This whole thing about Arcade Fire

bestsane
bestsane Posts: 131
edited April 2007 in Other Music
I've never heard of their songs and I believe that people in this forum are so fond of them. Anyone care to share their songs (thru Rapidshare or bla bla bla)? I'd like to listem to them. If they're great, I'd buy their albums.
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  • Alex_Coe
    Alex_Coe Posts: 762
    2nd'd. Let's hear a WOW song.
  • somebodyelsessky2020
    somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,178
    there are no wow songs...not even a rice crispy snap.
    Oh dear dad
    Can you see me now
    I am myself
    Like you somehow
    I'll ride the wave
    Where it takes me
    I'll hold the pain
    Release me
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    wake up
    no cars go
    keep the car running
    rebellion (tunnels)

    those are standouts to me.
  • Jennytree
    Jennytree Posts: 5,340
    I don't get the hype about them at all... maybe its a live show thing or something but they kinda bore me
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    bestsane wrote:
    I've never heard of their songs and I believe that people in this forum are so fond of them. Anyone care to share their songs (thru Rapidshare or bla bla bla)? I'd like to listem to them. If they're great, I'd buy their albums.

    They're very different from PJ... very folk-inflenced. I got into them by listening to Neon Bible and then Funeral. If you listen to them let me know what you thought... :)
    '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
  • Azwethinkweiz
    Azwethinkweiz Posts: 547
    Listen to the song "Black Mirror".

    That's definitely a "wow" song.
  • Todd76
    Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    They are my favorite band - don't listen to all the haters on this board, they clearly have no idea what they are talking about ;)

    Songs I would recommend checking out

    Funeral:
    Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
    Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
    Wake Up
    Rebellion Lies

    Neon Bible:
    Black Mirror
    Keep The Car Running
    Intervention
    Building Downtown (Antichrist Television Blues)
    The Well And The Lighthouse
    Windowsill
    No Cars Go

    Six Feet Under Soundtrack:
    Cold Wind
    In my world everyone is a pony,
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Funeral:
    Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
    Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
    Wake Up
    Rebellion Lies

    Neon Bible:
    Keep The Car Running
    Intervention
    (Antichrist Television Blues)
    No Cars Go

    When I first heard funeral the song that hooked me was Laika. Then Powerout.

    I don't understand how some folks can listen to powerout, and rebellion and say they are snooze music, but i do know everyone has different taste so i don't want to come off as judgemental.

    I really enjoy this band and i feel like it is a band most pj fans could enjoy. Espcially those fans who like myself were drawn to PJ becasue of their lyrics. When ten came out it felt like eddie was passionate about what he was singing and their was a lot of emotion behind the lyrics.

    I feel the same with Arcade fire. I think that is the connection. As metioned arcade fire is a bit more folky based while PJ was classic rock based. The music is different. It is not your like most chunking power chord rock based songs, but their songs do build. Like a wave many of them getting bigger and bigger and crashing with passon at the end.

    I hope i did not sound like a pitch fork reviewer there :( i do hate them but that is how i feel about their music.
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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    You guys need to take after the radiohead forum 'morti tempo'. There are multiple uploads in just about every thread in the 'other music' section. Don't just talk about how much you love the music - SHARE IT! That's the main reason I haven't heard Arcade Fire yet is because all you guys do is TALK about them and I'm broke! :rolleyes:
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    You guys need to take after the radiohead forum 'morti tempo'. There are multiple uploads in just about every thread in the 'other music' section. Don't just talk about how much you love the music - SHARE IT! That's the main reason I haven't heard Arcade Fire yet is because all you guys do is TALK about them and I'm broke! :rolleyes:

    I would mate but I don't know how to upload stuff. Someone else will, I'm sure.

    Anyone?
    '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
  • Alex_Coe
    Alex_Coe Posts: 762
    I listened to some iTunes samples... they're sort of OK I guess... but I still hate hate hate the singer's voice.

    EDIT: If Rebellion is the most famous Arcade Fire song, then I can't imagine listening to a whole album of that. Yuck.
  • Todd76
    Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    I would mate but I don't know how to upload stuff.


    Me too - I have had people (well - one really nice person) here upload music to me, but I am pretty computer illiterate and have yet to return the favor (haven't figured out torrents and all that jazz).

    Normally if I am looking into a band I download a song or two off Limewire and then (if so inclined) I go out and buy the album.
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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    I fixed your problem with uploading. :)

    see: thread.
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

    http://www.wishlistfoundation.org

    Oh my, they dropped the leash.



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    "Make our day"
  • The Maestro
    The Maestro Posts: 100
    Intervention...the organ intro never ceases to blow my mind
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    The Maestro wrote:
    Intervention...the organ intro never ceases to blow my mind

    Agreed. My favourite 'wow' moment of the album is when this song changes key near the end. The bass notes of the organ on that bit thump me sideways.
    '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
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    You guys need to take after the radiohead forum 'morti tempo'. There are multiple uploads in just about every thread in the 'other music' section. Don't just talk about how much you love the music - SHARE IT! That's the main reason I haven't heard Arcade Fire yet is because all you guys do is TALK about them and I'm broke! :rolleyes:

    the mods here shut any such thread down. they can be sued for hosting free music downloads.
  • boxwine_in_hell
    boxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    Jennytree wrote:
    I don't get the hype about them at all... maybe its a live show thing or something but they kinda bore me

    Agreed. It's boring drivel. It's like Pink Floyd minus the amazing music and lyrics. So basically what you have left is listening to a bunch of guys musically masturbate with a whiney voice interwoven.
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    the other foot in the gutter
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,844
    Todd76 wrote:
    They are my favorite band - don't listen to all the haters on this board, they clearly have no idea what they are talking about ;)

    Songs I would recommend checking out

    Funeral:
    Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
    Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
    Wake Up
    Rebellion Lies

    Neon Bible:
    Black Mirror
    Keep The Car Running
    Intervention
    Building Downtown (Antichrist Television Blues)
    The Well And The Lighthouse
    Windowsill
    No Cars Go

    Six Feet Under Soundtrack:
    Cold Wind
    yeah i downloaded most of these songs from limewire but i have to listen to them a few more times to really get into them .....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    Agreed. It's boring drivel. It's like Pink Floyd minus the amazing music and lyrics. So basically what you have left is listening to a bunch of guys musically masturbate with a whiney voice interwoven.

    yeah, cos pink floyd were never self indulgent.
  • Todd76
    Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    josevolution wrote:
    yeah i downloaded most of these songs from limewire but i have to listen to them a few more times to really get into them .....

    cool - give 'em a chance.....I was pretty disappointed in Funeral when it first came out - but I grew to LOVE it, it's a creeper
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