The only thing Arcade Fire have to be afraid of is themselves because everybody loves them. This could have been an inferior record and still they would have been praised as Gods. I have to admit that i do believe that there are a lot of people out there saying how cool AF are just because it's the hype right now but that's another story that might end up on my friend Josh blog (www.bergwithfries.com)
The music however is terrific - heavenly vocals, strings arrangements that lift you up and take you to imaginary worlds only to land you on earth with a smile on your face - and the most amazing detail is that it doesn't sound like "Funeral 2", they could have easily repeat the winning formula and get away with it but their talent have no limits so we find ourselvelves in "Keep the car running" with its (ehm...) driving beat and we sing and clap our hands like followers of a new gospel. The title track's two minutes are magical and they fade into the first released single "Intervention" with its organ and church vocals crescendo while "Antichrist Television Blues" with its "I'm a God fearing man" lines and beautiful splashes of piano is another highlight as is my favorite "No Cars Go", a magnificent song, a waterfall of emotions that will leave you breathless.
The Fire is still burning...
8,5/10
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