This morning Zane Lowe premiered the studio takes on a pair of Suburbs tracks Arcade Fire’s been playing at their various warm-ups in Canada lately. And when Zane premieres, the internet posts rips. Where they are for now, until YouTube complies: ”Ready To Start” at Hype Machine, “We Used To Wait” at We All Want Someone.
The Suburbs is out 8/2 via Merge, the band is out on the road this year via lots of hysterical fans who can’t wait to buy all the tickets.
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These songs sounded sooo good live. And the studio versions really lived up to them – nice! I think I like these better than The ‘Burbs and Month of May. Though those two sounded better live! I think this album’s going to be better than Neon Bible!
Wow
If these new Arcade Fire songs were the first we ever heard of them, I don’t think the band would be as big as they are now. (and I usually love Arcade Fire).
I just came. Everything I’ve heard so far has been so refreshing and organic in this year that has been dominated by bands using heavy sampling, trying to recreate MPP.
got any video?
Not mind blowing but still good.
This is so frickin good. We used to wait is mind blowing and ready to start is really catchy. The suburbs is going to be better then neon and maybe funeral.
I love this band.
Hooray for new tunes.
I agree with deadman, these were great live. The studio versions are pretty great as well. I’m excited to hear how all these songs sound together on the album!
“We used to wait” is going to be a classic. Trust me.
The tunes sound great so far, but I’m gonna reserve my judgment until I can hear them in context. The Neon Bible leaks didn’t really catch on for me until I heard the album as a whole, and I have a feeling this’ll be the same.
Dig – but agreed its easy for a strong rookie band to coast at least one album after their debut
These are decent songs but lack the inventiveness of songs like “Power Out,” “Intervention,” “Wake Up,” “Tunnels” and “Rebellion”. They just aren’t as classic as those amazing songs, and aside from the vocals could almost be any band.
Two more nice songs, but that makes four that don’t have the character we love about this band. They’re one my fave bands. Imagine the pressure on these guys, given the enormous influence they’ve had on the last decade. Someone said they don’t sound like their imitators, which is fine as long as they remain unique in some way. So far, this all feels like Arcade Fire running at about 75%.
….I’m a big fan of both of the first 2 albums, and I actually prefer Neon Bible. The thing that attracted me to this band was the urgency, conviction, and richness of the music. Most of their songs have all 3 going on at once. These new ones have 1 or 2, but I haven’t heard all 3 yet….
Interesting that on “Ready to Start” the bass line seems to be the only musical melody line. A few synth sprinkles, but the bass is basically the star of the show, waiting for the song to take off, but never really does. Could use a more prominent guitar line to add some melody, or maybe have Regine add some echoing vocals (e.g. like “I would, I would” after he singss it), I don’t know, something. Seems unfinished to me. Aren’t there seven or eight people in this band? What are they all doing?
maybe in the next song of the album will explode. Arcade Fire’s stuff sometimes more feels more like Pink Floyd’s albums, you have to listen to them in one piece
Yeah, that’s a good point. Plus, “Ready to Start” is a radio edit, and the mix has that early muddle. There’s a pristine version of “We Used to Wait” floating around, and it has a really rich sound, which makes a major difference.
I think these songs are bloody brilliant! I can’t wait to hear them as a full album! As much as I love Neon Bible, which i really do, it was draped in grandeur and overtly epic. These new songs feel more organic, and they sound lovely!
I’m super excited about this album. I think it’s a clear contender for best of 2010. And I only heard four tunes.
They are on some serious Springsteen shit with that chorus on “Use to Wait.”
the end of ready to start is pretty good as specially when he sings the title of the song. We used to love is beautiful.
Finally some musical subtlety. The previous albums had them mostly playing all at once.
It sounds like they’re exercising a little restraint. Which I think is a very good thing. I love “We Use to Wait”.
For some reason I could never REALLY get into these guys, but these songs sure get me excited for the new album.
this is not exciting
these are great.
it seems like they are making a concentrated effort to embrace restraint and subtlety, to consciously avoid the explosions they built their name upon. “we used to wait” seems to really get into the talking heads influence in that way. there’s still a lot more dynamic shift than any talking heads song, but that’s arcade fire being arcade fire.
and now to know that the record is 16 tracks, i’ve become even more intrigued about where this is going. and i usually prefer shorter albums and songs, so i’m nervous, but i trust these guys.