Arcade Fire released their latest album Reflektor last week. This will sound
geeky, but they’re my favourite. Yup, I’m biased, but I’m also a reasonable
person. If I didn’t like the album, would I write about it here? No.
Reflektor sounds like eighties music meets fifties rock meets Radiohead… Huh?
Well if you never listened to Arcade Fire before, then there’s no real way to
perfectly describe their music, since it’s like nothing else out there. ITunes
has Arcade Fire under the “alternative” category, which pleads my case. They’re
unique in so many ways. Back in 2006, I bought their album Funeral because the songs were so catchy and original, I couldn’t
help but fall in love. Ever since, I’ve been a loyal fan, buying all their
albums and following all their updates. However, I must add, I’m not a lucky
fan. Arcade Fire is notorious for their secret underground concerts with
limited tickets. I know a handful of lucky people who got to see them
intimately, but I can’t complain either. I saw them live at a surprise free
concert in Longueuil in June 2010, then at Osheaga that August, and once again
in September 2011, when they played a free outdoor concert in the Quartier des
Spectacles.
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| Confetti from Osheaga in 2010, at the end of the Arcade Fire concert!! |
This latest album had a lot of hype
surrounding it, especially since the band won a Grammy with their last album The Suburbs in 2011. There’s always that
fear that your favourite band might disappoint you, and thankfully, this isn’t
the case. Each song on Reflektor is
fantastic, and the album as a whole is really well done. I read in many reviews
that the band was influenced by Regine Chassagne’s home country of Haiti, and
it’s true. The rhythm and sounds of some songs (like “Flashbulb Eyes” and “Here
comes the night”) are clearly inspired by Caribbean beats. Other songs are
simply Arcade Fire treasures, like “It’s never over (Oh Orpheus)”,
“Supersymmetry” and their latest single “Afterlife.”
I’m really happy with Reflektor, I can’t
stop listening to it! Can’t wait for their next concert. I hope I hear about it
before it’s too late.
If you want a sample, check out:
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It’s never over (Oh Orpheus)
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Here comes the night
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Supersymmetry
Géraldine xo
Géraldine, collaboratrice du mardi
À propos de l'auteur:
Géraldine est une professeure d'école secondaire, elle est aussi une de mes amies les plus chères. Fan finie de médias sociaux, Instagram est de loin son préféré d'entre tous. Suivez-la sous @geraldinea pour en découvrir davantage sur elle. Le mardi elle nous présente ses trouvailles de la semaine! C'est un rendez-vous! xo- novembre 05, 2013
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