The Suburbs

Empty Room is a banger

I’m a terrible critic. I have no idea what to say about these albums. Another enjoyable listen that lands in the world of 3 stars. I guess I’m just stuck on what I know.

Fav: The Suburbs Least Fav: Modern Man I don’t really care much for the album but the title track brings me so much nostalgia so I’m always thankful for that

Brilliant pair of opening songs, a bit of meh, then Sprawl II, more meh.

The month of may is a great track for the treadmill if that’s your thing. The Suburbs is the standout track here.

Five songs I like very much. The others are nice like Coldplay.

It was okay, a little forgettable.

Still just okay. Consistent mid streak lately on here.

Arcade Fire's Heyday is such a specific moment in history. They wear so many of their contemporaries on their sleeve and yet to a generation of folks who were teens and college aged at the time of their highest cultural relevancy, they were like no other group, keying in on a moment in time and feelings that were waiting to be unleashed in the cultural zeitgeist. In many ways this is quintessential iPod music. That being said, I was like 9 when this came out, so I don't have the same nostalgia to rely on. It's a good record, all in all, from my vantage point, but doesn't blow me away

Landmark record for the band, it wounds very well produced, although I thought it could very well be shorted because through the second half i though it was dragging the final songs to an extensive hour and more of music. Great record overall.

Pretty good: good lyrics and I’m liking it better than Neon Bible.

I had never listened to this or heard of this band before. This was okay, and to be fair, I listened to it twice. Nothing here is a real stand-out out but I did like a couple of tunes, which made it worthwhile. "Month of May" and "Sprawl II" were favorites.

There are a few good spots here and there but ultimately I find this album too long and boring. A shame as I really fell hard for Arcade Fire with Funeral.

Would probably make a good coming-of-age movie soundtrack

too boring and over orchestrated

7/10 really liked the subject matter and the symbolism, but outside of a few songs like Modern Man and Roccoco i just didn't really care for the style. I can tell that it's good it just doesn't really appeal to me in the way other artists do

I remember being so excited for this album to come out and then trying really hard to like it before it got relegated to the untouched realms of my cd booklet.

Couple good songs. Solid alt album

Honesty up front, I listened to this album on a long drive, so the sounds of traffic and general chit chat we taking place at the same time. That is to say, it didn’t have my undivided attention. That said, I did find myself enjoying it for the most part. There were definitely points where I felt that the album was ending, and then another track would start playing. I think that this album might be more enjoyable listening to a few tracks at a time rather than the album in full, but maybe thats just me. It’s a bit miserable, but then again, that’s usually something I love in an album.

Ugh, fine. Somewhat catchy, I guess. I understand their album Funeral being on this list (despite my earlier expressed reservations), but this album doesn’t deserve to be.

It was just perfectly fine.

Couldnt finish it.

There's too many Arcade Fire records on this list. 3.

Middle-of-the-road Obama-era indie. Not much to say about it.

Arcade Fire is a band that does the same thing over and over again with some slight tweaks. It's a strategy which really works for fans, and really doesn't work for me. That said, this is probably the strongest effort of theirs I've heard so far. It's just the kind of thing I can't get past - it's a weird amalgamation of Strokes-ish indie rock fused with freak-folk and a twist of '*stomp* "hey!"'. I respect the lengths to which they go in being artsy, but it ends up sounding like it's trying too hard. 7/10

Couple good songs

Pretty alrightish record, its nothing very memorable, there are good parts don't get me wrong but that's it: there is a great lack in consistency, which is a big flaw in my book. Overall fine listen but nothing really more. Favorite track: The suburbs. Overall score 5/10.

Their first three albums should be called A Sides, B Sides, and C Sides. Very little memorable here.

Aptly named. This album is so boring it makes me angry. A dramatic over correction to Neon Bible. I like Arcade Fire a lot, this is probably my least favorite album.

It was fine. Good vibe. Not a lot of things I’ll be singing along to though.

