Arcade Fire - Mega Superthread. All gig/new album discussion.

UsedToWait

Just popped in to say the Manchester gig was in my top 5 of all time - absolutely mind blowing...
They played Wake up real early and ended with Rebellion (lies) and The Suburbs 1 & 2... I just wish I could find a way to get to Electric Picnic tonight...

derv

electric picnic was just simply outrageous!!
what a performance!!

KnifeWRENCH

Was right up at the front for Arcade Fire at EP. That was seriously the best gig I have ever seen in my life. And I've seen Bruce Springsteen!

I was chatting to one of the guys selling the tshirts for Haiti on Saturday. Unfortunately I didn't have the money on me at the time so I couldn't get one but found them on Arcade Fire's website so ordered one last night.

derv

KnifeWRENCH wrote: »

That was seriously the best gig I have ever seen in my life. [/IMG]

it's definitely well up there alright, what a gig !!

homerun_homer

Just listening to 2fm playing highlights of the gig, amazing. Like reliving it in my mind right now. I got a Haiti t-shirt there.

jill_valentine

http://twitter.com/#!/jennyhuston/status/111176858955038720

@JennyHuston They said they would have let us play more live from the set but have a DVD coming out soon

Oooh.

homerun_homer

Any links to the 2fm broadcast to download? A live DVD of the show would be great. The only thing I worry it may lack is crowd footage. There was no camera crew in the pit, just a photographer for the band.

Were you at the show Jill/what did you think compared to other shows?

jill_valentine

I thought it was great, even if it wasn't maybe the most amazing show I've ever seen. It was the best festival set I've seen from them though definitely, but then again I wasn't at the 2005 super legendary one, you know?

I was watching from one of the platforms to start with, but there was no atmosphere up there at all, so I came to my senses and joined the commoners. The crowd was a funny one, some patches were mad into it, and then about a foot to the left or right, they were totally dead.

I did think there was a bit of lost momentum with Rococo and Suburban War in the middle like that, I'm just not sure the Suburbs stuff lends itself to a really intense festival set as well as the Funeral and Neon Bible material on it's own did. Launching into Rebellion like that knocked my socks off though, thought it was a fantastic way to kick off the last leg.

Made for an excellent double header with Pulp.

homerun_homer

Unless they came down into the crowd and sang to me personally then I don't know how they would beat the 2005 show, mainly because it was everyone's first time seeing them and no matter where you stood (I was 1/2 way back) the atmosphere was electric. Tents have that effect more than outdoors where it's easy to lose it.

I was up front for this gig so still loved it. Some pics below and more when you click here.

Dubhthamlacht

I personally thought the poor quality sound from the EP main stage hindered Arcade Fire. They played very well, and it was a good set. But the sound from the main stage was a bit weak. I seen them in the O2 last year and they sound was far more thunderous.

ricero

homerun_homer wrote: »

Unless they came down into the crowd and sang to me personally then I don't know how they would beat the 2005 show, mainly because it was everyone's first time seeing them and no matter where you stood (I was 1/2 way back) the atmosphere was electric. Tents have that effect more than outdoors where it's easy to lose it.

I was up front for this gig so still loved it. Some pics below and more when you click here.

weird looking bastards but such a wonderful band

H8GHOTI

jill_valentine wrote: »

...The crowd was a funny one, some patches were mad into it, and then about a foot to the left or right, they were totally dead...

That's were I was
I suppose at a festival you're going to get a mix of genuine fans & people who where dragged along by friends or who don't really know who they are and are just there to see what all the hype is about.

Dubhthamlacht wrote: »

I personally thought the poor quality sound from the EP main stage hindered Arcade Fire. They played very well, and it was a good set. But the sound from the main stage was a bit weak. I seen them in the O2 last year and they sound was far more thunderous.

Spot on. I think it hindered every band that played over the weekend.
We moved a few times to try and find a better spot but everywhere we went the volume of the music was too low & the volume of people having a chat was too high. We weren't even that far back.
Enjoyed the O2 gig way more.

