LPF Album Reviews 2.0

[Friðbjörn]

haha

yeah I was as surprised as you, lol

[Friðbjörn]

next reviews:

 

Red-End Of Silence

Orchid by Opeth

and How strange, innocence by Explosions in the sky

[Jeezy]

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Artist: TI

Album: T.I. vs. T.I.P.

Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic

Genre: Urban/Trap/Hip Hop

 

16 months after the release of "King" T.I. is back with his album T.I. vs T.I.P.

This album follows the concept of T.I. strugglin with his alter ego T.I.P.

It's splitted into 3 parts. The first part is the more gangster part with T.I.P.

after an interlude the 2nd part follows with slower and more mature T.I. tracks.

Then finally after the last interlude you get the best of both ego's on 3 tracks that close the album.

Collaborations on the album include: Jay-Z(who delivers his best 16 bars since he did the Diamonds remix for Kanye), Eminem, Wyclef Jean and Nelly.

In the end there's the question: Who's the better character...T.I. or T.I.P.

There's not really an answer to that because both of them deliver good music. But the best moments are when he combines his both characters into one big artist.

With this album he has good chances to have the best Hip Hop album of the year...like he already had last year with "King"....Grammy or not...lol

 

Highlights on the album are:

 

"Big Things Poppin' "

"You Know What it Is"

Jay-Zs 16 bars on "Watch What You Say To Me"

"Help Is Coming"

"My Swag"

"Touchdown"

and "My Type"

 

Rating:

9/10

[Stllmn8j]

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Artist: TI

Album: T.I. vs. T.I.P.

Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic

Genre: Urban/Trap/Hip Hop

 

16 months after the release of "King" T.I. is back with his album T.I. vs T.I.P.

This album follows the concept of T.I. strugglin with his alter ego T.I.P.

It's splitted into 3 parts. The first part is the more gangster part with T.I.P.

after an interlude the 2nd part follows with slower and more mature T.I. tracks.

Then finally after the last interlude you get the best of both ego's on 3 tracks that close the album.

Collaborations on the album include: Jay-Z(who delivers his best 16 bars since he did the Diamonds remix for Kanye), Eminem, Wyclef Jean and Nelly.

In the end there's the question: Who's the better character...T.I. or T.I.P.

There's not really an answer to that because both of them deliver good music. But the best moments are when he combines his both characters into one big artist.

With this album he has good chances to have the best Hip Hop album of the year...like he already had last year with "King"....Grammy or not...lol

 

Highlights on the album are:

 

"Big Things Poppin' "

"You Know What it Is"

Jay-Zs 16 bars on "Watch What You Say To Me"

"Help Is Coming"

"My Swag"

"Touchdown"

and "My Type"

 

Rating:

9/10

 

That CD is looking like a definite download for me!

[Friðbjörn]

album: End of Silence

artist: Red

genre: christian rock, hard rock, numetal

 

I can't honestly say I think this album is original, at all. It's full of clichés from all directions. Maybe that's the thing, it's clichéd for sure, but it's from different directions. The singer sings like a stereotypical mainstream modern rock singer, with the occasional scream. There's heavy parts, then there are soft verses, there are breakdown parts which either lead to the chorus accompanied with an acoustic guitar and no drums, or palm muted buildup parts which lead to a scream bridge or something like that. The overall setup is very remniscant of Evanescence, especially the track Breathe into me, and the sound that Linkin Park abandoned. The difference is though that the production is more stripped down as opposed to LP's overproduced Meteora.

 

There are less typical things though. The beautiful stringladden final track, Already over pt. 2 is among the best "pt. 2" songs I've heard. Not that that's especially a good thing, but the track is good.

 

But I dunno. This band has some appeal to me. The lyrics are rather typical I must say, but the band must hit the right melodies cause a lot of the time I wanted to sing a long, which honestly isn't all that common.

