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| Arcade Fire Ranked (w/ Explanation)
I just recently listened to this group's discography to determine my personal
rankings. Feel free to comment with your opinions! | | 5 |  | Arcade Fire
The Arcade Fire
Has anyone else listened to this EP? I thought it was a nice little piece that led up to "Funeral". | | 4 |  | Arcade Fire
The Suburbs
Their 3rd LP released in 2010, this album is as if Arcade Fire decided to do an 80's surf
rock/pop album. It features 16 tracks, with mini musical suites "Half Light" and "Sprawl", a
reprise "The Suburbs (continued)" and even a song about a month "Month of May". I feel the
most underwhelmed with this album because while Win Butler/Regine Chassagne's songwriting
still produce some of their best tracks "The Suburbs", "Ready to Start", "We Used to Wait", on
many points of the album the energy just seems so careless-sounding that it leads to some of
the songs sounding cheesy and half-assed, despite all of the usual components being there. | | 3 |  | Arcade Fire
Neon Bible
Their 2nd LP released in 2007, this album takes the raw energy and uplifting spirit of
"Funeral", and just drives it down into the dark ages. This is their darkest album musically and
lyrically, taking a lot from their more post-punk influences. A lot of the songs deal with
religion, which serves as a central theme for this album. In my opinion, this and Reflektor are
pretty much tied, but I like the sonic experimentation and the direction of the music on
Reflektor just a bit more. | | 2 |  | Arcade Fire
Reflektor
Their 4th and most recent album, this album reeks of LCD Soundsytem's James Murphy
production influence. This album contains electronic synths, electronic drums, disco-inspired
songs, and much longer song lengths, something definitely new for Arcade Fire. While this
album does have its potholes with this new sound, "Here Comes the Night Time II",
"Supersymmetry", they hit almost consistently with great songs throughout. | | 1 |  | Arcade Fire
Funeral
The group's first album is their magnum opus in my opinion. Recorded in a Montreal loft for
less than $15,000, it features big production, diverse instrumentation, their most anthemic and
catchy songs, on top of stellar lyrics about suburban complacence that makes for a perfect
album, in my opinion. | |
SurfWaxAmerica
10.22.14 | I like how I give more of an explanation for why I dislike something rather than why I love it so much lol | TalonsOfFire
10.22.14 | Good descriptions even though I don't agree
The Suburbs>Funeral>Neon Bible>Reflektor | SurfWaxAmerica
10.22.14 | Interesting, since we're polar opposites on The Suburbs, why do you think it's their best? | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
10.22.14 | 3 is 1 | TalonsOfFire
10.23.14 | The Suburbs has t/t, Deep Blue, Suburban War, Empty Room, Sprawl II, and Ready To Start which are among their best songs. Neon Bible only has three or four amazing songs while Funeral has five, so it's close. Seeing them live and watching The Suburbs movie helps to realize how amazing an album it is. Funeral is a close 2nd though | Onirium
10.23.14 | Same ranking as mine, although 2 and 3 are pretty much equal for me | unaMUSEd
10.23.14 | Suburbs is 1 | SurfWaxAmerica
10.23.14 | When did you see them Talons? I saw them in March, and they played like 5 songs in a row from The Suburbs and that definitely helped. I didn't know there was a Suburbs movie, I'll have to watch it! | someguest
10.23.14 | Surf rock? I think you mean new wave. There's nothing surf rock about The Suburbs. | Artuma
10.23.14 | 2 is 5. rest is correct | TalonsOfFire
10.23.14 | I saw them in late august, and you should definitely watch the movie it's called scenes from the suburbs and it's directed by spike jonze | Muisc4Life26
10.26.14 | Switch 3 and 2 but 1 is 1 so nice job |
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