Arcade Fire

[TheBoz]

I thought the performance was a bit boring then to be honest but that was down to the song more than the band.

[Badlands]

It doesn't look to be in their setlists, thank gawd for that.

[GlastoSimon]

That was the live debut of You Already Know.

That means they're playing it at Glastonbury doesn't it?

EDIT: Actually, that's poor deduction. It's more likely that, as FF says above, they played it due to Ross being there. Phew.

Edited May 27, 2014 by GlastoSimon

[FloorFiller]

That was the live debut of You Already Know.

That means they're playing it at Glastonbury doesn't it?

was it really? was sure they'd played it before, but obviously not

it seemed awfully flat (regardless of it being one of the worst songs on the record) so i hope it's not played live again. wouldn't be missed

[dentalplan]

I thought the performance was a bit boring then to be honest but that was down to the song more than the band.

Down to it being on Jools Holland really. Every rock band sounds shit on it.

[GlastoSimon]

was it really? was sure they'd played it before, but obviously not

it seemed awfully flat (regardless of it being one of the worst songs on the record) so i hope it's not played live again. wouldn't be missed

According to setlist.fm - I was surprised too.

I thought they were playing it because they were introducing it on the tour, but its probably just because JR was there. Silly reason but ah well.

[zero000]

Shite song choice there, the interviews Jools does are also shite but at least he's not on that fucking piano

[kaytee...]

That was the live debut of You Already Know.

That means they're playing it at Glastonbury doesn't it?

EDIT: Actually, that's poor deduction. It's more likely that, as FF says above, they played it due to Ross being there. Phew.

They did play it at Blackpool IIRC.

I just find it odd that they've not even played We Exist since that's the next single.

[FloorFiller]

They did play it at Blackpool IIRC.

I just find it odd that they've not even played We Exist since that's the next single.

might play it on the full Friday show

the Pyramid field is gonna go off when they play Normal Person. the field will be bouncing!

edit: just seen that they played Afterlife as their third song. not that i'm complaining as it's much better than We Exist

Edited May 27, 2014 by FloorFiller

[dentalplan]

What's with the intense obsession over song choices? I can just about understand when it's a gig, but this is Later... with Jools Holland for God's sake.

[bocumaroy]

Because it goes out to a wide audience, a lot of whom don’t know anything about them. That didn’t present them particularly well in my opinion, and it seems almost all non-fans agree.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yup - that singularly failed to whet my appetite.

[TheBoz]

Normal Person was an improvement but i still didn't think it translated that well. That's tv appearances for you though.

I know the songs off Funeral were a lot stronger but there is such a difference 9 years on from this:

[formed a band]

You either like them or you don't , who cares what other people think

[dentalplan]

Because it goes out to a wide audience, a lot of whom don’t know anything about them. That didn’t present them particularly well in my opinion, and it seems almost all non-fans agree.

Yes but why would them not playing the people of this thread's favourite tracks off the new album affect that? I expect a lot of the Jools Holland audience is aware of Arcade Fire, and even if they don't I don't see why it matters, there's a huge television event at the end of next month that will include a massive array of songs.

It's the horrible sound production(?) on Jools Holland that messes everything up, you'll find a lot of bands' performances are bland on Jools because it's so damn quiet.

Edited May 27, 2014 by dentalplan

[russycarps]

Normal Person was an improvement but i still didn't think it translated that well. That's tv appearances for you though.

I know the songs off Funeral were a lot stronger but there is such a difference 9 years on from this:

they should defo have headlined in 2007. That was their time.

[bocumaroy]

It does’t matter. I just think it’s a shame for such a brilliant band to give such a lacklustre performance which a lot of people will judge them on. I was looking forward to it and it was disappointing.

You either like them or you don't , who cares what other people think

Me. It’s a character flaw.

[CaledonianGonzo]

My Twitter timeline is currently engaging in massive Arcade Fire pile-on.

[Simpo]

Man of the match was Will Butler waving his arms around and doing a spot of Chariots of Fire. Why not eh?

[Keithy]

Never really done it for me. As Russy say's, their time was 7 years ago. Passed me by since then.

[howlin_pete]

Normal Person was decent, You Already Know was dull.

Glad I didn't try and get any of my mates who are undecided to watch, I doubt it would have swung anyone

they should defo have headlined in 2007. That was their time.

Aren't there current live shows getting really good reviews?

[bocumaroy]

Aren't there current live shows getting really good reviews?

Yes. I’m going off Reflektor more and more, but it doesn’t weaken the setlist much at all, for me. Songs like Normal Person and Flashbulb Eyes really improve live. And then Reflektor, Afterlife, and HCTNT are songs I love anyway.

[GlastoSimon]

they should defo have headlined in 2007. That was their time.

See, I reckon they should have replaced U2 in 2010. Perfect replacements really, and they obviously would have smashed it based on Reading later in the year.

I hope to be proved wrong, but I don't think Glastonbury will live up to my expectations based on watching their live appearances from a few years back. Still look forward to seeing them for the first time though

Edited May 27, 2014 by GlastoSimon

[Simpo]

Arcade Fire Video of the Day!

First one of these for a while. Now, lets get into the Neon Bible era. Looking more comfortable on stage, and I love the intensity and feeling. Win puts into this song.

[rjb94]

So they played the worst song on the album just so Jonathan Ross could introduce them? I love them but they but far too much value on silly gimmicks