 

However if you're a demanding fan, this is just another modern rock album you won't like. The same old power chords over and over again for example, and lyrics like "I don't wanna be afraid". Also this is a very Christian motivated album. If you're not Christian, or don't like Christian rock, you won't particularly like this one, unless you don't speak English.

 

The band is admittedly under a Linkin Park influence, and in my opinion from Evanescence too, but aside from the touches of those influences this album isn't so much numetal as it is hard or alternative rock. Fortunately Red doesn't focus on distorted riffs and scream vocals on all their songs. The final track as I mentioned, as well as the piano driven "Pieces" are quite the opposite of the heavy screaming stuff bands like Linkin Park and Korn have mostly stuck to. Pieces is a 6 minute track on the middle of the album, and ends in a string part. Not something you see on a regular numetal album. So this album's got this variation. Numetal-ish stuff, like Wasting time, and then tracks like Pieces.

 

So, this album is not the first one I'd pick from a music store shelf, but it's far from last.

 

Rating: 6,0/10

[Friðbjörn]

album: Orchid

artist: Opeth

genre: progressive death metal, death metal, progressive rock, as well as other influences

 

Judging by this album, Opeth is quite an odd band. This is their first album, from 1995, and the only one I've heard so far, so I actually can't judge much about that yet, but yeah, this isn't any regular stuff, and Opeth doesn't deliver stuff that you'd expect. As in, after one section of this here, in a certain song, comes a section of that there. Totally different things one after another. Most of the songs here are 11 to 13 minutes in length, and have many different chapters or sections, with really no consistant theme. A song may include death metal hardcore parts with doublekick sometimes, with or without the deathgrowl, or the good singing voice the vocalist has as well, more progressive rock parts, acoustic guitar breakdowns, very technical fast riffs and or soloes. Sometimes all or almost all of the aforementioned.

The vocalist is a good one, sustaining tones for long times, both clean and in the deathgrowl. And sometimes what he says growling is quite intelligible, which is a good thing. Instrumentation as well is good, these guys aren't beginners.

 

And then amidst the long chapter divided songs there's a 3 minute piano solo, played by the drummer.

 

 

Bottom line: Musically well crafted album. And a lot of different things done, lot of different influences.

 

You're not gonna like this album if:

You don't like long songs.

You don't like the death growl.

 

 

I was thinkin of saying If you're not a metalhead as well, but I think that with all that musicianship, and especially with all the nonmetal things and progressive influences, this may be one of those albums to impress people that don't generally like metal, or sway people into listening to stuff like death metal.

This is also not an album about either Satanism, or brutal torture or other sick stuff. The lyrics are often stories for example.

My friend described the longer songs are paintings or artwork, and I think I'll have to agree with that. They take you on a long exciting journey. In that way this is similar to the post rock I've heard from quite a few bands, in the way that they divide the songs into long, often totally different, parts.

 

 

A very well done job.

Rating: 8,3/10

 

 

next up: "How strange, innocence" by Explosions in the sky

[Toxic1]

Interesting that you pick Explosions in the Sky's first and worst album to review. It has some decent tracks, but it doesn't hold a candle to their 2nd and 3rd albums "Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die blah blah......." and "Earth blah blah......". Anyhow, I've lost alot of interest in them because they don't know how to write something different beyond what they've done already. The only active post rock bands that matter today are Do Make Say Think and Dirty Three. DMST continue to evolve which is something that EITS doesn't seem capable of.

 

DMST's "Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn" is the last AMAZING post rock album released as of today.

[Stllmn8j]

Interesting that you pick Explosions in the Sky's first and worst album to review. It has some decent tracks, but it doesn't hold a candle to their 2nd and 3rd albums "Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die blah blah......." and "Earth blah blah......". Anyhow, I've lost alot of interest in them because they don't know how to write something different beyond what they've done already. The only active post rock bands that matter today are Do Make Say Think and Dirty Three. DMST continue to evolve which is something that EITS doesn't seem capable of.

 

DMST's "Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn" is the last AMAZING post rock album released as of today.

