Arcade Fire

[Amy Lawn]

Hmm, I like Normal Person live, but it’s still one of their weaker songs for me. Relektor, It’s Never Over, Afterlife, and Here Comes The Night Time are all great additions to the setlist.

Feel pretty much the same as you there, but also thought Joan Of Arc was a big highlight, I even got a big kick out of We Exist.

[bocumaroy]

Yeah, I’m generally a little bit less fond of those two, but they’ve really grown of me lately, and the Glastonbury performances are probably my favourites of both songs. We Exist particularly has been in my head a lot recently, and I’m beginning to question my view on it as one of my least favourite Arcade Fire songs (it still is, really, but there’s only two from the four albums that I’m not fond of in the slightest).

[willutalk]

I think I can class Arcade Fire as a band I'm truly a fan of after witnessing that Glastonbury bonanza. I not only love the positive energy and vibe about the members (I thinkI have a crush on Regine) but I adore their music just that bit more.

[stuartbert two hats]

Feel pretty much the same as you there, but also thought Joan Of Arc was a big highlight, I even got a big kick out of We Exist.

Being down the front at the time, We Exist was a massive song. The addition of the dancers made it seem that much more theatrical than most of the other songs. Sounded great too. Unfortunately, the synth part in the breakdown was too quiet, but I find that the synths are *always* too quiet for Arcade Fire live, if they could just turn those up, their live sound would be nearly perfect (*cough* Regine's tuning) Edited July 13, 2014 by stuartbert two hats

[Amy Lawn]

Yeah, I’m generally a little bit less fond of those two, but they’ve really grown of me lately, and the Glastonbury performances are probably my favourites of both songs. We Exist particularly has been in my head a lot recently, and I’m beginning to question my view on it as one of my least favourite Arcade Fire songs (it still is, really, but there’s only two from the four albums that I’m not fond of in the slightest).

I'm gonna be unpopular here and say even Flashbulb Eyes was good, obviously it was the weakest part of the setlist, and it should have been left out to make way for another Neon Bible or Suburbs track, but I definitely enjoyed it while it was being played.

[Dan R]

I'm gonna be unpopular here and say even Flashbulb Eyes was good, obviously it was the weakest part of the setlist, and it should have been left out to make way for another Neon Bible or Suburbs track, but I definitely enjoyed it while it was being played.

I actually think it worked really well, though I think the fact it followed reflektor helped it lots. Everyone was in a dancing, party mood and Flashbulb Eyes carried it on well. If it followed an older song I don't think it would have been as good.

[jonodillieono]

Normal Person is my favourite Arcade Fire song and I thought all of the Reflektor songs were brilliant even Flashbulb Eyes. The only song in the set I couldn't get into 100% was Sprawl and I was just waiting for it to end

[Amy Lawn]

I actually think it worked really well, though I think the fact it followed reflektor helped it lots. Everyone was in a dancing, party mood and Flashbulb Eyes carried it on well. If it followed an older song I don't think it would have been as good.

Yeah, it wouldn't have worked nearly as well later on in the set, but I think Month Of May, We Used To Wait, Roccoco or Modern Man would have gone down a storm there.

[Slugworth]

We all missed Skrillex

[Amy Lawn]

We all missed Skrillex

"Avoided" is a more appropriate word in this context.

[mgc07]

Arcade Fire were one of the reasons I got my ticket for Glastonbury and must say they were my favourite overall performance. One of the best light shows I've seen, love the art behind the whole show. You could tell they spent a long time planning it. I love the new direction their shows have gone, I know old school fans will prefer them before but bands have to evolve and change to keep themselves fresh. I've been a fan since the first album and though the new album isn't quite as good I admire the new boundaries they're trying to push and the thought behind the art of their visuals.

[theDandy]

Arcade Fire were one of the reasons I got my ticket for Glastonbury and must say they were my favourite overall performance. One of the best light shows I've seen, love the art behind the whole show. You could tell they spent a long time planning it. I love the new direction their shows have gone, I know old school fans will prefer them before but bands have to evolve and change to keep themselves fresh. I've been a fan since the first album and though the new album isn't quite as good I admire the new boundaries they're trying to push and the thought behind the art of their visuals.

The marking of a great band in my opinion, and Arcade Fire certainly are great.

[LondonTom]

'Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view' (Kenobi, 1983) :-)

Ha indeed! Quite often you see on here, a different perspective depending where people stood/their mood on the night! Its great to see the other perspective and as we move on I am starting to look back at slightly more fondly already

(I thinkI have a crush on Regine)

Who doesn't?!

[ChewieDC]

OK, I really did not expect David Bowie to guest (but, you know, I kinda wished he did) but no Blondie even though she played the same day and guested with them on Coachella? Cmon!

[dentalplan]

Debbie Harry's appearance at Coachella is a great argument against them wheeling out special guests. It was woeful.

Edited July 14, 2014 by dentalplan

[kingcrawler]

Yeah the Debbie Harry thing wasn't great, Heart of Glass was ok but there was no need for her to be there for Sprawl II, don't think she even sang any of it which was probably for the best.

[willutalk]

I was sad not hear to hear Intervention, Month of May and The Suburbs in the set. But apart from that it seemed like a dream!

[kingcrawler]

I was sad not hear to hear Intervention, Month of May and The Suburbs in the set. But apart from that it seemed like a dream!

They did play The Suburbs?

[Amy Lawn]

They did play The Suburbs?

And it was excellent?

[stuartbert two hats]

And it was excellent?

Not if you were at the front?

"I learned to dri- BOOOM- keys we're - BOOOOOOOOM - suburban- BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM- believe i- BOOOOM"

The bass was rather high in the mix, to say the least.

Edited July 14, 2014 by stuartbert two hats

[Amy Lawn]

Not if you were at the front?

"I learned to dri- BOOOM- keys we're - BOOOOOOOOM - suburban- BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM- believe i- BOOOOM"

The bass was rather high in the mix, to say the least.

I was at the front, and loved it, I was high off a combination of Glastonbury, life, Arcade Fire and juice.

[jonodillieono]

I loved the bass, Reflektor was fantastic due to it

[stuartbert two hats]

I was at the front, and loved it, I was high off a combination of Glastonbury, life, Arcade Fire and juice.

Ah, the juice! Where about were you? I was about 5 away from the barrier, was a bbit too loud for me. Sounded perfect when I eventually went up the hill.

[stuartbert two hats]

I loved the bass, Reflektor was fantastic due to it

No argument there! Was just a bit much for The Suburbs.

[kingcrawler]

I don't remember the bass being a problem for The Suburbs, the only song I thought it was far too loud for was Here Comes the Night Time.