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Arcade Fire - a little help?

little_wishlittle_wish England, The North Posts: 532
edited May 2011 in Other Music
Can anyone suggest a good album to start with Arcade Fire? I'm a total newbie but want to check out the music and see if it's worth the hype

:-P
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  • RB162313RB162313 Posts: 51
    Don't believe the hype
  • dccrash23dccrash23 Posts: 160
    Arcade Fire is Awesome!! and has been around for a while now. There first album is called "Funeral" and is very good for a debut album. It's a great place to start if you are looking to get into them
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  • 2010 Watch It Go To Fire2010 Watch It Go To Fire Posts: 45
    Ignore the naysayer. Arcade Fire is definitely good music to listen to. I saw them live 2 times in 2005 and was amazed at their stage presence. If you are new to their music, the newest album, "The Suburbs" is most palitable. My 15 month old son dances to "Modern Man when it comes on. It is awesome. Their first officially released LP, "Funeral" is good as well. The 2nd album is good, but the 1st or 3rd would be my suggestion.

    Also, if you like them, Wolf Parade "Apologies to the Queen Mary" is a great album.

    I do love PJ best though. This music is not like PJ, which in my mind is good. (I hate wannabe bands like Creed)
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  • little_wishlittle_wish England, The North Posts: 532
    Thanks guys, I'll start from the beginning.
    I'm looking for something new :-)
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,918
    Only 3 albums - Funeral, Neon Bible & Suburbs. I'd say Funeral is still the best, but they're all really good. I think there's an EP too, but I haven't heard it. Give the songs a few listens to grow on you. Enjoy! 8-)
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  • TW3766TW3766 Posts: 57
    I would start by going to one of their shows, because the CDs are great but they don't do justice to how good that band is on stage
  • False_BeliefFalse_Belief Cardiff Posts: 763
    I'd say Funeral > The Suburbs > Neon Bible - but there's not much between them. All utterly fantastic records. Some bands are 'hyped' for a very good reason - AF are one of them.

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  • Dead Man WalkingDead Man Walking Toronto-ish Posts: 2,762
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  • Super CreepSuper Creep Posts: 374
    I thought the suburbs was fantastic and the vinyl version is incredible. I would, however, simply star with their first album. There are only three of them so picking a starting point isn't that big of a deal
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,671
    RB162313 wrote:
    Don't believe the hype

    I didn't know they did a Public Enemy cover!

    What hype? They have released 3 albums, and have toured extensively...they are a proven band.
  • bluesuedeitzradbluesuedeitzrad Posts: 432
    Yeah, start with Funeral, their first album. Neon Bible, their second, was a much stronger album than the grammy winning album, imo.
  • Bushleaguer28Bushleaguer28 Posts: 776
    Super Creep wrote:
    I thought the suburbs was fantastic and the vinyl version is incredible. I would, however, simply star with their first album. There are only three of them so picking a starting point isn't that big of a deal

    Isnt the vinyl supposed to sound exactly like the cd version because of how it was mastered?
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  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    theres this little tiny unheard of album called Funeral. It changed alot of peoples lives way back in 2005.

    Bowie and Byrne handed out copies personally to friends and family and the bands name spread like wildfire...
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    and i'll add believe the hype. listen to their albums and try and get a ticket to an upcoming gig. Bonnaroo or something else where they are playing.

    The albums are fantastic, but its the live show where the band really shine. Ive been to hundreds of gigs, and am a regular concert-goer, And the the 2 AF shows I have seen have lived up to the hype. I saw them in 2007 and considered it the best show i'd ever seen period. So when 2010 came around and they toured again, i got a ticket immediately, but felt very nervous. Is it unfair of me to go to the show, as no band can possibly live up to that hype, right? How do you go into a show like that, after going to the best show i;ve ever seen? Any other show by that band even a good one would be a disappointment. The show in 2010 topped the 2007 show.

    They are that good....
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,509
    There's only 3 albums so I suggest finding a friend who has them all and borrow them.
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  • Super CreepSuper Creep Posts: 374
    Bushleaguer28 wrote:
    Super Creep wrote:
    I thought the suburbs was fantastic and the vinyl version is incredible. I would, however, simply star with their first album. There are only three of them so picking a starting point isn't that big of a deal

    Isnt the vinyl supposed to sound exactly like the cd version because of how it was mastered?

    It actually still sounds a tiny bit different, but yeah, very similar. The vinyl also has a slightly adjusted track order (which I prefer) and a locked groove on one of the sides.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    See them live.
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    I listened and wished I can get those couple of hours back.
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  • CobCob Posts: 858
    For the life of me, I will NEVER understand these threads, do it old school and go buy a cd of them, ask your friends if they have any cd's of them or mp3's you can borrow, go to the local music store and ask them. When I was younger I didn't have to ask anyone, "What's a good Led Zeppelin album?" or can you recommend a good Jimi Hendrix album or Frank Zappa album, I just went for it! :mrgreen:
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  • H.ChinaskiH.Chinaski Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,600
    i have just recently started listening to them and i am really enjoying what they do. i can't stop listening to that "month of may" song.
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,918
    Cob wrote:
    For the life of me, I will NEVER understand these threads, do it old school and go buy a cd of them, ask your friends if they have any cd's of them or mp3's you can borrow, go to the local music store and ask them. When I was younger I didn't have to ask anyone, "What's a good Led Zeppelin album?" or can you recommend a good Jimi Hendrix album or Frank Zappa album, I just went for it! :mrgreen:

    Just kind of went on the lame descriptions in the BMG catalog. Wow, that was a long time ago. :lol:
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  • CobCob Posts: 858
    No I just didn't need to ask people for advise on what band or artist to like or listen to, I did the leg work myself on bands that I got into and BMG, come on, I'm WAY older than that, more like Columbia Record Club! :mrgreen:
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I just got introduced to a song of theirs and liked it, listened to sampled on Amazon and am impressed.
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    I have only really got into arcade fire since the suburbs came out, got their other two albums and realized I had actually heard and known a lot more of their music then I thought.

    Neon bible is my least favorite, funerals is pure fucking gold. Love wake up. Best. Song. Ever.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I got Sprawl II on repeat.
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I got Sprawl II on repeat.


    Sprawl II is one of the ones I'm not a huge fan of, it kinda reminds me of abba.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    threefish10 wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I got Sprawl II on repeat.


    Sprawl II is one of the ones I'm not a huge fan of, it kinda reminds me of abba.

    Some say Heart of Glass by Blondie.
    I am reading comments on Amazon, it is a mix of positive and negative.
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    threefish10 wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I got Sprawl II on repeat.


    Sprawl II is one of the ones I'm not a huge fan of, it kinda reminds me of abba.

    Some say Heart of Glass by Blondie.
    I am reading comments on Amazon, it is a mix of positive and negative.


    Aahh yes that's the one I was thinking of also, I had that in my head but couldn't remember what it was.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I still like it, I don't think they ripped anyone off. :D
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I still like it, I don't think they ripped anyone off. :D



    Yeah it's not bad, I just think it's not the best. But you seriously gotta get funerals. It's epic. Then suburbs then neon bible.

    But like me I think you might have heard a lot of their stuff and not realised. Especially if you listen to triple j a bit.
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