Arcade Fire

[Mouseboy11]

7 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

That's a lot of links. Any chance of a summary of the weirdness?

They're all different articles...all seemingly strange parody articles about the band. Think there's a few more floating about 

Edited July 18, 2017 by Mouseboy11

[strummer77]

40 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

They're all different articles...all seemingly strange parody articles about the band. Think there's a few more floating about 

Yep. This one is obviously a parody, with all the links leading to various internet stuffs about them

http://www.hollywooodreporter.co/news/arcade-fire-disastrous-video-project-terry-gilliam-1020272/#

[the wonderwhy]

I've enjoyed the marketing for this album, even if it hasn't been very subtle 

[dentalplan]

4 hours ago, MattDavies__ said:

I've enjoyed the marketing for this album, even if it hasn't been very subtle 

Yeah it's kept me entertained and engaged in the countdown, so to speak. I don't know if the people getting salty about it are taking it too seriously or just aren't giving Arcade Fire an inch at the moment.

[fowls]

53 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Yeah it's kept me entertained and engaged in the countdown, so to speak. I don't know if the people getting salty about it are taking it too seriously or just aren't giving Arcade Fire an inch at the moment.

I think we're starting to see a division in Arcade Fire fans like the "why don't they play guitar rock anymore?!" Radiohead fans.

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, fowls said:

I think we're starting to see a division in Arcade Fire fans like the "why don't they play guitar rock anymore?!" Radiohead fans.

And I'm taking the Bowie fan approach - they seem to know more about music than I do.  I choose to trust them.

[Amy Lawn]

2 hours ago, fowls said:

I think we're starting to see a division in Arcade Fire fans like the "why don't they play guitar rock anymore?!" Radiohead fans.

How can you compare Arcade Fire to Ribenahead? AF have all the choruses and BBCRadioStokehead don't have any.

[Hutchmaster]

Anyone seen the limited edition coloured vinyl of the new album? Looks lush! Also more interestingly it says any pre-order gets first access to future UK dates..

https://store.everythingnow.com/

[bocumaroy]

Listened to a decent radio recording of Chemistry played live and I've come to terms with the fact that it's likely to ruin the album as a cohesive thing for me. I like pretty much everything they do and even the weaker songs on previous albums have never made me want to skip, but unless it changes drastically this is going to be almost unlistenable. 

On a more positive note I've still only heard Electric Blue once in full but have been singing it in my head constantly. Might end up as my favourite of the four. 

9 hours ago, MattDavies__ said:

I've enjoyed the marketing for this album, even if it hasn't been very subtle 

Yeah, sounds a bit naff on paper (not that I can empathise with getting annoyed about a naff marketing campaign) but I've been quite impressed by how far they've gone with the concept. 

[kaytee...]

1 minute ago, bocumaroy said:

Listened to a decent radio recording of Chemistry played live and I've come to terms with the fact that it's likely to ruin the album as a cohesive thing for me. I like pretty much everything they do and even the weaker songs on previous albums have never made me want to skip, but unless it changes drastically this is going to be almost unlistenable. 

I've only just heard Chemistry and I hate it. So much. Even more than You Already Know which I still skip every time I listen to Reflektor. Definitely gonna be the odd one out on the record

[dentalplan]

26 minutes ago, Johnkhutch said:

Anyone seen the limited edition coloured vinyl of the new album? Looks lush! Also more interestingly it says any pre-order gets first access to future UK dates..

https://store.everythingnow.com/

FUTURE UK DATES CONFIRMED

[Hutchmaster]

Just now, dentalplan said:

FUTURE UK DATES CONFIRMED

Unless this is the pesky Everything Now corporation leading us on so we pre-order the record.. 

[bocumaroy]

16 minutes ago, kaytee... said:

I've only just heard Chemistry and I hate it. So much. Even more than You Already Know which I still skip every time I listen to Reflektor. Definitely gonna be the odd one out on the record

Right, it's by far the worst thing I've ever heard them play, to the point that it almost sounds like a joke song. You Already Know is the closest point of comparison, but I enjoy the baseline and find the bland lyrics completely inoffensive in comparison to this monstrosity. 

Also Reflektor's length and erratic charm can get away with a dud to some extent, but Everything Now is going to be much slighter in comparison, with several short tracks, so it can't really afford one this bad. Kind of expect it to be the next single too, so that should be fun. 

11 minutes ago, Johnkhutch said:

Unless this is the pesky Everything Now corporation leading us on so we pre-order the record.. 

There should be a * somewhere saying that you don't actually have to preorder, with a link to sign up for the future access for free, unless they've stopped doing that in the last couple of days.

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah I posted the sign up link waaaaaaay back when the record was first announced 

EDIT: 'Tis here

Edited July 18, 2017 by MattDavies__

[Hugh Jass]

15 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

And I'm taking the Bowie fan approach - they seem to know more about music than I do.  I choose to trust them.

Who wants the same album over and over again anyway?

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

Who wants the same album over and over again anyway?

War on Drugs fans apparently

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

War on Drugs fans apparently

I listened to a WoD album once, didn't care much for it.

[Homer]

6 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

I listened to a WoD album once, didn't care much for it.

The first one's good.

[Paul ™]

http://www.everythingnow.com/improve-arcade-fire/

 

 

[OG]

 

On 18/07/2017 at 9:13 PM, kaytee... said:

I've only just heard Chemistry and I hate it. So much. Even more than You Already Know which I still skip every time I listen to Reflektor. Definitely gonna be the odd one out on the record

 

Edited July 20, 2017 by OG

[the wonderwhy]

 

[Hugh Jass]

I think I'm going to sit this one out. My gig wallet has taken an absolute battering recently and I'm quite happy having seen them in Manchester last week.

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah can it see being expensive again so will probably pass 

Just now, donkeykong said:

Do we have any indication of the venues?

Presumably arenas 

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, donkeykong said:

Do we have any indication of the venues?

Arenas, Wembley in London the rest your usual enormo-domes.

[kingcrawler]

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/arcade-fire-glasgow-16-04-2018/event/360052F4CBD08A2C?artistid=946978&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

£63.45 including fees for Glasgow, presumably the same for the others except London