Decent background music, but nothing that really grabbed me. 3/5

I have tried with this band before, and I didn't get it then. Perhaps I'll get it this time around. Feeling a bit apprehensive about the runtime of this, especially as I'm really skeptical of this band. Hope to be surprised. The Suburbs The piano riff is good. Decently vivid production. I enjoy the lyrics, has a great vibe. The chorus is fine, I like how the vocals are performed on it. The song plays itself out well. Decent. 3.5/5 Ready to Start Great transition. Love how the high pitched note from the previous song carries into this track. Great bassline. The guitar almost has a drone-like quality to it at certain points in the track which is largely unexpected for this type of music. Good. 4/5 Modern Man The guitar is pretty good, there are some decent melodies in there. The vocals feel a bit off. Impressed with how good it sounds, the clear and transparent mixing makes for a balanced instrumental. Decentm 3.5/5 Rococo The lyrics come off as a bit pretentious. Don't care much for that chorus. Annoying loud synths. Repetitive instrumental. The distortion is at least a bit interesting. Average. 2.5/5 Empty Room That's an awesome instrumental. Love the loud guitars and the distorted wailing in the background. Has a shoegazy vibe. Excellent energy. Love the change of vocals. Fantastic. 5/5 City With No Children Boring verse structure. Again, great overall sound. Don't care much for the chorus, off-putting effect. Did not like. 2/5 Half Light I Buildup sounds nice. The strings in the background add a lot of depth and contrasts well with the repetitve guitar riff. Pretty lyrics. Crescendoes into a great ending. Great. 4.5/5 Half Light II (No Celebration) Elements from the previous instrumental carry over into this one, makes for a decent continuation. Suffers a bit from a very obvious 2010s progression. Love the guitar sound. The vocals are just fine, I find the structure and the way the verses build up a bit stagnant. The delivery seems to create the desired effect, even if his voice isn't my favourite part of the album so far. Good. 4/5 Suburban War Another banging instrumental. The vocals are a bit unclear. Sentimental lyrics. Interesting reprise of the title track in the middle there. The instrumental switchup really was a great idea, adds another dimension to the track and really enhances its impact. Magnificently composed. Fantastic. 5/5 Month of May Don't know if I think this sound fits the rest of the albums vibe. Has some ok energy, but is a bit uninteresting. Doesn't have the same instrumental depth of previous tracks. Vocals don't do enough to save it. Has some decent writing in the lyrics. Average. 2.5/5 Wasted Hours Not much to say here, sounds pleasant. Cute sentimental little indie song that doesn't really do anything wrong, just doesn't do anything special either. Fine. 3/5 Deep Blue See previous song reaction. Perhaps has a little bit more going for it instrumentally and lyrically. I really like the harsh contrasting electric guitars that come in occasionally. Is a bit too long. Decent. 3.5/5 We Used To Wait The verses really don't feel like they conclude on anything. Builds up into a really unsatisfying climax. Feels like it would be better if they went even harder on the chorus, feels a bit too flat, lacking character and impact as a result. The "Wait for it" part genuinely doesn't work for because of this. I get the idea, but the execution feels a bit middling. Has its moments, but falls flat in the end. Average. 2.5/5 Sprawl I (Flatland) Haunting. Well written, feels personal and evocative. Understated and vocal focused so the instrumental takes an understandable backseat, though I do think it does its job as a supporting vehicle for the vocals to really deliver. While his voice isn't star tier, I do think he does a lot in his performance here to create a vivid picture and really convey the the story presented in the lyrics. Good. 4/5 Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) A really different vibe from the rest of the album, unexpected electronics. Catchy chorus. The synthy instrumental is really evocative. Definitely the most "pop" song on the album, but that shouldn't be a cause to dismiss its content. The lyrics are pretty great, and I find the inclusion of such a radically different song from the rest of the album to be a great creative choice and a breath of fresh air. Really effective track to put near the end of the album. Her voice is also pretty great for this type of song. Fantastic. 5/5 The Suburbs (Continued) Closes off the album well, wrapping up its themes and bringing the listener back to the start. A nice bookend. NA/5 Very varied sonically, but a bit inconsistent. Feels a bit half-baked at times, and has areas where it lacks a bit of punch. Instrumentally it's pretty creative when it allows itself to be, really liking how much every single member of the band gets to shine on different tracks. Love the strings and the many different ways the guitar is being used, throw in some lovely keys and a plucky bassline here and there and I'm sold. There's even some great work on the synth which genuinely was a pleasant surprise when it showed up most of the time. Lyrics and themes do stay consistent throughout, with many nostalgic, reflective and sentimental tracks about being young in a place which has changed and will never return, though they are presented differently throughout the tracklist. I'm sure there's more here to unpack on consequent listens. Not in love with the lead singers voice I'll have to admit, though he does have some performances which stand out here and there. Would finally like to shoutout the production as I feel its pretty much flawless and sounds great throughout. Overall would like to give it a higher score, but there are just too many tracks here that fizzle out or are just a bit too unengaging for me. Will probably return to. 3.5/5 leaning more towards 3/5 Fave track. Empty Room/Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) Least fave track. City With No Children

Interesting themes and imagery but I didn’t really like the songs when they first came out, nor do I really enjoy them now.

Got kinda bored Sprawl II is cool, and Empty Room intro

I had never heard of this band and album before. I like the indie sound and vibe. The music is full of longing. It’s the perfect soundtrack to some kind of obscure indie movie that makes you hurt all over your soul while watching although you don’t really understand all the intricacies of what’s actually going on. I think the song We Used to Wait is a good example of this. This song somehow deeply touched me. What I found interesting is the changes of perspectives that occur through some of the songs, e.g. children are described and a few lines later, the lyrical We / singer are /is these children. Very nice way to keep you engaged. The album contains several hints at feeling like living on the brink of societal collapse/ life after societal collapse. If this is the soundtrack to the apocalypse, it could be worse. But it could be better too. The sound does get repetitive after a few songs.

Decent but vocals a bit jarring after a while.

Another re-discovery. Solidly good album.

cold shit

Better on revisit than i’d expected. The sprawl is an all timer

Good indie rock, doesn’t really date itself to 2010s much as a first-time listener. A bit boring at times but overall a consistent and well made album.

Most people will be in one of two categories relating to this album: 1) You were a teenager in 2010 and when this album came out it hit you hard. "Wow, they really get me, this is so meaningful." 2) You were not a teenager in 2010 and this album is a slightly annoying "soundtrack" to teenage angst, like every generation has. All of those "soundtracks" are basically Reddit's "I'm 13 and this is deep" subreddit in musical form. Unless it's your generation's, then it's the most profound shit ever. It is clear Arcade Fire is a talented group, but I found this album slightly annoying to listen to all the way through. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go listen to the Cure, they really get me.

Interesting. Not bad, not fantastic. 3 stars

a little long, but the highs hit hard. 3.5/5

I think this was better than the other Arcade Fire album I had but this one also didn’t much for me. Just didn’t feel like anything special, I did quite enjoy Wasted Hours though, that was a fun bop.

I did listen to this, but I didn't finish it. It was pretty cool though he did an Arcade Fire album in MLC.

Pretty regular and comfy, but nothing stands out to me. Nice background music.

Great start. Lost interest about 5 songs in. Same as every Arcade Fire album.

Det er ganske bra men jeg elsker set ikke.

Overraskende bra, men kanskje litt kjedelig i lengden? Høres ut som en av inspirasjonskildene til Øystein Greni, ved siden av Zeppelin og Creedence

I missed this at the time but it had an absolute chokehold on so many people I know. It’s pretty good and has some good emotional beats.

I mean sure its not Motzart or Bach, but its a beautiful love letter to Suburban roots and the American dream. How difficult it is to press on the face of daily adversity. Advises the listener to take hold of their dreams and flea suburbia before its too late and your free will gets ground into a fine paste. I was far too naive to understand some of the intricacies of this album when I was 17, but it sure hits homes pretty damn hard. I'm pushin' thirty in my hometown still but with a great job and bright future. I still feel the push of desire and aspiration pulse through my blood. But will I ever break free from the Suburbs? I dunno, but musically speaking. Fabulous, not a 5 star album but Arcade Fire always had a solid indie sound and set the tone for late 2000's indie and 2010's indie for sure.

Third and final album on the list from AF, and even though they have moments of greatness, their albums are too uneven to be huge highlights of listening experience. City With No Children, Month of May and Sprawl II are the best tracks. 3/3 3-star albums

the suburbs- 5 ready to start- 4 modern man- 4 rococo- 5 empty room- 5 or 6 city with no children- 5 half light i- 4 half light ii- 4 suburban war- 4 month of may- 4 its so boring i dont wanna listen to more

I remember a couple of these songs being really popular at the time. Good for background music.

A few solid tracks - Sprawl 2 is pretty good

Heard it when I was younger, dad’s a big fan. Can never really get past the 5th song when I listened to it

Pretty good concept album. Music is good for me, not spectacular but I don’t mind it.

