The Arcade Fire - 'Funeral'

[DudeAsInCool]

Pitchfork's David Moore gives the The Arcade Fire's 'Funeral' [Merge; 2004] almost a perfect ten (Rating: 9.7). Here are some excerpts from his review:

"The years leading up to the recording of Funeral were marked with death. Chassagne's grandmother passed away in June of 2003, Butler's grandfather in March of 2004, and bandmate Richard Parry's aunt the following month. These songs demonstrate a collective subliminal recognition of the powerful but oddly distanced pain that follows the death of an aging loved one. Funeral evokes sickness and death, but also understanding and renewal; childlike mystification, but also the impending coldness of maturity. The recurring motif of a non-specific "neighborhood" suggests the supportive bonds of family and community, but most of its lyrical imagery is overpoweringly desolate....(But) Even in its darkest moments, Funeral exudes an empowering positivity."

You can read the full review here:

http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a...e/funeral.shtml

[DudeAsInCool]

Pitchfork had this at the top of their lists, and Time Mag had it in its top 10. Anyone heard it?

[wingnut2600]

I have heard it; it is pretty good, but not better than many other indie groups that are around nowadays....