Arcade Fire

[Rylbld9]

I think I like it more than Signs of Life. Definitely less than the other two after a first listen but it might grown on me. Definitely one of the weaker songs where it's only Régine singing.

[fowls]

Electric Blue sounds like it'd be pretty good live, or at least become a really great remix. Not one I would listen to again and again on record, but then again the same goes for Sprawl 2. Regine's high voice works well in the bass-heavy live setting, but on record is always a tiny bit too shrill.

 

I'm guessing this album will be a bit middle of the road, but sound great live. Not bad, just not outstanding like they've been up to now. 

 

I think so far I'd rate them...

Creature Comfort

Everything Now

---bit of a gap----

Chemistry

---big gap---

Electric Blue

Signs of Life

Edited July 13, 2017 by fowls

[TiZuff]

really like the new track. prefer it over signs of life (though i thought signs of life sounded great live). 

Everything now / Creature comfort

Blue electricty

Signs of life

 

Thats my order.

[bocumaroy]

Going to try to avoid hearing it again until it’s as part of the full album, but based on one listen I like it a lot. Hits a similar emotional spot to It’s Never Over, which is up their with my very favourite songs of theirs, so that’s a good sign. Wonder if it might be one they don’t play live though, as with Porno.

Overall I think it’s a very strong set of singles, although my excitement for the album is pretty low having listened to the live recording of Chemistry (which sounds like it’ll be their worst song to date) and overplayed the other songs. The Infinite Content tracks are too short to get excited about, and then there’s only a few unheard songs left.

[Paul ™]

Their Live Lounge set is on iPlayer.

[Amy Lawn]

It's a Regine song and that means it's the best

[MoilyX]

8 minutes ago, Paul ™ said:

Their Live Lounge set is on iPlayer.

et voila:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0588xx0

[D-Low]

I love Régine's voice. But I find it rather annoying in this. Feels too edited and high pitched. Compare it to the Sprawl ll and this is really bad in my opinion. Still looking forward to the album but going against the general consensus on this one, not a fan.

[evilduck]

I really love Electric Blue, but it's very very un-Arcade Fire

[reflekting]

Electric Blue is a grower for sure, I think Everything Now is the best song they've made since Neon Bible. The rest have been good to very good. I also prefer Signs of Life to Creature Comfort marginally. That's 5 songs down, 5 to go for the album now. 

[Amy Lawn]

Watching the Live Lounge set. Everything Now sounds joyous. Win has shit chat. Clara Amfo is far too cool for the Radio1 cesspool.

[Amy Lawn]

Regine's crazy singing on Green Light, omfg I love that woman

[Deadendfriends8]

Absolutely love Electric Blue, very much prefer it to Signs Of Life.

 

Such a summery song!

[FuzzyDunlop]

Not that keen on electric blue on first listen... signs of life was a grower though. That was great live.

It might grow on me

[DAMN.]

I was lucky enough to be at Maida Vale yesterday. It was unreal. The band were on top form. They started with Everything Now and finished with Neon Bible. Creature Comfort was my personal highlight. It was about an hour long set. It will be broadcast on Radio 1 on the 2nd of August. 

[jonodillieono]

Electric Blue bangssss. Makes me think of Grimes.

Grimes x Regine duo album when?

[fowls]

8 hours ago, jonodillieono said:

Electric Blue bangssss. Makes me think of Grimes.

Grimes x Regine duo album when?

The more I listen to it, the more it sounds like Broken Social Scene to me. Almost has that Anthem for a Seventeen Year Old Girl vibe with the swelling music and repetitive chanting lyrics building up to a steady groove in the bridge.  

I'd love to hear Electric Blue live with it starting quite simple and slow and building up to a cacophony by the end. The record has quite similar levels all the way through.

 

Edited July 14, 2017 by fowls

[CaledonianGonzo]

One of Cerys's listeners has spotted this.

 

[dentalplan]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

One of Cerys's listeners has spotted this.

 

They've made no secret about the sample. He's performed with them at all their French shows, I believe.

edit: His son has performed with them. Obviously not him.

Edited July 16, 2017 by dentalplan

[bocumaroy]

Yeah, Patrick Bebey actually plays that part on the song, rather than sampling it, and he was with them in the Live Lounge the other day. 

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Fair enough.  Completely passed me by.

[Mash011]

That flute sample is one of my fav bits of the track to be honest. Charming little offbeat touch.

[Mouseboy11]

This is pretty weird reading

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

http://www.updatas.com/articles/2017/07/13/rockband-arcade-fire-special-edition/

http://www.ulalaa.co/blog/at-home-with-arcade-fire/

http://www.codelux.ws/2017/7/12/15957800/insider-everything-now-reality-arcade-fire/

Edited July 17, 2017 by Mouseboy11

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, Mouseboy11 said:

This is pretty weird reading

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

http://www.updatas.com/articles/2017/07/13/rockband-arcade-fire-special-edition/

http://www.ulalaa.co/blog/at-home-with-arcade-fire/

http://www.codelux.ws/2017/7/12/15957800/insider-everything-now-reality-arcade-fire/

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

[dentalplan]

5 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

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

“Barrington, don’t forget the Xbox One!” [Régine] adds. She turns to me. “It was here that I used that wonderful device for the first time. I achieved a state of absorption so deep that, afterward, I wrote half the record.”