Bit disappointed hoped for better

Mediocre

Critically acclaimed band, and I understand why. Doesn’t do much for me though.

Better than I expected!

More of the same from Arcade Fire. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I’m just not huge into the genre. It isn’t bad, I just don’t think it’s ever going to be a “go-to” for me.

I found this album monotonous. They have a distinctive sound but a pretty narrow range IMHO

First off: Nothing I criticize applies to "The Suburbs". However, the tracks tend to be too long, which makes the whole album cumbersome. I can't even recognize that a certain feeling should be conveyed or theme dealt with. Instead, this is a bundle of songs of which most have some kind of radio music character, but aren't catchy enough, and some that are more ballad-like, but the singer's voice is far too thin for that. MGMT without catchy synth tunes. Muse without fat drum beats. Depeche Mode without moody electronica. Still, a mix between MGMT, Muse, and Depeche Mode is something.

It's fine, I can see how they were/are quite popular.

Didn’t know these dudes were from Montreal!

Ok, probably needs more listens for me to appreciate it.

When I started this album I really thought it was gonna be a 5. The first five songs (through Empty Room) are phenomenal. Unfortunately City With No Children on the songs lose their luster and interest (11 songs). Not a great album from a sequencing perspective imo. 3/5

The Arcade Fire album ‘Funeral’ held great significance to me. I was living in the suburbs, going to a community college, seeking culture desperately, but finding none. When I heard the Arcade Fire, I realized I’d found my vibe. There was darkness on that album, there was longing, but ultimately, there was triumph. This album (and the early ep) was in my cd rotation for years, even long after I moved to the city and found my scene. I’ve listened to it thousands of times and it still can bring tears to my eyes. It was the anthem of an era in my life. Neon Bible came out and I was already in a better place. But that’s not why that album didn’t achieve the same status in my heart. The Arcade Fire had mostly eschewed triumph to heighten the darkness of their sound and lyrics. That album still had some bangers, but despite my high hopes for Neon Bible, I had to press my hopes for future releases and write this one off as an intermediary album. Then, it finally came. The Suburbs. An album themed around the ennui I felt which immediately drew me to Arcade Fire in the first place. The Suburbs brought Arcade Fire into a new level commercial success and fame. No longer did they have that underground, artsy mystique. In making an album about the homogeny of our capitalist modern world, they embodied the very enemy they wished to portray. Basically all of the triumph from the Funeral days was traded out for misery. There are no fun moments on The Suburbs. The only moment I feel that energy which drew me to them in the first place is at the very end in The Sprawl II, easily the best song on this overlong and monotonous album. This one can make me cry and actually feel that old youthful Arcade Fire spirit, that immense longing to escape normality and enter a realm of unhindered expression. The Suburbs is where I gave up with the Arcade Fire. They’d grown as a band, but to me, in the wrong direction. That being said, this isn’t a bad album per se. The lyrics are simple and repetitive and actually pretty repetitive across their entire body of work, but at least they’re trying to pinpoint actual concerns that ‘keep people up at night,’ be that (even fifteen years ago) the threat of artificial intelligence, legacy and purpose, and overcoming cultural suppression. To me, it can’t be higher than a three, but it can’t be lower either.

Second album by this band and not much more to say about it. This also sounds very Radio Paradise and is also a 3 because it didn’t quite seize my attention enough for a 4.

E wiiteri Band wo chli en faade biigschmack het will sie eigentlich uf de cancel-Liste isch. Aber da wird eus das Album präsentiert, also wird das Album au bewertet. De Start isch ja schomal uf em höchste indie-banger-niveau und gaht mit em zweite Song au grad wiiter, bim Rest vom Album het d Bangerigkeit immer meh nahglah mit einzelne Bangerhöchs. Sust e recht durchzognigi Bangermittelmässigkeit mit einzelne Sunnestrahle. Uf de Namittag nämmet d Banger meh ab bis uf de Abig wenig Bangers übrig bliibed. Im Süde mitere durchschnittsbangeratur vo 15°, im Mittelland e bangeratur vo 11°. Git im Tüüfdruckgebiet en Durchschnitt vo 3.5 - abgrundet uf 3 - verlorni Grichtsprozess Zrug zu dir Timon mit de restliche news: Danke Timon, zude Top Story: De Timon weiss ned welle Film de Basil M. Quotet. Enttüschend? Mer werdets gseh! Bis bald und Good Morning Album Klöpp!

The Söbörbs, was ein scheiss ort, aber au e fönny albumname. erinneret mich biz a LA fires vo dem Januar. Sound isch wahrsch det i de nöchi au entsprunge. Scho sehr gmüetlich musik, the track suburbs glaubs au de einzig woni kennt ha, aber au de besti. Ja für es 4i langeds aber leider glich nöd, sorry bröös

oi sorry for the late review also das album isch eigenltich grad zunnere richtige zit cho han müese de ganz tag mitem auto umefahre und es isch en guete wegbegleiter gsi - richtigi roadtrip musig es isch sehr stabili musig gsi mit au es paar bangers drinne leider dur mini abglenktheit vom autofahre hani die nöd gnauer chöne analysiere, aber ich weiss es hetts gha drum git das 3 pigmi bamboo flute tracks vom francis bebey Crazy people in town Eating bread and butter and honey And drinking black coffee and cola

[[Living Room / Speakers ]] This felt like the beginning of the turn towards 'generic' indie rock anthems for them when I listened to them as a 19 year old. Today it fills me with a warm nostalgia. I don't take off points for the shallow lyricism and the one-note instrumentation on this one. Crazy that Will Butler was the one with a career that ended up having legs.

Maybe it’s because I’m super tired today but nothing about this stuck out in particular to me. Decent enough to listen to maybe should listen to one more time on a more awake day and see if I like it more.

6.5/10. I did enjoy this on the whole. I preferred it when the album got a little more rocky in certain tracks. There were some nice riffs and catchy hooks to boot. However while all this is true I can't exactly say it moved mountains for me and as such ends up being an album that I liked but didn't 'love'.

Ironic that they sing about a lack of identity and make the most personalityfree music 3/5

Better than the last Arcade Fire album. I think my issue with this band is that the music has many layered sounds that build over a song, often in a kind of heavily emotional way - which is nice and effective when you hear one good song. But the albums are so long and this kind of sound is punishingly heavy over an hour plus long stretch. It's like being bludgeoned with a pretty club. The art is hard to appreciate while it's assaulting you

6/10 it's just not for me I don't think but I can tell it's influential. I am surprised it won grammy of the year when it was put out considering the only reason I know the album is because it was album of the year. I didn't finish listening I was on like the last 5 songs and skipped through them.

melhor do que eu lembrava. mas apenas ok (e como esse álbum QUERIA ser eterno pqp)

Good fun. Regine's voice adds jeuje.