 

Fri,why don't you ever ask Toxic what albums to review! The band you picked doesn't even matter in post rock!

 

sarcasm lol

[Toxic1]

Fri,why don't you ever ask Toxic what albums to review! The band you picked doesn't even matter in post rock!

 

sarcasm lol

 

They're definitely more than worth the listen compared to alot of these modern rock bands people on here are listening to.

 

Explosions in the Sky's second and third albums are really really damn good albums. However, they've become irrelevant to today's indie music scene lately due to their lack of breaking any new ground.

[Stllmn8j]

They're definitely more than worth the listen compared to alot of these modern rock bands people on here are listening to.

 

Explosions in the Sky's second and third albums are really really damn good albums. However, they've become irrelevant to today's indie music scene lately due to their lack of breaking any new ground.

 

I just kinda trying to make the point that it wasn't really a big deal what he was reviewing,besides I was expecting a remark on the death metal review instead lol

[Toxic1]

I just kinda trying to make the point that it wasn't really a big deal what he was reviewing,besides I was expecting a remark on the death metal review instead lol

 

Well, I've seen Explosions live twice, so I guess they mattered more to me awhile back. However, all I said was that it was interesting that he picked arguably their worst album (their debut) when they have a decent amount of albums out now.

[Friðbjörn]

Interesting that you pick Explosions in the Sky's first and worst album to review. It has some decent tracks, but it doesn't hold a candle to their 2nd and 3rd albums "Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die blah blah......." and "Earth blah blah......". Anyhow, I've lost alot of interest in them because they don't know how to write something different beyond what they've done already. The only active post rock bands that matter today are Do Make Say Think and Dirty Three. DMST continue to evolve which is something that EITS doesn't seem capable of.

 

DMST's "Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn" is the last AMAZING post rock album released as of today.

I have no idea about anything regarding EITS. I've never heard anything except that one track you sent me, a while back. So I decided I'd listen to their first album, and I thought I might as well review it then.

So I don't wanna jump into listening to their newest, I wanna hear what they did first, before I do that.

[Stllmn8j]

New Request

 

Since you seem to like the "Cookie Monster" vocals now lol, I'd like to see a review of The Devil Wears Prada- Dear Love:A Beautiful Dischord

[Toxic1]

I have no idea about anything regarding EITS. I've never heard anything except that one track you sent me, a while back. So I decided I'd listen to their first album, and I thought I might as well review it then.

So I don't wanna jump into listening to their newest, I wanna hear what they did first, before I do that.

 

Weird. That's usually the opposite of what most peeps normally do. They either go with the most acclaimed album(s) or the newest one.

[Friðbjörn]

New Request

 

Since you seem to like the "Cookie Monster" vocals now lol, I'd like to see a review of The Devil Wears Prada- Dear Love:A Beautiful Dischord

lol

I'm not so sure about that yet...well if it's well done I do I guess

anyway I'll do that after the EITS album

 

Weird. That's usually the opposite of what most peeps normally do. They either go with the most acclaimed album(s) or the newest one.

I guess I'm not "most peeps" then

and I mean, what's acclaimed and what's not matters not that much for me. if I'd only listen to recommendations of "omg that's the best album ever" or stuff that's critically acclaimed I don't think I'd listen to much.

 

but the thing is I wanna see how they've evolved. I think for that it gives a better perspective to listen to the albums in the right order. but that's just me.

[Stenners]

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Artist: Spoon

Album: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

Genre: Indie Rock/Alternative Pop

Similar To: The Little Ones, Life Without Buildings & Interpol

 

