#myfavouritebands

“Children, Wake Up!

 Hold your mistake up.

Before they turn the summer into dust.”

MY FAVOURITE BANDS - (Part 3/50)

  ARCADE FIRE (Montreal, Canada)

Genre - Indie rock

You might like this if… - You watched the Grammys and decided to listen to Arcadia, your annoying friend bugged you to listen to this shitty under the radar band for ages (until 2011 when it was for some reason decided they should take over the world), you've seen them live, you like it when lots of odd looking people go wild and play music together

Favourite Album - Funeral

Favourite Song - Keep The Car Running

The General Lowdown - It was only in 2010 when I finally got to see Arcade Fire perform live at Reading that I really understood the fuss about this band. I liked their debut album Funeral and have since grown to absolutely adore it but I had never really sat and endlessly listened to them, nor felt the need to throw them in people's faces like I do with most bands I adore. But when I saw them headline Reading it clicked. I saw them in a new light and this Canadian husband and wife led band suddenly became a huge part of my life. I know a lot of other people who either don't like Arcade Fire, don't really get them, or it took them a long time to come around on the band but once you get through that early period and really give them a proper chance you won't regret it. They didn't win album of the year at the Grammys among many other awards for no good reason! I chose Wake Up for the song because it's probably my favourite live song to be a part of. It's one where as part of the crowd you can really get involved with. Seriously, if you haven't seen Arcade Fire live before, make sure you do one day. You'll remember it. Probably in my view the best band in the world at this moment; or at least in 2011. The one band out of all the over hyped crap we have at the moment that I actually believe aren't over-hyped one bit. Though I admit I did used to think that! Three albums to their name, all brilliant though none quite as enthralling as their debut Funeral. 

Anything Else? - When I saw them at Reading 2010, they were the only band I went to see on my own that year. All my friends wanted to go see Pendulum but I had a real feeling that the Arcade Fire set was going to be something special, and fortunately it was! I've also traveled to Edinburgh to see them live.