When this came out 15 years ago I was a highschooler and I could not have been bothered, but listening now was a bit better than expected. There's definitely more compelling and timeless similar albums from this time, such as Helplessness Blues. With all that being said it does deserve at least another play. Rating 3.5

good but nothing stood out to me the way i wanted it to

Favorite track(s): Sprawl II Will I revisit?: middle priority Current rating: 6/10, 3.5/5

3/5 everything sounds the same, and I don’t like Indie rock, toooooo long. Plus side I liked a few songs way more than expected. About as mid as it gets for me

Third album from Arcade Fire so far, just about 1% of my list. I feel like 3 albums from them is too much out of 1000. I enjoyed all of them, they aren't spectacular but are listenable and each of them have some great parts to them. But I feel like one would have been enough. I liked Neon Bible the best and I would have been content to just leave it at that one. This record is probably my least favorite of the three that I've had. probably about 2.5/5 but will round up.

Seems like it wants to be a rock album but never really rocks. Seems like a toned down version of the killers.

Not awful just not my style. Wasn't a big fan of the singers voice.

Pretty chill and easy to listen to, maybe not super memorable

Enjoyed overall, very cinematic vibes for some of the songs.

First two songs were good. Felt it got pretty repetitive at a certain point. Definitely some good songs though. Modern man was the best one on the album.

Pretty good, little repetitive at some points but nice listen overall. You know what your getting after first few songs.

2 or 3 good songs. It feels like the same throughout the whole album. I’m definitely sure that this album removed the spot of a much better one on the lost. or maybe that’s why it’s called 1001 albums. the author just wanted to include this one for shits and giggles

Its fine. Nothing jumped out at me as being special

Huge Indie Rock fan, and also love Arcade Fire, so I was stoked to see this after 3 straight "sonic experiment" albums. However, I wasn't awestruck by this album. I much prefer the "Everything Now" sound out of them, and on this one nothing truly stood out to me even after listening a couple times. I hate to give it the same rating as the mellow post-rock album I just listened to, but perhaps I need to give it a third, more intensive listen?

Ahhh… Arcade Fire. This type of thing is so far up my street they fucking live next door but… I just don’t get it. Sort of enjoyed a lot of it, some went right through me, I know I won’t think about it again after today.

Too much filler in middle to end to rate higher but some great tracks on it.

I'm just recently getting into rock so this was a nostalgic yet new experience for me a good one too. Favorite tracks were ready to start and rococo

06/01/24 Don't particularly like Arcade Fire. There is nothing about them.

Meh, was alright. That said, I wasn't that hot on Reflektor initially until I had it on repeat in the car

Ok, this sounds more like the kind of timid, self-deprecating indie rock music I expect from a Canadian band than their later stuff, which until now was the only AF I had heard. Pretty good overall but didn't grab me.

This is the second Arcade Fire album for me from this collection (but chronologically the third in the collection), and definitely an album I've heard of before although I'm not sure I've actually heard anything from it. Watching the video for the opening title track was a strange experience, I'll admit, because as far as I could tell the fairly light-hearted/sentimental lyrics had almost nothing to do with the increasing dystopian video of white suburban kids trying to ignore things as masked militia and law enforcement cordon off streets and kidnap people, ending with a savage beating of one of the kids in a diner. It certainly made the listening experience more interesting, but I'm not sure I understand how much the song and the video actually intersect, nor how intentional the juxtaposition was. (The Wikipedia entry for the album helpfully notes that the video has excerpts from a Spike Jonze short film "Scenes from the Suburbs", which at least provides a little context, but doesn't really resolve much.) The video for "Sprawl II" wasn't nearly as perplexing, but it had an interesting Dawn of the Dead suburban zompbie vibe to it. Much like my reaction to their earlier "Funeral" album, I wanted to like this album and band more than I do. They're consistent with their sound, and it's not particularly thin-sounding or too lush (most of the time), but something seems to be missing (and their attempt at a kind of retro pop-punk sound for "Month of May" doesn't help). I *do* like how the entire album seems to be centered on a couple of (adopted) Canadians reflecting on their childhood in the suburbs of Texas, for good and bad. And I can definitely see how at least one critic compared this album to Radiohead's "OK Computer", especially since I had a similarly ambivalent reaction to the Radiohead album, and for largely the same puzzled reasons.

enjoyed this album more than I expected to--really good pop which could have used a little editing, i.e. get the tracks under 4 minutes, and suddenly you've got a much more memorable album. "Modern Man" is my favorite track; I'm a sucker for lines like "Makes me feel like" that trail off.

Tää albumi kyllä kiinnittää huomion, että tässä on sitä jotain. Karismaa. Laulajan äänessä on musta kyllä aina ollut jotain ärsyttävää ja creepyä, siitä aina miinus yksi tähti. Ja siitä, että loppujen lopuks indie pysyy usein vähän tylsänä, tässäkin. Ready to startin intro on hieno ja starttaa koko levyn, b-puolta kohti mennessä meno laskee.

Feels a bit too pop, almost like they tried to make it too pretty. Still good tho

Not their best

Jeden z tych albumów, który przychodzi i odchodzi bez pozostawienia śladu. Kilka przyjemnych utworów , kilka fajnych tekstów ("The businessmen drink my blood / Like the kids in art school said they would" top), ale nic poza tym. Zyskał trochę przy drugim przesłuchaniu, ale i tak bez szału. Słabe 3. GG, go next.

An enjoyable record throughout and I like the concept, but it also sounds like generic indie pop to me.

I’ve spent a lot of time around The Woodlands, the suburb wherein the Butlers grew up, so I can relate to many of the themes on this album. Like many suburbs, The Woodlands is an artificial, manufactured settlement masquerading as some idyllic American hometown. As much as I appreciate the concept of this album and the talent of its musicians, I just can’t get into it. None of the songs really stand out and the album as a whole feels like one long, rather beige musical piece.

Great album although I do prefer the first two!

I got halfway though this and it seemed fine. I remember really listening to "Funeral" but it was a bit melodramatic for me. This seems like more of the same but less intense. I don't mind it but I don't really need it either.

