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2 sie 2010 · Best New Music. By Ian Cohen. Genre: Rock. Label: Merge. Reviewed: August 2, 2010. On their third LP, Arcade Fire prove they can make grand statements without sounding like they're carrying the...
24 wrz 2010 · This album is about Win and Will Butler’s youthful years growing up in the suburbs of Houston and it truly is an enthralling journey of happiness and sorrow. At the time of the album’s release the band themselves leaked to the internet two tracks from the record; ‘The Suburbs’ and ‘Month of May’.
15 cze 2023 · Telling nostalgia filled tales of youthfulness that come with growing up in the suburbs, Arcade Fire expertly mixed 70's inspired art-rock, with the sounds of chamber-pop tied together neatly in guitar-forward bow on their third release.
‘The Suburbs’ is an astonishing achievement for Arcade Fire; it boasts exquisite sophisticated songwriting that subtly taps into a sense of modern existential anxiety and elevates its makers yet again into a different musical league entirely.
31 lip 2020 · The Suburbs became the result of a creative burst, an overflow of ideas whittled down to 16 tracks and an hour of music. The Suburbs wasn’t necessarily nostalgic, nor was it completely new...
2 sie 2010 · The Suburbs is Arcade Fire’s most lyrically mature statement by a pretty wide margin, but tracks like “Modern Man” and “We Used to Wait” still indulge in generic-brand world-weariness. What works even more strongly in Butler’s favor, though, is a subtlety that eschews big messages and thesis-like statements of intent in favor of ...
26 lip 2024 · I like “Neon Bible” better than “The Suburbs”, and the reason why is because of songs 3 through 5. “Modern Man”, “Rococo” and “Empty Room” aren’t bad, but they lack the gorgeous atmospheres, fun melodies, and strong hooks that make the best Arcade Fire songs.
