Arcade Fire

[Amy Lawn]

3 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

other stinkers on the album for me are We Exist, Here Comes the Night Time 1 + 2 and You Already Know (and even then We Exist and Here Comes the Night Time aren't terrible - just not amazing either. You Already Know is proper filler)

I don't believe you've heard Here Comes The Night Time.

[FloorFiller]

Just now, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

I don't believe you've heard Here Comes The Night Time.

it just never clicked with me, although thinking about it i don't think i've listened to Reflektor in full in a long time, possibly since the festival, so things may have changed since

[CaledonianGonzo]

When they dropped Flashbulb Eyes as the second song

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

When they dropped Normal Person in the fucking encore.

[stuartbert two hats]

I like Flashbulb Eyes.

[Amy Lawn]

Better songs than Flashbulb Eyes and Normal Person could have taken their slots, but they both worked on the night. Flashbulb Eyes in particular came off a lot better than expected.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I wasn't right down the front of the pit, but where I was standing it landed like Brexit.  Crowd were suddenly playing a game of musical statues.

[dentalplan]

The "what part of Reflektor didn't you like?" argument rearing it's ugly head every few pages like a Radiohead album list.

Please Win, Will, Regine, Richard, Paul, Dave, Simon, Joan of Arc, release a new album and end this torment.

Edited November 4, 2016 by dentalplan

[FloorFiller]

5 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

The "what part of Reflektor didn't you like?" argument rearing it's ugly head every few pages like a Radiohead album list.

Please Win, Will, Regine, Richard, Paul, Dave, Simon, Joan of Arc, release a new album and end this torment.

it'd have to be a pretty from start to finish solid album for the argument to not just shift to the that album, although i guess it'd be nice for there to be differing opinions on what the worst song is other than Flashbulb Eyes constantly coming up like the obvious unavoidable dud it is

[stuartbert two hats]

I would quite happily listen to an album compiled of the apparently weak track from Reflektor and Hail To The Thief. Better that than anything by Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, The Foo Fighters or Lady Gaga*

Yes, I've had a drink and not enough sleep.

 

 

*Apart from Poker Face, obvs.

Edited November 4, 2016 by stuartbert two hats

[CaledonianGonzo]

If you like Poker Face, wait until you hear Bad Romance.

[Amy Lawn]

10 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Please Win, Will, Regine, Richard, Paul, Dave, Simon, Joan of Arc, release a new album and end this torment.

Hullo! What has Sarah Neufeld ever done to you?

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I would quite happy listen to an album compiled of the apparently weak track from Reflektor and Hail To The Thief. Better that than anything by Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, The Foo Fighters or Lady Gaga*

Yes, I've had a drink and not enough sleep.

 

 

*Apart from Poker Face, obvs.

Here Comes the Night Time
Backdrifts
Here Comes the Night Time II
We Suck Young Blood
Flashbulb Eyes
I Will
You Already Know
Scatterbrain
Pokerface
 

[Harmonic Prospector]

I don't get the dislike for Here Comes The Night Time. As a live track it's an absolute belter and so much fun. Although I saw this video of it before the album dropped which really gave a glimpse of its live potential and its carnival atmosphere so I was sold on it straight away. 

 

[Brave Sir Robin]

On 01/11/2016 at 1:22 PM, COPG said:

Definitely, I'd imagine if you're at the back for any band it's because you're not that keen, so all your going to be surrounded by are other people who aren't that keen either.

Simple point well made. Not sure why this has never occurred to me before. One to use on my group next year to try and get us to go forward!

[stuartbert two hats]

On 04/11/2016 at 9:17 PM, stuartbert two hats said:

I would quite happily listen to an album compiled of the apparently weak track from Reflektor and Hail To The Thief. Better that than anything by Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, The Foo Fighters or Lady Gaga*

Yes, I've had a drink and not enough sleep.

 

 

*Apart from Poker Face, obvs.

I've had another listen to Poker Face and fuck that shit. Flashbulb Eyes is preferable.

[Amy Lawn]

3 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I've had another listen to Poker Face and fuck that shit. Flashbulb Eyes is preferable.

I liked it until @Woffy pointed out the "come on Barbie let's go party" bit, and now I can't unhear.

[Woffy]

1 hour ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

I liked it until @Woffy pointed out the "come on Barbie let's go party" bit, and now I can't unhear.

Sorry, Lawn. 

But goodness: AMIRIGHT?! 

 

I am. 

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

I liked it until @Woffy pointed out the "come on Barbie let's go party" bit, and now I can't unhear.

Oh shit, I don't know which part you mean, but I've a feeling I will next time I listen.

[jonodillieono]

Normal Person is my favourite Arcade Fire song. Didn't realise there was any hate for it at all

[cammie81]

1 hour ago, jonodillieono said:

Normal Person is my favourite Arcade Fire song. Didn't realise there was any hate for it at all

It's become my favourite song on the album.

[Quark]

1 hour ago, jonodillieono said:

Normal Person is my favourite Arcade Fire song. Didn't realise there was any hate for it at all

There's hate for everything on this forum if you look hard enough

[Hutchmaster]

2 hours ago, jonodillieono said:

Normal Person is my favourite Arcade Fire song. Didn't realise there was any hate for it at all

I was thinking the same, probably the track I listen to the most off the album.

[Lubic]

3 hours ago, jonodillieono said:

Normal Person is my favourite Arcade Fire song. Didn't realise there was any hate for it at all

Aye - it's the Reflektor track that comes closest to getting in my top 10. 

Edited November 6, 2016 by Lubic87

[kaytee...]

On 10/31/2016 at 8:45 PM, CHRLY said:

NOS this year was my fourth time seeing them. I was at Maanchester in 2011, Blackpool and Glasto 2014 and NOS pretty much tops them all. 

I think it was a combination of the people I was with, the end of an amazing holiday and hearing those songs from Funeral again for the first time in ages. I think they did Power Out -> Rebellion -> Tunnels. I cried a lot. Very special gig for me.

Was at all four of those gigs and Hyde Park too. Don't know if anything will top Blackpool although Nos Alive was incredible, best show of the year for me hands down.