Bra stabil pop. Varken mer eller mindre.

Sounds like just about every indie record from around 2010.

We're rockin' the suburbs Bla bla bla blah blah Dee bla

Was sorta Riley music but doesn't make me want to buy a phone

Teen pop tunes, nothing to be mad at and was pretty nice to listen to in the heat in the ride home from work

It’s competently written and performed. But Arcade Fire remains frustratingly opaque for me.

Nothing overly memorable, but a nice listen.

Pretty average but enjoyable. Way too long though. This would be a solid 4 if it were 30 minutes shorter.

Enjoyable.

Finally I get around to listening to Arcade Fire. I like this style of indie rock or whatever you call it. However every song always feels like its missing something. Like they are 90% of the way to having a great song. The suburbs is my fav track, but I knew about that song before this album.

I’m sure that if I listened to this enough I’d grow to like it eventually. It’s pretty fine, but I don’t have anything invested in the band, so it’s no more than fine. And would probably be better if it were twenty minutes shorter.

There's a few songs on this album I love but for the most part this is not an album I put on very often. Example: The honky-tonk piano on the title track and the way Win sings doesn't really match right for me. The debut album "funeral" was incredible, though! There are definitely songs that I dig though...just miss how they sounded when they were more raw and "alive"

A strange thing happens when I listen to Arcade Fire. Starting out I’m always like this is really good, I should listen to more of them! Then about halfway through the album I get really tired of hearing them. It’s the strangest thing, because I like their music

Like many a double concept album from the 1970’s, this 2010 version of the format doesn’t quite hit the mark. 3 stars is harsh as there are some really high moments on this album, and there’s a definite 4* potential 5* in there for a shorter edit, but I can’t help but think that when sitting through 1h 4m of their songs, many of them start to sound indistinct from each other.

Actually a pretty nice album, the songs were good and I enjoyed having this in the background. This album was released fairly recently but it would've been a great listen back in the day. Nowadays, I feel like it might be a bit outdated but I am sure there would still be people who would enjoy while chilling.

This is a slight step down from Neon Bible to me. The song writing is still quite strong, but there is a little bit of sameness to the tracks that makes this album drag more than the band’s previous works. I still thought it was a worthwhile listen, but I can’t imagine myself revisiting this album.

I didn't have much time to listen to AF at the time, so was interested to hear it; I remember various friends liked them. It sounds like this was peak AF, with all the awards? It's definitely a good album, and I believe they were/are a great live band. It's a 7 out of 10 really - I do love the sound, but not always the music itself. I also detect (thanks to this project) a big Neil Young influence and am not convinced it's particularly unique. I'm being slightly ungenerous, therefore, rounding it down to 3, but tbh I wasn't awed enough to know that I'll definitely listen again.

Pretty decent, like it’s vibes

Heard a few of these songs before. I did like this but it was pretty average, nothing really stood out to me

Just like Neon Bible, this is just another ho him media fastball down the middle. Nothing bad, nothing overly exciting. Easy to listen to. But just there for me.

O cheiro de 2010 que tem esse álbum socorro Gostei, apesar de algumas músicas serem um tédio, tem umas outras bem boas Destaques: Sprawl 2, Rococo. Ready to Start e Month May

#85 - easy listening, groovy, but nothing that particularly stands out.

2-3

I have two friends that really like this band, but I've never put time into checking them out. This was pretty good, I'm just not really into the "indie" sound. I imagine that this is good for lyric lovers UNLIKE ME ONCE AGAIN. Anyway yea

A mixed bag, but overall good. One of those albums that invokes nostalgia even though I’d never heard it before. Favorites: Sprawl II, Ready to Start 3.5

6/10

A little bland.

Better than the first Arcade Fire album I had. Confused why I even had a second arcade fire. Some nice transitions between songs, couple of great songs, opener is really catchy, peppered in between some forgettable ones. Honestly, I don't think you need to listen to multiple AF albums before you die. It could have been one or the other (hey, we have 1001 albums to include after all).

It's a decent album

I’m really surprised I didn’t know anything from this album. This kind of alt is right in my genre wheelhouse. But because of my familiarity with the genre, I’m also more scrutinous. I thought this album was just okay. There were a handful of pretty good songs! I just really hated the vocal mixing. The female voice, especially, sounded really garbled.

I liked this one, but as the album went on it became pretty long and it lost me a bit. I can see why it was in the book, but I can also see why it isn't anymore Standouts Suburban War 3/5

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Not sure I understand all of the critical acclaim or the vitriol surrounding this album. I thought it was enjoyable enough, and really liked a couple of the songs, but didn’t find it remarkable either way. Probably a three.

Rococo. Really interesting concept for an album. Interesting style and surprising. Enjoy hearing the different instruments making sounds.

I was a little disappointed, maybe because my expectations were so high after Funeral. I like the title track, but none of the other songs grabbed me. Maybe I need to give it more time?

My recollection of this album was kinder than my listening experience today. I thought I'd be giving this a 4 (docking a star because Win Butler is fucking gross) but think this is really more of a 3 with two, maaaybe three 4 star songs. There's something really longing about 'The Suburbs' and 'Ready to Start' is a good segue - but everything else kind of blurs together (despite multiple listens), or is borderline annoying (Empty Room especially.)

Very repetitive and not at all interresting.

7/10. Rococo and Sprawl II are great songs.

3.5. Good album but I can only take so much of his vocals. Liked Modern Man, Suburban War, and Sprawl II

Just not a band I need to listen to a whole album

Enjoyed the other album of theirs on this just much more.

- I respect that the album feels grandiose compared to other Indie Rock albums - Fun mix of genres, doesn't play it safe with its sound - That being said, some of the songs fall flat in execution, didn't grab me in any way - Oddly fitting for the time, the album feels like it missed the boat on this specific snapshot of indie rock, but it coincides well with the underlying theme of leaving the suburbs behind"

Hmmm, one of those ones. I feel there's a really strong 10 or 11 track album lurking within but, for me right now, the overall affect comes off a wee bit MoR and sprawling. Of course, being as smart as they are, this in itself might be a deliberate allegory for suburbanism. Who knows. On another day it probably gets a 4 from me but today it's landing a bit flat

Fine. 200s indie at its best, I suppose.