Heres a special little band, been running around in the alternative pop scene for quite some time now this little band are possibly one of the most consistent bands at what they do. Offering an upbeat yet some what sinister vibe with great hooks, very cheery musical ethics n great hooky throbbing bass lines this band sure as hell know how to write a pop song! This they're latest effort is no break from the mould, as consistent as ever this band yet again pulls off an album with songs full of hooks, none failing to leave an impression an example of a very immediate and grabbing track would be 'The Underdog' with great use of brass instruments, strumming guitars it's a candidate for everyones summer playlist. The funky bass lines are very much present in this album also in the catchy 'Dont You Evah' where as the highlight of the album 'My Japanese Cigarette Case' is quite a lot darker then the majority of the album, sounds a hell of alot more aggresive with the user of uneasy strings, but staying true to the pop ethics. Though the structure and presentation of this album ensures a very nice and approachable album they also ensure a very long shelf life with each songs many quirks becoming more obvious on repeated listens, this is a great pop album with very few things to complain about, great hooks, staying power, inteligant lyrics.... this is what great pop music is all about & is one of my faviroute pop albums since 'Chutes Too Narrow' by the Shins.

 

Rating: 9/10

 

Stand Out Tracks: My Japanese Cigarette Case, Dont You Evah, The Underdog

 

Listen to 'The Underdog'

http://www.musicremedy.com/s/Spoon/videos/The_Underdog-14895.html

[Stenners]

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Artist: The White Stripes

Album: Icky Thump

Genre: Alternative Rock/Blues

Similar To: The Strokes, The Kinks, The Little Killers

 

Needless to say, The White Stripes last effort 'Get Behind Me Satan' really didn't do anything for me, it was a nice approach they tried something different & by using more piano based melodies rather then guitar guitar guitar (with drums) they did churn out a string of hits. But I liked the old White Stripes, the one that rocked the one with the less is more attitude! With Icky Thump we very much see this attitude back & I like this fact! The album has the insanley over the top songs 'Conquest' being a hooky triumph which is very immediat 'You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As Your Told)' again offers anoter potential single which will be one of they're best singles (they are a great singles bad after all this is really something). The sound is more simple & works hugley in Meg and Jack's favour other songs such as 'Rag & Bone' are pretty different and charming 'Icky Thump' is lyrically one of the best things Jack has ever done n is incredibly interesting. However its not all good, as per usual the drumming is, although slightly better, very simply and repetetive & the album really does drag with a pretty uninspiring end, this however is a very nice album which deserves at least a listen by people into alt rock/ blues music, fans of they're older stuff will eat this up, that is for certain!

 

Rating: 7.5/10

 

Reccomended: Icky Thump, You Dont Know What Love Is (You Just Do As Your Told), Rag & Bone, Conquest, Little Cream Soda

 

Icky Thump Music Video: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1OjTspCqvk8

[Stenners]

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Artist: Smashing Pumpkins

Album: Zeitgeist

Genre: Alt. Rock

Similar To: Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Placebo, Silverchair

 

Awww the Smashing Pumpkin, the legacy which is now around 17 years old, the amount of great memories they offer me! Many of they're songs are faviroutes in my head and songs such as 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings' will forever be considerd one of my faviroute tracks ever! It is because of this solid legacy they left behind (bar Machina) I was slightly worried about this reuniuon, what would they provide? Well the awnser is this and ufourtenetly its not the kinda album that swoons you like their previous efforts! Now I never expected a repeat of Melen Collie or Siamese Dreams even, however I had hoped for a good rock album for me to rock to! Well this partly true, as ever the drumming is superb and some riffs REALLY hit the spot that many bands can't reach but its soooo samey.... sooo very lacking in variety it's practically all thrash thrash thrash! Billy has never been the vocal God but his voice where as before added an element of unique to they're music now just sounds incredibly shot & annoying! Especially during the harmonies, it's not all bad '7 Shades Of Black' is pretty good as is 'Tarantula' my faviroute song is the more melodic 'Pomp And Circumstances' which is very much the likes of 'Disarm'. But this album is just too long! It drags n drags feels like its never going to end and unfourtenetly this leaves me very =(

 

Billy i expected more from u! Still bloody good drumming

 

Rating 5.5/10

 

Reccomended Tracks: 7 Shades Of Black, Tarantula, Pomp & Circumstances

 

Tarantula Music Video: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2srWWCrLB0g

[Stenners]

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LPF Reviews Presents: Matts Guide To The Summer (Essential Listening)

 

 

It's summer! we all need some summer music to make summer truley great right? Seriously! I like some dark, tormented music as much as the next mentally unstabled guy but summer isn't summer without some sunny tunes! Tunes that make you smile, sing along & encourage you to do genuinly stupid things! It's the music u play during picnics, sunny afternoons in the garden and at parties! It's tbe music that adds warmth and sunshine indoors when ur stuck in or when an unfourtanate rain storm kicks in! Here are some of my recomended summer albums!

