Album of the day (#2875): Funeral by Arcade Fire - Music

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Today's album of the day

Funeral by Arcade Fire (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 2004.
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Overall rank: 7
Average rating: 88/100 (from 2911 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
2. Neighborhood #2 (Laïka)
3. Une Année Sans Lumière
4. Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
5. Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)
6. Crown Of Love
7. Wake Up
8. Haiti
9. Rebellion (Lies)
10. In The Backseat

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DommeDamian
Imperfect, sensitive Aspie with a melody addiction

Gender: Male
Age: 23
Location: where the flowers grow.

Great album as I remember. Little overrated but what-fucking-ever.

PaperVinnie

Gender: Male
Age: 23
Location: Pennsylvania

I would've argued otherwise about 50 minutes ago, but this album certainly is a masterpiece. My first listens of this album left no mark whatsoever, but #3 got me. There's undeniable beauty and power in the lyrics, vocals, and music all throughout the album. I saw merit in it before, but I think I understand why it's so universal now. It's simply emotional, theatrical music wonderfully executed.

Now let's get to what I don't like about this album. While I can't find any major faults musically, if there were ever a time to call something pretentious, it would be while listening to this album. And I still can't get behind this being in the top 10 albums of all time. I mean, how this could possibly be placed above powerhouses such as TVU&N, LZ4, Highway 61, Pet Sounds, or Rubber Soul is truly beyond me.

HoldenM
To Pedantically Split Infinitives

Gender: Male
Age: 29

So many things about this album are incredible, and even though Arcade Fire has gotten into the habit of putting out bad, bloated albums, I can always put this on and remind myself what made them so special.

Track picks
1. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
4. Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
8. Haiti
9. Rebellion (Lies)
10. In The Backseat
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HazeyTwilight
boyfriend in your wet dreams

Gender: Male
Age: 26
Location: Elmo Knows Where You Live

u kno even for an album that was revered on /mu/ for a while

THERE (clapping emoji) ARE (clapping emoji) NO (clapping emoji) GOOD (clapping emoji) MEMES (clapping emoji) SURROUNDING (clapping emoji) THIS (clapping emoji) ALBUM
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RoundTheBend
I miss the comfort in being sad

Location: Ground Control

PaperVinnie wrote:

I would've argued otherwise about 50 minutes ago, but this album certainly is a masterpiece. My first listens of this album left no mark whatsoever, but #3 got me. There's undeniable beauty and power in the lyrics, vocals, and music all throughout the album. I saw merit in it before, but I think I understand why it's so universal now. It's simply emotional, theatrical music wonderfully executed.

Now let's get to what I don't like about this album. While I can't find any major faults musically, if there were ever a time to call something pretentious, it would be while listening to this album. And I still can't get behind this being in the top 10 albums of all time. I mean, how this could possibly be placed above powerhouses such as TVU&N, LZ4, Highway 61, Pet Sounds, or Rubber Soul is truly beyond me.

Sounds like me when I first got into this. First time I heard the record I thought nothing special of it.

And now I would prefer to listen to Funeral over all those albums you listed (even though I like them all). Maybe that's why? Listenability? Not trying to speak against what you are saying, just saying I've thought the same thoughts.

PaperVinnie

Gender: Male
Age: 23
Location: Pennsylvania

sethmadsen wrote:

And now I would prefer to listen to Funeral over all those albums you listed (even though I like them all). Maybe that's why? Listenability? Not trying to speak against what you are saying, just saying I've thought the same thoughts.

Fair enough. Only time will tell.

RoundTheBend
I miss the comfort in being sad

Location: Ground Control

PaperVinnie wrote:

Fair enough. Only time will tell.

Or not. Different tastes and all.

I've thought the same about OK Computer. It's a fine album and all, but is it really that much greater?

PaperVinnie

Gender: Male
Age: 23
Location: Pennsylvania

sethmadsen wrote:

Or not. Different tastes and all.

I've thought the same about OK Computer. It's a fine album and all, but is it really that much greater?

(thumbs up)

Hayden

PaperVinnie wrote:

I mean, how this could possibly be placed above powerhouses such as TVU&N, LZ4,

As of 4 hours later, it's not Laughing

Those 3 are in a deadheat, which is insane considering how many points they have. Think I'd like it to go VU>Funeral>LZ, but it doesn't really matter.

Anyway, this is the album that did it for me. And I love it for that.
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