Seemed alright but didn’t listen too strongly

Bits of it were quite good but then there's tracks that make you think those were purely lucky.

this won Album of the Year at the Grammys, which seems unthinkable in the current era of monogenre pop and hip hop slop those Awards are currently steeped in. this is a bold artistic statement the likes of which you just don't see as often in the rock music mainstream anymore. but, like with Supertramp yesterday, there's a lot here I should love, yet somehow I don't find myself getting sucked into this album's (admittedly very strong) songs and overall conceptual angle. I, too, grew up in the American suburbs, and relate very strongly to the feelings of alienation and desire for something "more" that many of this album's best songs capture quite well! one thing holding me back from full-on enjoyment here is that, across this tracklist, I'm mostly reminded of the artists Arcade Fire are obviously drawing their inspiration from, and part of me feels like I'd rather just listen to them instead. you've got folkloric heroes like Neil Young and Tom Petty, stadium stalwarts like U2 and Springsteen, maybe even some of AF's own indie contemporaries like M83 and Sufjan Stevens. obviously we all have to be inspired by something, but I'm not sure if I get anything out of this album that I couldn't already get somewhere else. beyond that, while these are some grand, sweeping songs (the string arrangements from Owen Pallett are especially noteworthy) that are often pretty earworm-y, something about the way they're presented feels like there's something being held back from me. I wish these mixes were a little more enveloping; I wish the performances went for a little more blood; I wish there were a few more surprises on the songwriting end. as it stands, this is pretty standard stadium indie fare; if you're into that sort of thing, you'll get more than your fill here. but at 16 tracks and over an hour in duration, it's a bit of a hard sell for me. light 6/10.

Man its so weird, mentally I feel like I know this album but I dont recognize any of these songs. Its alright, it has that recognizable indie sound a lot of late 2000's bands had. I liked Suburban War quite a bit, but the rest is okay.

It's Arcade Fire

Not as good as Neon Bible. The title track is memorable, the rest was ok.

Pretty decent as a coming of age esque album. 2.5/5.

Good in 2010. Aged

Another newish band I've got into recently. It takes me a while to catch-up. Offbeat and Oddball band with kookie hits. A good listen.

In one ear and out of the other

I was and am an arcade fire fan and i had this album but they had fallen out of rotation. I feel this maybe their most consistent album but it does lack a single, stand out track. Always enjoyed their energy but this has good production as well.

A very safe album from a band that could do so much more with their sound

My impression of Arcade Fire is pretty much entirely formed around “Keep the Car Running” and “No Cars Go”, both songs I like from a previous album. The title of this album gives me pause because the suburbs make me queasy and there’s a lot of art about the banality of suburban life and how hard it is that I just don’t like. But I’m putting all that aside for 64 minutes! On the title track, there’s a lot I want to like here, but it feels a bit long for how little it varies from beginning to end. An underwhelming but not a bad start. Unfortunately the first 10 songs all continue on this way. It’s not unpleasant but everything kinda sounds the same for almost 45 minutes. “Wasted Hours” and “Deep Blue” finally offer a little variation — I’m not sure if I actually like these tracks more than the other before them or if I was just happy to get a different sound. I like “We Used to Wait” as well… but I don’t love it. I also like “Sprawl” parts I and II. Overall, the last third of this album is definitely my favorite part. Setting aside the fact that the first ~45 minutes all sound the same and this 64 minute album could’ve just as easily been 34 minutes, it’s… fine. Indie rock of this era isn’t really my thing, but there are other bands of the time and genre that I like a lot more. I can see why people love this though, I guess. Meh/10

Started off pretty meh, but kinda grew on me by the end.

Solid. Some good songs in there. Overall sounded pretty safe and nothing really grabbed me. Good though.

I really did not care for this album. Honestly this gave me very similar vibes to that Coldplay album we listened to a few days ago. I listened to it one time through and it just didn't really hit right at any point and I was pretty over it about halfway through. Im hoping other Arcade Fire albums are on here because I have heard great things about them over the years. I could see why people liked it, but again same with Coldplay. Just not my cup of tea I think.

I saw another review that said all music in 2008-2012 sounded just like this and boy were they right. Certain songs really tickled that nostalgia part of my brain, I cannot lie. I remember being in high school and having several friends love Arcade Fire at the time, and I remember looking them up and listening to a few songs then coming away with a very "meh" impression. I can genuinely say I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would based on my initial impression several years ago (and there are songs by Arcade Fire not on this album that I enjoy now as an adult that I didn't care for as a teen). That said, I didn't feel this album was a home run - it really falls off for me after the beginning even if I do find myself tapping and nodding my head along even after the first few songs. I think overall this album is pretty average for me - I could see myself being happy listening to this in the background while I clean or do chores, but it isn't something I'd sit down to dedicate time to in the future.

I like Arcade Fire but this one doesn’t quite get there for me. Would do 3 1/2 if we had half stars.

Nothing amazing

OK- didn't bother me!

I know this one! I know this one well. Arcade Fire was one of those bands I listened to at a time when I was ripe. So malleable. I even remember watching the music video for 'The Suburbs' and not fully understanding what was capturing me, but it was. What was it? Aimlessness. Wasted time, but of course, when you're a kid, it's not wasted at all. Freedom. Alienation. Neighborhood. They did 100% well about 50% of the album. I thought, coming back to this album, probably over a decade after it first took me, I'd discover 3-4 new tracks that resonated. But, it was the same 3-4 (suburbs, deep blue, half light) that resonated. "Wasted Days" stands the only new track I really took to. The minor landscape with these solemn, but intense guitar riffs just perfectly capture life for a lot of kids growing up in middle class suburbs. The album has some edge that is perfect for 13-14 year olds, but similar to my review of Figure 8, a lot of the other tracks just blend together in a generic sort of indie-pop way that didn't resonate. This album will always mean so much to me. Favorite track: The Suburbs (obv)

eh

I was introduced to Arcade Fire by my sons. They are okay.

fun to listen to in the car, on a long drive. long songs that really suck you in.

It's ... fine, I suppose. It isn't that it is all very samey, but there is just nothing distinctive about any track on this. You could play me anything from it and it would be like hearing it for the first time again. Beige music.

I have really mixed feelings about this album. It's supposed to be one of if not the best album by Arcade Fire. It won them the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2010 or 2011 whenever it was. Everyone raves about this album. I just couldn't get behind it. I didn't not like it, like I still enjoyed listening to it and there were definitely songs I enjoyed but I don't get the hype around it. Maybe I'm just an uneducated cockraoch for not agreeing that this is a mindblowingly good album but so be it. Favourites were Empty Room and Month of May. Could not name another song if I tried

Second album of this band. First one was absolute crap and gave it 1 star. Surprisingly this album is really great and well produced flows perfectly. Lots of great musical influence heard in this songs. Gotta say I now dont hate this band.

