sample: Haiti You've heard the rumblings from the commonwealth, you've more than likely downloaded the record already (naughty bleeders) and you're in a state of anxious excitement like me. Maybe you've got friends in Canada who've seen them already; ...more
musicOMH.com
Music can entertain, but it can do so much more. It can act as catharsis. It can paint aural pictures of neighbourhoods hitherto unknown to the listener. It can express intense feeling. It can be an innovative art form. The Arcade Fire's debut, Funeral, ...more
PopMatters
The Arcade Fire coalesced in Montreal, Quebec, and recorded its debut album Funeral during one of that city's arduous winters. Band members migrated to the Canadian metropolis from various parts of North America, and this idea of displacement and ...more
The A.V. Club
Montreal art-rock collective The Arcade Fire creates a full-on song cycle on its debut album,Funeral, which recasts the group's biography... ...more
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