Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

[Fresh Tendrils]

The leak has been out for a couple days (maybe a week) and I haven't heard much about it or when its supposed to be officially released. Has anybody listened to it?

[CM1847]

Re: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

March 6.

http://www.myspace.com/arcadefireofficial

"Black Mirror" is the first single from the album.

Listened to Black Mirror for the first time....not as immediate as a few of the better songs from "Funeral", but not bad either. Definitely sounds like they had a much bigger recording budget this time around.

[Kodiak33]

Re: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

So far I am disappointed with it. However "No Cars Go" is probably my favorite song from them including off of "Funeral".

[CM1847]

Re: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

So far I am disappointed with it. However "No Cars Go" is probably my favorite song from them including off of "Funeral".

You're not the first person I've heard say that, I am really looking forward to hearing that song...

[keRplunK]

Re: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

It's alot different from "Funeral." It's really good still and will probably be one of the ten best records released this year. Also, a few fun lyrics like, "I don't want to live in America no more."

[CM1847]

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Anybody catch them on SNL last night? Two really great songs, I think the second song was the "No Cars Go" song, but I'm not sure since I haven't heard it before. I'm guessing the first was the single "Black Mirror." They put on a great preformance, two excellent songs, I can't wait for the new album.

The SNL was one of the better I've seen in a while, it was funny for a good 45 minutes to an hour before the crappy sketches started to show up.

[CM1847]

Re: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Anybody catch them on SNL last night? Two really great songs, I think the second song was the "No Cars Go" song, but I'm not sure since I haven't heard it before. I'm guessing the first was the single "Black Mirror." They put on a great preformance, two excellent songs, I can't wait for the new album.

I was way off, they played "Intervention" first and the second song was "Keep the Car Running", both were great.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Releases tomorrow!

[CM1847]

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http://www.metacritic.com/music/arti...fire/neonbible

Currently sitting at an 85 on metacritic, pretty good, I was expecting a big backlash against them. Apparently Regine plays a bigger role on the album, that can only mean good things.

[Kodiak33]

Re: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

I didnt get a chance to see the SNL performance...do you guys know where to find it? I really like this CD now...it took awhile to warm up to it.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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My amazon preorder actually came today, that was a nice surprise.

[CM1847]

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Picked it up today. It is pretty good, after a few listens I like it about as much as Funeral. "Intervention", "Keep the Cars Running", "Antichrist Television Blues" are my favorites, but there really isn't a bad track on the album.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Antichrist Television Blues sounds like a Springsteen song.

Favorites so far: Keep the Car Running, Intervention, and Windowsill.

[CM1847]

Re: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

bump.

It debuted at #2 on the Billboard top 100 charts, pretty amazing for a band like this.