Emotional and dramatic but less so than Funeral. They went for a subdued, more mature sound in this one. Although the lyrics seems to be about apocalypse, loss of innocence among other heavy themes, the tone of the album feels rebelliously hopeful. Not a big fan of Win Butler's boomer voice. Also there are many fillers, so the one hour isn't that great an experience. Anyways, it rocks and has emotion. So that's fine with me. Liked: The Suburbs (absolutely gorgeous), Suburban War, Wasted Hours, Sprawl II .

It's airy fairy. It's alright. gonna be honest i got bored and skipped the last 4-5 songs. Id probably listen again at somepoint.

It was fine, but no songs stood out.

2nd half of album much stronger than the first. Redeemed it.

Favs: The Suburbs, Half Light I, Sprawl II Least Fav: Half Light II

Never really listened to them before. Sounds ok.

This is a decent album, but compared to Arcade Fire's previous two offerings, it's pretty weak. The only songs I'd really care to hear again are The Suburbs, Empty Room and Sprawl II. The other songs fail to grab my attention and lack the bombast I'm used to from Arcade Fire.

Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.

I listened to the album twice… and I can take it or leave it. There are obvious notes of other bands which caught my ear (Pink Floyd, David Bowie, but otherwise it all kinda flowed together as a single track. I could put this on in the background when company is over and that’s probably it.

Don't think this one's as strong as 'Neon Bible', but still find it very solid. The titular track is an absolute banger, and even though I didn't feel any that the rest of the album stood close to it, it was a nice listen through and through.

Instantly into it after the first 5 seconds. Good vibes. First song was really good and the rest were just ok - maybe I got too hyped after the start that I was let down in the end? A lot of the songs kind of blended into one and I couldn’t really say when one began or ended for a lot of them

This was hard to get through

Overall a good album with a mix of electronic and strum/singalong. Mostly upbeat with a melancholy undertone throughout. Surprised it won a Grammy. It’s not THAT great.

Arcade fire always a band on my fringe, never think about them till I hear them and I enjoy the listen every time.

i've only heard their first album, Funeral, and it seems like they've traded the strange experimentation for consistency. every track is the same level of okay, and for that its definitely more boring than their first for me. still alright though, I've heard way worse albums on this site

Not too shabby. I liked it in terms of never heard the entire album so it was a pleasant turn. Kinda like living in a suburb

Not as bad, as the other releases from them

I think I'd need to listen again to truly appreciate.

Good, but a little too "indie" for me.

Da e jo bra på ein måte, bare ikkje nåke eg får lyst til å inkludera i listene mine

Et par høydepunkter, men ganske ujevnt

A frustrating album. High highs but also an awful lot of flavour. Give this an editor and it could be a 4.

A fun enough album, nothing to write home about, so yeah

3.5/5

Was OK listening

While I liked this more than Neon Bible, I still think this album suffers from being too long, too generic at it's low points and not ambitious enough. I was in high school when this band was in their prime. I might have a change of heart in the next couple of decades, but this was less of a blast from the past and more of an experience I can't wait to move on from. Still, gotta give credit where credit is due, there are a couple of jams on this album, just not enough to justify the 1hr+ runtime.

Not bad

For all the indie rock, early 2000s albums I have consumed, Arcade Fire never really captured me the way Sufjan or Vampire Weekend did. Not sure why. This album is really enjoyable and plays well with suburban decay... but like - Bo Burnham did it better on INSIDE.

Sure, whatever

Rococo is fabulous! Some of the others rather poor or maybe too poppy for me

While it's not my favourite Arcade Fire album I definitely respect and enjoy this entry in their catalogue. Some nice songs in here and an overall really nice tone but I think it's a little bloated, probs didn't need 16 songs but that's just me. Fav songs: - The Suburbs - Ready to Start - Modern Man - Sprawl II

discreto dai molto anni 00

I never cared about this band. I still don’t, but I recognize that this is still pretty decent. 3.5/5

Was perfect for a rainy morning

Wasn’t bad at all it just didn’t grab me and make me feel more like some songs do

I was not too familiar with this band, but I did recognize “The Sprawl II” , and I also liked “The month of May”. I can tell there is good musicianship and production here, but nothing else grabbed me on the first pass. Worth a revisit… 3.5/5

Arcade Fire é uma banda ótima, porém esse não é meu álbum predileto.

Nothing special

Meh... É OK.

There was a time and place for this music. It really amped you up and feel alive at the time. Unfortunately, I just think it didn't age very well. The times have changed and so has my love for this kind of indie rock. I can see the appeal, but it isn't for me anymore.

CD

Nowhere near as good as "Funeral"

A vast improvement on "Funeral," and pleased to be finally get a track ID on that opener, which I've heard everywhere. Moves fast to start with, but slows down and gets a little lost and meandering towards the end.

Pretty enjoyable.

This was an enjoyable listen with some interesting messages about urban sprawl. The opening track was *fire* and so was "Sprawl II". Maybe it could have been a little shorter but other than that I don't have any complaints.

Not the Best one of them

Not bad, but not as essential as their debut

This was after my time with XPN but I know they love it over there.

nice, I should have listen to it when I was 15, but I'm not anymore :( 6/10

Well made but monotonous

Indie Rock, 2010 -> 3

This album blends in with a lot of indie rock from this era. It had some cool tracks, along with some that were pretty mediocre. It’s nothing I’ll ever go back to in the future, but I also don’t regret listening to it this one time.

Well. It was better than Neon Bible. Not by much though

So I got two Arcade Fire albums in a row... I had high hopes for 'Funeral' yesterday and was disappointed when it didn't deliver. I admit that today's album felt slightly more interesting, though. I liked a couple of songs enough to save them, but unfortunately the rest of it felt very filler-y. I don't know why, but it all sounds very similar to me... I guess I'm still not warming up to 2000s rock. 3.5 stars

The opening track is brilliant. Great song that really takes me back to my going out days. I don’t think I have ever listened to this album all the way through until now. I have always found Arcade Fire to be a good singles band. Some of the music on this album is stunning but the album shows inconsistency. Favourite song: Suburbs, Modern man and Ready to start Least favourite: There are quite a few filler songs on this album. Album artwork: Great cover

Interesting concept, some tracks resonated a lot, while others not

3 stars I suppose. Played the whole album twice in succession and don't remember a single note. I didn't hate it, but it just washed over me and the next thing I remember was Spotify playing me some of its curated content.

not my thing, but not terrible.