 

 

The Shins

Chutes Too Narrow

 

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Truley wonderful pop music from one of Americas finest mainstream bands! I love this album to bits, every song is hooky n fulfills everything a good pop album should! As Zach Braff said, they will change your life!

 

Saint Simon Music Video

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jqYMRcnLU0o

 

The New Pornographers

Mass Romance

 

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Despite having truley awful album covers, every time without fail, this band has always churned up something special! This they're first widley avalible LP is nothing short of a lil diamond gem! Each song is hooky n emphesises summer in every was imaginable! As allmusic so rightly put it "Mass Romantic's bitter yet sugary staccato treats would have burnt up the charts with hit single after hit single"

 

 

Animal Collective

Feels

 

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My faviroute album by one of the ultimate summery bands of all time! Generally as a rule this isn't the critics faviroute album, but I say screw that this makes a regular apperance on my cd player during the summer months! Hmmmm trippy!

 

Turn Into Something

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nG-lmhl7ojg

 

Grass

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IgCmMnTdZuQ&mode=related&search=

 

Modest Mouse

Good New For People Who Love Bad News

 

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Despite being considerd pretty angry, angsty n down right down beat the general sound provides a very nice summer album, full of hooks, great lyrics and down light looney moments. But my God it goes down well during a BBQ

 

Float On

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HLkC8l3nJro

 

Ocean Breathes Salty

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-n4Sd-USFkQ

 

World At Large

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=11jRP8HNTME

 

Pavement

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

 

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One of the finest alternative rock album of the 90's these fuzzy guitar bandits offer great humerous lyrics n a general summery feel to their music! An all time classic that ONLY works when it's sunny.

 

Gold Soundz

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9O1Dp_k_GO4

 

Cut Your Hair

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEXZ8t4Ubo

 

The Apples In Stereo

Fun Trick Noisemaker

 

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Apples In Stereo, one of the fines lo-fi/psycadelic pop bands the are, they offer they're best album with this debut! Now they are a prolific band and this is one ditty of a pop summer indulgance offering hooks with a weird edge to it.

 

Figurines

Skeleton

 

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If Modest Mouse were danish, this is what they would sound like! LUCKILY! They are very good at immitating Modest Mouse and they're latest effort is better than 'We Were Dead Before The Ship Sank' shame it lacks the the guitar thrashing moments though =(

 

I Remember

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=14qn87Bi2oc

 

Back In The Day

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i7XSvZi9Z1E&mode=related&search=

 

Belle & Sebastian

If Your Feeling Sinister

 

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Love this! Great summer band in general but this is their peak! Everytime I hear 'Get Away From Me Im Dying' it reminds me of summer =D

 

Seeing Other People

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sPEy3K-5R_Q

 

 

More comming soon!

[Friðbjörn]

Mogwai - Summer

 

 

lol

[Toxic1]

Hey Sten,

 

"Feels" by Animal Collective was my favourite album in 2005. It got universal acclaim as seen on metacritic and made quite a few appearances on year end lists for 2005. So I wasn't quite sure why you said "generally as a rule this isn't the critics faviroute album"?

