that Butler continues to flounder throughout the song (it supports its line endings and even allows himself some "lalalala"). Even if the melody is pretty and pleasant song, the song may be too many. We Used To Wait (and his wonderful music video, which deserves an article-or two-by itself, can be seen on thewildernessdowntown.net if you have the latest version Safari or Chrome because it is in HTML5) is also experiencing a frenetic introduction. A single note played on piano runs the length of the song, and all soutenenant. Butler does not hesitate to support some words from time to time ... Hope that Something Pure Cdn last .
The first part of Sprawl , Flatland, is simple, slow, she takes her time, leaving any room for the tragic tone of voice of Butler and his songwriting here Doherty Close to Canada. With a power he rarely reveals his voice is very touching, you feel the emotions flow. That's what makes the greatness of Arcade Fire. The second part Mountains Beyond Mountains, and its substantive tonorités tend towards electro (and reminiscent of Blondie in passing), his webs of synthetic very low contrast with the voice of Chassagne, who n does not hesitate to climb. Blazing success that mountains, evoking rather fountains, flowing lazily, like ease of Arcade Fire to write songs like this, almost without realizing it. The Suburbs (continued) marks the return of the theme Album of violin / vocals, played on the razor's edge. (On-) involved and elegant finish.
The Suburbs is an album designed for the stage, I saw with my own eyes, you can read my review here.
The Suburbs is an album that shows Arcade Fire on the back, more motivated than ever. Their album, the longest (almost prolix) proves their inspiration as natural, innate. Good songs flow naturally, in this album that successfully blends tubes and sometimes small nuggets rock at the edge of the blues, often folk, pop all the time (within the meaning of the term ameliorative, if it exists). As dense as Neon Bible and as accessible as Michael Jackson, they met the challenge with gusto. Good ideas flow in the veins Montreal: we suspected already, we now demonstrate in an hour.
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