Arcade Fire

[caddyman]

So, has anyone actually listened to the Arcade Fire's new album, Neon Bible and if so, is it any good? (Bearing in mind that I like their début album, Funeral).

I've read a couple of online reviews, but frankly I dread the up-my-own-arse pretention of modern rock critics; they don't tell you anything useful, such as if the music is good or what it sounds like in comparison with other bands, they simply wax lyrical in a sixth former way that leaves you none the wiser.

Surely someone out there must have heard at least the odd track?

Comments

[mr-h-r-hughes.livejournal.com]

"I've read a couple of online reviews, but frankly I dread the up-my-own-arse pretention of modern rock critics"

Urk!As oppose to 60's/70's and 80's critics who didn't have a pretentious bone in their bodies.

Sonic catherderals anybody ?

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

As oppose to 60's/70's and 80's critics who didn't have a pretentious bone in their bodies

I was younger then and my bullshit filters weren't as clogged as they are now.

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

I remember being most annoyed every week in the late '70s/early '80s, by one Ian Penman in the NME. Easily the most pretentious, annoying git ever to be allowed free rein on an electric tripewriter.

[mr-h-r-hughes.livejournal.com]

Fair enough. Wouldn't your best course of action be to find a wbsite with soundclips of said album to get a feel for it, most non-mainstream bands are involved in that sort of thing these days ?

By the way I've seen a lot written about this album and overall it all basically boiled down to good, but not great.