 

By the way, nice reviews man. Good idea on sharing your summer music menu. Didn't see my mix review make it in there. Just as I expected. >:o

[Stenners]

People often say their debut is the superior album =D

 

it will come trust me =)

[Stenners]

LPF Review Singles Run Down 03/07/07

 

Single Of The Week:

The Go! Team - Grip Like A Vice

The return of Brighton based Go! Team shows the band still emphesising a fun and wacky sound with retro meets modern sound continuing, yes they still sound like they are playing 2 songs at once, but that their charm! The rapping goes down nicely its just a great sounding song and I look greatly forward to their new album as they have just shove the best song of their careet down our throats.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JvIRY4vccts

9.25/10

 

The Ripps - Holiday

Lyrically and vocaly this track is pretty much a joke, this the 3rd single off of their debut album is yet again a terribly bland and poor song with no momentum to it! It twoodles along inoffensivley and uninspiringly so. It's just the appitemy of bland this actually nothing to it I particually enjoy.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=J_h9-7JwgQo

3.5/10

 

Beirut - Elephant Gun

Beirut, one of the best new bands America has to offer us in what has been already a great 9 months or so in music this the latest song of the new-ish EP 'Lon Gisland' its got brilliant rolling drums, pretty simple strumming and some nice use of brass instrumentolio! It's full of charm, it's pretty damned emotional and in general is very nice song! The video is good to.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kjeh6P4sRfw

9/10

 

Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent

This style of british 'indie rock' esentially brit pop part 2 really is getting old! However this song is pretty neat, taken off of the 'Faviroute Worst Nightmare', which was much better than expected, this song offer a nicer slower pace to most of they're music with a funky guitar riff to boot.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N64QMKEbJQg

7.5/10

 

 

Modest Mouse - We've Got Everything

This was very natural choice for a follow up single, the dancey guitar riff, the electric kick drum, shins james mercers backing vocals. Yea its very catcy, lyrically clever & in the basic sense incredibly dancey but it feels a little hollow & as a result is one of the weakest singles the band has put out.

7.5/10

 

Tokyo Police Club - Your English Is Good

One of my faviroute new bands! Yes they aren't at all serious or arty but they havent put out a song I don't like, this is no different & is my summer anthem for '07. I love it, it's hookey, pretty clever n just goes down niceley! I LOVE THESE CANADIANS! They dont sound as Strokes like in this song either, sort of finding their own sound =D

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbqrVD5Nhc

9/10

 

Justice - D.A.N.C.E

Nice lil dancey tune from electronica mamoths Justice, sure it's a lot more poppy but my God is it infectious, a sure fire floor filler from this french duo! It's not a true representation of their sound which is alot more harder and electronic but this is a nice bit of pop/disco to dance ur lil ass off to

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6KiUKTsLvJc

8.5/10

 

Simian Mobile Disco - It's The Beat

Justice's main competitor these days, they have collaberated on the rightfully thought out Justice Vs Simian - We Are Your Friends! This song is alot less pop n true to their general sound which is grimey electronic sound, this is incredibly dancey and catchy n when turned up will get anyone moving!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HZPXgQSPm8A

8/10

[azemkamikaze03]

can u rate the neon bible? think the band is Arcade Fire

[Stllmn8j]

can u rate the neon bible? think the band is Arcade Fire

 

Here you go!

 

 

Artist: Arcade Fire

Album: Neon Bible

Genre: Alternative

 

Listen out for the massive sound of Arcade Fire, you can hear it almsot every where. The big sound braught on by brass instruments, delightfully placed strings layerd and produced to a glimpse of heaven, thats what I would of said about Funueral which is a near masterpiece. This Arcade Fires 2nd full length release 'Neon Bible' shows the band just as dreary and depressed as ever, not a band for optimisum or dancing, Arcade Fire offer meaningful lyrics over sweet melodies and clever musical arrangments. For the most part this album is truley meaningful and a real pleasure to listen but unlike 'Funueral' this album shows cracks, the band are at times sooo protentious its almost painful to listen to them as your opinion of yourself actually goes down. The real strength of the album is right at the end 'Building Downtown', 'Windowsill' & 'No Cars Go' offer the best run of songs I have heard from an album for a very long time. Inspirational and great at times but also protentious and snobby at other times.

 

9/10