Mwk525 Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, kaytee... said: See I liked Everything Now but I don't go back and listen to it the same as the first four. They lost me on this one at End of the Empire. They really needed a great record to have me justify the cost of their upcoming tour tickets. Totally agree. I’m guessing this tour wont be cheap. I’m still gonna go I’ll just moan about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mwk525 said: Totally agree. I’m guessing this tour wont be cheap. I’m still gonna go I’ll just moan about it. The leaked link had tickets at £57 including fees. Which I think is right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterplow Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 30 minutes ago, Matt42 said: I’m getting very concerned with the trajectory of this band after everything now and this. It’s like they’ve run out of ideas and only know how to do Arcade Fire by the numbers. The creativity of the first few releases isn’t there anymore. Was The Suburbs a creative album? Soms great songs, but not very creative. Oh, and I think this oen is good as well. Pretty focused album, but I may be in the minority of loving End Of the Empire. Race and Religion is the standout though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mwk525 Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, dotdash79 said: The leaked link had tickets at £57 including fees. Which I think is right Yeah that does seem about right I paid the same for ghost recently. Tickets prices have definitely shot up this year I think. I was surprised the Glastonbury ticket price didn’t go up more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punksnotdead Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said: WFH today so happy to wait for the postman to arrive with my vinyl copy. Nearly £30 for a single album? Oof! Think I might have to get the CD instead, given the so-so reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass II Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said: Nearly £30 for a single album? Oof! Think I might have to get the CD instead, given the so-so reviews. I'm a completionist, I've got every other AF album on vinyl so I need to get this one, regardless of reviews. There are a few bands where I have every album on wax and will always buy the new release - Radiohead, Blur, The National, Arctic Monkeys, Oasis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero000 Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Sounds fairly decent on a first listen. Age of anxiety pt 1 and 2, and unconditional 2 are the highlights for me. Hoping it will grow over time, and I think keeping it to a tight 40 minutes helps it as a whole. Some of the lyrical issues remain however. It’s all too direct and on the nose and has a bit of an old man yelling about screen time vibe to it. The “Unsubscribe” bit in end of an empire particularly stinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Just now, zero000 said: Sounds fairly decent on a first listen. Age of anxiety pt 1 and 2, and unconditional 2 are the highlights for me. Hoping it will grow over time, and I think keeping it to a tight 40 minutes helps it as a whole. Some of the lyrical issues remain however. It’s all too direct and on the nose and has a bit of an old man yelling about screen time vibe to it. The “Unsubscribe” bit in end of an empire particularly stinks. Idk this “hey kid you’re going to escape ur small town” vibe is getting a little bit old now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee... Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 34 minutes ago, dotdash79 said: The leaked link had tickets at £57 including fees. Which I think is right Think that was for the Koko gig, tour is a fair bit more. Not out of the ordinary for arena prices these days mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punksnotdead Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said: I'm a completionist, I've got every other AF album on vinyl so I need to get this one, regardless of reviews. There are a few bands where I have every album on wax and will always buy the new release - Radiohead, Blur, The National, Arctic Monkeys, Oasis... Yeah, I'm the same for certain bands, but I only started buying vinyl about 10 years ago, so I only have the first few AF albums on CD. Also, new albums from Peaness and Belle & Sebastian out today, so I can't afford to get them all on vinyl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee... Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, zero000 said: Sounds fairly decent on a first listen. Age of anxiety pt 1 and 2, and unconditional 2 are the highlights for me. Hoping it will grow over time, and I think keeping it to a tight 40 minutes helps it as a whole. Some of the lyrical issues remain however. It’s all too direct and on the nose and has a bit of an old man yelling about screen time vibe to it. The “Unsubscribe” bit in end of an empire particularly stinks. Yeah the lyrical content isn't it. They're still bashing all this stuff then still promote their place in a new playlist on Spotify or Amazon Music. I know that's unavoidable in the music industry these days but don't go on about it if you're not resisting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkic Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 I love it, but have the advantage of having heard half of it live, which is obviously where Arcade Fire are at their very best. Look forward to the postie bringing me my vinyl copy later on, so I can blast it out loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue6field Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 First listen, I liked it! Better than the first listen of EN Think it will translate well live, They are and always be a live band for me! They have so many classics that their shows are always of a very high standard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJL Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, kaytee... said: Yeah the lyrical content isn't it. They're still bashing all this stuff then still promote their place in a new playlist on Spotify or Amazon Music. I know that's unavoidable in the music industry these days but don't go on about it if you're not resisting it Yeah fair point. I did wonder, seeing a photo of Winn and Regine holding the “I’m high on capitalism’ image of the zine to promote buying expensive versions of the album to get into a pre-sale (though I guess that is a way of not relying on Spotify or Amazon… promoting on Facebook). is Winn self-aware of that in his lyrics? Does he ever try to justify it with links to charity etc? Edited May 6, 2022 by DJL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unodosseb Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 I don’t know if it’s because of how much I listened the live versions, but neither age of anxiety or rabbit hole lived up to how they sounded live on the studio versions imo. I’m sure they’ll grow on me over time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 First listen reaction to the start of End of The Empire - it feels like something that Damon Albarn could have written in the late 90s. It doesn't sound or feel like Blur playing it though, just his kind of chords+melody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, kaytee... said: Think that was for the Koko gig, tour is a fair bit more. Not out of the ordinary for arena prices these days mind Around that time it was leaked on the national indoor arena website and that was the price as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 There was three price brackets on the Birmingham arena website ranging from 55 to 70ish quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass II Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said: Yeah, I'm the same for certain bands, but I only started buying vinyl about 10 years ago, so I only have the first few AF albums on CD. Also, new albums from Peaness and Belle & Sebastian out today, so I can't afford to get them all on vinyl! I'll give the new B&S a whirl on Spotify this afternoon then make a call on whether to purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryce Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, dotdash79 said: Around that time it was leaked on the national indoor arena website and that was the price as well. prices for them seem to be 55.70/64.20 and 78.50 thats what i saw on the NIA website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogeggs Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Just having my first listen....I think I built today up too much to now be anything but a bit disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggins Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Am I the only one who very much enjoys listening to Reflektor and Everything Now? Put Your Money on Me and We Don't Deserve Love two all time AF songs for me. Same on Reflektor with Afterlife and Supersymmetry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogeggs Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Rabbit Hole is awesome. Got the cans on and it's totally banging in dolby atmos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugy Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 I very much enjoyed the album but I went with the mind set it won't be like the early stuff as EN showed us the turn and The Lightning reaffirmed their new direction whether it is intentional or not. I too think the subject matter and lyrical delivery can be a little grating but they leaned into it a little on Reflektor but was blended a tad better between the guise of love songs. I purposely avoided any other contact with this album other than The Lightning and I have to say I really think there are some real top quality tracks on this record. I enjoyed the middle section but the flaws of their previous miss steps are very evident but I think End of Empire 1-111 has a Bowie kind of build I think will grow with time but Sagittarius A to Lightning 2 are the lows. On the other hand I think Age of Anxiety, Rabbit Hole, Lookout Kid, Race & Religion are up their with the highlights of EN and Reflektor and that is on first/second listen. Its obviously not Funeral but it was never going to be but I really think we have 4 or 5 songs here that could stick about and hang out with their best in set lists to come. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutchmaster Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 On first listen I'm enjoying it, but definitely agree that there's just something missing? The production almost feels just a bit too clean/polished and yeah, the lyrics aren't great. I think it'll grow on me with more listens and let's be honest, the songs will go up an ante live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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