arcade fire before u2 on the friday

[Porcelina]

I like Sprawl II musically, but the lyrics feel a bit too much like a hipster girl's dream and go right through me (see: "Quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock"). I absolutely love the Depeche Mode breakdown at the end of the song though. It's just what Sprawl II does well, Half Light II does staggeringly.

And Toilet Duck, actually Suburban War and Deep Blue are also two of my Suburban favourites! Maybe our taste has converged back?

[sweet and tender hooligan]

The Brixton shows were brilliant which wasn't a suprise, the o2 shows still being amazing most definitely was just because I hate the venue so much.

God this is depressing. I really, really don't know if I can bring myself to part with that much money to endure Mumford & Sons. And it's not made any better by the Americans getting The National and the Europeans getting Spoon (I think). Gahhh.

[In transit]

Hackney empire in July last year was incredible.

I'm tempted to fly to Chicago to see The National support Arcade Fire. What a gig that would be.

[sweet and tender hooligan]

I'm tempted to fly to Chicago to see The National support Arcade Fire. What a gig that would be.

[In transit]

You're not the only one who's thought about this. Then I checked my bank balance, gave myself a slap and got a grip. But yeah...saw TN a couple of nights in December followed by a couple of nights of AF at the O2 and it took me quite a while to come down from that. Was a brilliant week Am comforting myself with repeatedly looking at the Primavera line up!

[sweet and tender hooligan]

That was one of my worst weeks last year. My girlfriend and I had the most unbelievable attack of the flu. I was planning on two nights of The National and one of Arcade Fire or vice versa depending on who I get drag with me and ended up bailing on The National as couldn't face it by myself feeling like death warmed up and then took a seating ticket to just one night of Arcade Fire. Added to about 8 hours spent travelling around London selling tickets to people over the internet at the last minute to avoid losing vast amounts of money and it added up to a pretty shit week!

[staggerlee]

4th album expected to drop next year

[Leedspete]

Thanks for mentioning specific songs I hadn't heard before, spent a lovely afternoon trawling Youtube. I play the whole of Neon Bible over and over along with a couple of other tunes like Rebellion, Wake up and the newer stuff, so haven't heard everything AF have done. Although did see them at Leeds couple of years ago and really liked them.

Extreme goosebumps all round to In the backseat and My body is a cage.

Cheers.

[sweet and tender hooligan]

Thanks for mentioning specific songs I hadn't heard before, spent a lovely afternoon trawling Youtube. I play the whole of Neon Bible over and over along with a couple of other tunes like Rebellion, Wake up and the newer stuff, so haven't heard everything AF have done. Although did see them at Leeds couple of years ago and really liked them.

Extreme goosebumps all round to In the backseat and My body is a cage.

Cheers.

[Leedspete]

Seriously mate, if you can afford it go spend £5 each on both of the other albums. This band does not do filler and given that the last one has 16 tracks that's quite an achievment.

[sweet and tender hooligan]

Just been doing that very thing on Play as you typed!

[crashnburn]

Yeah i agree they werent that great or maybe just the experience wasnt that great due to the terrible sound in 2007 but a twilight or headline pyramid slot this year would have been the stuff of legend. Im still not gonna believe they're not playing until its official but i am an eternal optimist

[eggyrocks]

AF are now confirmed for a Polish festival on Friday 24th.

Edit - sorry not a festival - a gig at Torwar Arena, Warsaw.

Edited February 28, 2011 by eggyrocks

[dirty_dog]

AF are now confirmed for a Polish festival on Friday 24th.

Edit - sorry not a festival - a gig at Torwar Arena, Warsaw.

[Saul Goodman]

AF are now confirmed for a Polish festival on Friday 24th.

Edit - sorry not a festival - a gig at Torwar Arena, Warsaw.

[ben.illsley]

Does that mean no UK fests for them..?

[Atterz123]

AF are now confirmed for a Polish festival on Friday 24th.

Edit - sorry not a festival - a gig at Torwar Arena, Warsaw.

[westwardhoboy]

AF are now confirmed for a Polish festival on Friday 24th.

Edit - sorry not a festival - a gig at Torwar Arena, Warsaw.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

thats them dead and buried for glasto then. they would have come cheaper than coldplay and would have been a much better booking. I think Glasto where a bit too hasty in getting their headliners sorted almost a year ago.

[rexclark]

Well looks like next time Arcade Fire are at Glastonbury it'll be as headliners.

[Porcelina]

Clutching at lubed straws with Parkinson's, but the Saturday is still 'possible', though, we all know it's not happening.

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

Well looks like next time Arcade Fire are at Glastonbury it'll be as headliners.

[godders1966]

Well looks like next time Arcade Fire are at Glastonbury it'll be as headliners.

[ivan]

They've peaked now. By the time Glasto returns in 2013 they'll be playing working mens clubs.

Look, Arcade Fire are NOT playing before U2 and NOT even playing Glasto 2011 so can we get this thread locked off now please?

[eFestivals]

If Glasto had wanted them that bad , they should have tried harder

If Arcarde Fire wanted it that bad , they should have tried harder

Both in 2010 and 2011

:angry:

I dunno about in more recent years, but before AF ever played Glastonbury I know that one year Glastonbury tried incredibly hard to get AF and AF decided to take other bookings instead.