Kinda middy. I’d put it on if it was the only cd in the car but it’s too 2010s rock for my taste

Might have to give a few additional listens to appreciate it more. Not bad but not great at first listen.

Really fun indie-rock album, felt like it dragged on a little bit halfway through, but I enjoyed listening to it 👍 3/5

Kinda forgettable and bland. It's not bad, but it's also not great. The album was way too long for what it was. 6/10.

mh - ist ok: indie-folk-country halt. stört nicht aber auch nix nach dem ich aktiv suche.

Love the sound on most of the songs. Drums are great on many of the tracks. It feels like the band is holding back to make space for the vocals on a few songs. That bothered me. ie City with no Children.

Mid

It's fine? It feels like the plain yogurt of the music world. - i don't mind it but there just wasn't much to it either. All the songs have that kind of 00-10s sound and it just wasn't interesting enough to want to engage with or learn. They aren't bad but they're a step above the Coldplay and Radioheads.

This was a great album, I really enjoyed it Top tracks: The Suburbs, Ready To Start

Kalma album, nije za mene ali smireno i malo kaoticno, slicno MBV ili Black Country, New road-u

All in all, not a terrible album. It's nothing special, but it could make for decent background music.

Another okay but forgettable album.

This was pretty okay. Sounded like a lot of other bands. That's fine, just not a favorite of mine.

I liked this, particularly Culture Wars. I can't quite bring myself to give it 4*. 3.5*.

очень старалась и слушала днём отвлечённо и вечером внимательно. всё равно не запомнила и не поняла и на старте некоторых песен думала что это другие что я знаю. придётся продолжать)

Good but somehow mellow like these new rock bands, coldplay etc

Decent, nothing to dislike but not overly memorable.

It’s a good record, not much else to say honestly

Very indicative of what kind of music was popular back then, which is not a bad thing.

Not terrible, but would not seek it out.

I enjoy it while I'm listening to it like it's a four-star album, but then I can't remember any of it later.

Rock/Pop mit 80er Feeling. 3/5

C'est OK. Pas mauvais du tout

I didn’t listen, but have listened before. I was a pretty big fan when they first came out, but I’ve fizzled since. I liked this album, but it didn’t excite me the way their first one did. I think maybe their sound is so specific that their new music stopped sounding original to my ears. 3.7

I never really listened to Arcade Fire. There's a lot going on... real indie at times and highly produced at others. Sounds like band with multiple personalities. It's pretty good but probably better on multiple listens. Overall enjoyable. 3.7

Arcade Fire has never really moved the needle for me for some reason. It's a good listen but doesn't break through for me personally. 3.5

Absolutely fine, but a struggle to get into. I enjoyed the symmetry of the track listing and the hint at the more poppy direction to come in the penultimate track. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) Date listened: 07/05/24

Great album.

Started off well but got a bit samey after a while, not bad though

Their lead singer has a uniqueness that is refreshing. Not my fav stuff but a good listen.

The suburbs has a familiar sound but it was also very fresh. One of the better albums in the 2010’s.

A decent album with some good songs. I like the overall vibe, clearly inspired a lot of music from the indie revival around this time. Dramatic post apocalyptic suburbs I guess? I found it hard to like the delivery on some songs. Like on Sprawl 1 I like how desolate it sounds, and then for 2 I don’t care for how the female vocalist sings with all of the fluttery instrumentals. Album feels a little bloated. Standouts: The Suburbs, Modern Man, Suburban War, Wasted Hours, and Deep Blue.

It's got some nice tracks but too many fillers in this record

"Today I learned..." Today I learned that even bands I really like are not that interesting "in a row." For a long time I would hear an Arcade Fire song and think "I really like this" but ultimately not follow them too closely for some reason. This has repeated over many years with me and Arcade Fire. Today I learned why. I can, and often do, come across an Arcade Fire song in a random playlist or out and about and think "thiis song is great, I love this band!" But now that I have listened to an entire album... see, individually they are great. But they have a too similar sound across songs, too similar theme across the whole album, and even share lyrics between songs in one case... I believe it was an experiment to make different feelings with the same lyrics but it didn't quite work OR both songs failed to deliver whatever the underlying message was meant to be... I love this band... one song at a time!

I'm not sure why they were so loved, judging by this album

Some good lyrics but never really takes off

Quite enjoyed this.

3/5 - nice sound but nothing particularly memorable, can't really remember anything in particular about the album

Good tunes, but just doesn't move me much for some reason. Would be happy to listen to it again or with others, but I will not seek it out.

i will be honest i didn’t finish the album but i listened to most of it. i think it would’ve hit much harder if i lived in a suburb! but i liked it well enough 3/5

It's okay. They do their own thing and it's fine. I can see why people enjoy their music.

Decent album. Heard before

I own this one on vinyl! Great to listen through, but has some stand out tracks. Enjoyable, but not my favorite by them. Does not seem to push a lot of boundaries.

Not bad, but they have better stuff.

Poppy, inoffensive, and pretty indie rock that overstays it's welcome by about 15 minutes.

A little too slow and indie sounding for me.

2.5 pretty boring.

Meh. A lot of Arcade Fire songs sound alike

feel nostalgic listening to the songs you've never even heard of

5.5/10 a bit boring

Des idées pas inintéressantes, mais pas le genre d'ambiance qui me parle.

It was fine.

Some nice songs

man, i'm really sad i don't like it! i can tell that it's a good album like for sure maybe if i was younger i'd enjoy the hell out of these songs but i really just can't. i've already been through this phase and i think i've just grown out of it. hey, who knows! i'm only 17 maybe when i'm older i'll actually really like it. right now though, no thanks.

Miss this era of indie rock in the early 2000s as I was not paying attention.However, this arcade fire is exactly how I remember it pretty boring.Some highlights I'd like Neon Bible.I'd say a lot more than I thought.I'd like this a little bit less

From what I recall the first half is pretty strong but the second half loses momentum. There's some songs i've listened to for a long time and the title track is excellent.

Pretty solid background music

Kinda felt like diet rock. Not too filling, not too weak.

I was conflicted throughout this album. I went back and forth on it but by the end, I was in. A few songs I remember and had some radio play but it's an epic that needs to be heard as a whole. I could relate to it. Didnt know how well it did crutically going in. Good selection for the list.

Enjoyable