Arcade Fire are horrible

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  • transplant
    transplant Posts: 1,088
    pjl44 wrote:
    Wow...I think they're a little overrated, but Neon Bible's a pretty good album. I've heard they're excellent live, so I'm sure I'll check them out at some point. I always thought Radiohead was just "good" until I saw them live...then everything came into focus.
    You make the same comparison I do. After seeing Arcade Fire live, they went from just a pretty damn good band to an awesome one. Same with Radiohead. Though I don't care to pick up their studio albums, I will see them live everytime they come around.
  • mensane
    mensane Posts: 912
    I have ONLY heard them live (from the rail). HORRIBLE. Like a bunch of former theater club kids with ADD.
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    soclose wrote:
    I have no problem with the fact that you dislike Arcade Fire, but if you're going to plaster a message board with your hate at least develop a convincing argument. Give an example of the poor lyrics. Somehow explain to us how in what ways you recognize a lack of passion in the music. Otherwise you just come off another whiner. It's getting old.

    More to the point, why revel in your distaste for this or any other band? Why not start a new thread about Velvet Revolver and see how many of your fellow Pearl Jam fans will join you in the love. Wouldn't that be more satisfying? I guarantee you I won't show to break up the party either.

    What he said.
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

    -Tom Waits
  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    Arcade Fire sucks dead dogs hogs.
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • Duder5k
    Duder5k Posts: 278
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Sweet, I got 20/20 :cool:
    20/20'd it too. Never heard a single tune by these Arcade Fire characters though. Lemme guess....indy band or something?
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    This is the most pointless thread I've read all year so far.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,126
    I have to agree

    The singer's voice is so frigging irritating.
    I find arcade fire to be unlistenable.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,126
    keeponrockin wrote:
    As a 16 year old I have no problem in saying that Neon Bible is our DSOTM.

    we shall see about that in say 20 years!

    c'mon
    its cool that you are passionate about them, but thats just a silly statement
  • soclose
    soclose Posts: 629
    direwolf74 wrote:
    What She said.

    Thanks!;)

    I need to work on getting myself a super-feminine signature. Perhaps some flowers and hearts would do the trick? I feel like I've typed this exact phrase before. Maybe it really is time . . .
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    keeponrockin wrote:
    As a 16 year old I have no problem in saying that Neon Bible is our DSOTM.
    I agree. it's almost exactly like DSOTM. Overrated and far from their best work :) I only like a few songs on Neon Bible but Funeral was excellent.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I only like a few songs on Neon Bible but Funeral was excellent.

    Funny... I'd say the exact opposite. But then that's what makes a good band.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Antichrist Television Blues
    Keep The Car Running
    Windowsill
    Intervention

    HELLO!!!

    As a 16 year old I have no problem in saying that Neon Bible is our DSOTM.


    Are you joking? Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best albums of all time, Neon Bible is far from that.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Are you joking? Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best albums of all time, Neon Bible is far from that.
    Dark Side Of The Moon isn't even one of Pink Floyd's best albums.

    Definitely more important than it is actually good.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Funny... I'd say the exact opposite. But then that's what makes a good band.
    True :) I can take or leave most of Neon Bible but to me, Funeral is great from start to finish.

    But then I prefer Riot Act to Avocado.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Dark Side Of The Moon isn't even one of Pink Floyd's best albums.

    Definitely more important than it is actually good.

    Most will disagree with you
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • phatucini
    phatucini Posts: 399
    I'll have to say that I absolutely dig Arcade Fire! I actually was given their debut as a gift and didn't give it too much attention at first as the first couple of times I listened to it it just seemed to me that they were some kind of a folk band and that the singer had some kind of a David Bowie "timbre" in his voice.

    I somewhow thought that there was something more that I didn't get ahold of so I gave it a couple more listens and they kind of grew on me. Well they still weren't really high in my list until I went to Pukkelpop '05 and witnessed them first hand ... Wooooooooaaaaaahhhh they blew me totally away!! They are one of the best Live Acts in the World of Music! They play with so much passion and dedication which just a couple other acts can match (Pearl Jam just too name an example ;-)

    I don't say that anyone should listen to them or is missing out on anything 'cause it's all a matter of taste! I'm sure I'm missing out on tons of first class Death Metal Bands and Techno/Electro Acts but they're just not my kind of music so I don't care! If you think that you have too spread hate against a group because you don't like them or "don't get it" do it but at least choose the "real crap" like Nickelback or Alter Bridge!

    First Class Indie's not for everyone: Deal With It!
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Most will disagree with you
    I care not :) Half of it is just boring and the rest is good if overrated.

    It's one of these albums, along with Sgt Pepper's, London Calling and Zeppelin IV that is treated like some sort of sacred cow when, really, it's just not that great. All of these albums have their moments (the solo in Time on DSOTM comes to mind, and London Calling would have made a brilliant single album) but they are by no means the albums that we should hold up as the best that popular music has to offer.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • mobber
    mobber Posts: 14
    i DL neon bible on oink, & after a week i'd uploaded it over 25 GB! those indie kids went crazy for it.

    i don't care for them either...
    "I wish I was a radio song, the one that you turn up..."
  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    To say that they are "trash" makes you sound like a 6-year old. It's cool if you don't like them, as there are plenty of bands I'm supposed to like but don't. However I do acknowledge that they are talented and do what they do well, even though I might not be able to stand it.

    It is funny that it used to be cool to say you like them but now it's almost as if it's more "hip" to say you don't.
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,822
    I know there was a lot of hype over Arcade Fire, but they are one of the most inspiring live bands I have ever seen. They have a great communal spirit onstage.

    I have been to Coachella for 7 consecutive years, and last year, they put on one of the most crowd-unifying performances I have ever seen there.

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