Neon Bible - Arcade Fire

The Arcade Fire aren't even a band anymore; they're a cult. A bunch of people who dress up and make creepy records and refuse to be in their videos. To be fair, it must be a nightmare trying to control them; when they're not throwing ladders at each other onstage, they're smashing Jonathan Ross' camera or leading the crowd out of the theatre after gigs and playing in the street. Bluntly put; they're a bunch of mad Canadians. Made up of Win Butler and his wife, former jazz singer Régine Chassagne (yes, she has French heritage, how could you tell?) who lists the hurdy gurdy, the keyboards, the drums, and an accordion amongst her instruments of choice, the band ...

The Arcade Fire are one of my favourite bands of all time, and this is their best album. They are an eclectic bunch from Canada, mostly they sing in English, but occasionally they sing in French, and they use just about every instrument available to them to make the noise they require. Recorded in a church, this album is a whirlpool of different emotions, from the dark and moody 'Black Mirror' and 'Intervention' to the more radio friendly 'No Cars Go', 'Keep the Car Running' and 'My Body is a Cage'. Husband and Wife team Wim and Regine write beautiful, haunting music, yet manage to keep it accessible. I would recommend this album to anyone that ...