JerryHandbag

Bumpedy bump

Love this, dance in front of your webcam!

http://www.sprawl2.com/

Normal video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awHWColYQ90

donnacha

Great to see them back even if it is just for a movie soundtrack.

Check out the stream on EW: http://music-mix.ew.com/2012/03/02/hunger-games-arcade-fire-songabrahams-daughter/

MrStuffins

I'm never sure about Arcade Fire songs in isolation and out of the context of an album.

But I really like this one. it really has a "movie soundtrack" feel to it if anyone knows what I mean. I love the atmospheric second half of the song.

Da Shins Kelly

Really like the sound of this.

JerryHandbag

On first listen, I thought it was just a bit ok.

Basq

I thought it was bleurgh..

breakfasttime

Word on the street is that the fourth album is well under way - exciting times!x

breakfasttime

Scratch that. another year to wait at least.

UsedToWait

Arcade Fire are working with James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) on tracks for the new album...

Fan reports from a secret gig reported the new songs are 'fun, dancey and groovy'

Woo-hoo!

pb2

slightly off topic but does someone know the meaning of the artwork on the cover of funeral?

mosstin

....according to Stereogum. Wildly different to mine. What's yours?

10. 'Month Of May'
9. 'Half Light II (No Celebration)'
8. 'No Cars Go' ('Neon Bible' version)
7. 'Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)'
6. 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)'
5. 'Empty Room'
4. 'Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)'
3. 'Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)'
2. 'Keep The Car Running'
1. 'Rebellion (Lies)'

macysdayparade

mosstin wrote: »

....according to Stereogum. Wildly different to mine. What's yours?

10. 'Month Of May'
9. 'Half Light II (No Celebration)'
8. 'No Cars Go' ('Neon Bible' version)
7. 'Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)'
6. 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)'
5. 'Empty Room'
4. 'Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)'
3. 'Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)'
2. 'Keep The Car Running'
1. 'Rebellion (Lies)'

10. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
9. The Well and the Lighthouse
8. Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)
7. Wasted Hours
6. Haiti
5. Modern Man
4. Rebellion (Lies)
3. Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)
2. Intervention
1. The Suburbs

jill_valentine

10. Deep Blue.
9. Ocean of Noise.
8. Sprawl II.
7. No Cars Go.
6. Power Out.
5. Antichrist Television Blues.
4. Haiti.
3. Rebellion.
2. Laika.
1. Tunnels.

For me, at least. I feel bad for leaving out something as huge as Wake Up, but I think that's more fun live than it is to actually sit and listen to. Either that, or I've heard it so many times I've made myself deaf to it or something.

roll

mosstin wrote: »

....according to Stereogum. Wildly different to mine. What's yours?

10. 'Month Of May'
9. 'Half Light II (No Celebration)'
8. 'No Cars Go' ('Neon Bible' version)
7. 'Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)'
6. 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)'
5. 'Empty Room'
4. 'Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)'
3. 'Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)'
2. 'Keep The Car Running'
1. 'Rebellion (Lies)'

no intervention??!!!:eek:

SilverScreen

Threads merged

mosstin

roll wrote: »

no intervention??!!!:eek:

No. Why? I ****ing hate it.

mosstin

jill_valentine wrote: »

10. Deep Blue.
9. Ocean of Noise.
8. Sprawl II.
7. No Cars Go.
6. Power Out.
5. Antichrist Television Blues.
4. Haiti.
3. Rebellion.
2. Laika.
1. Tunnels.

For me, at least. I feel bad for leaving out something as huge as Wake Up, but I think that's more fun live than it is to actually sit and listen to. Either that, or I've heard it so many times I've made myself deaf to it or something.

I don't. Once U2 adopted it as their official 'anthem' it died a little for me.

Ormus

10. Half Light II
9. City with no Children
8. Alexander
7. Rebellion
6. The Suburbs
5. Lenin
4. Modern Man
3. Rococo
2. Intervention
1. Sprawl II