Right, first blog posting for a while. Why's that? Well, mainly, I just got out of the habit for a bit. However, the other reason has to do with this album. This isn't the only Arcade Fire album I have but it's the first one to shuffle onto my blog play list and I've listened to it quite a bit over the last few weeks to try and get to know it. It's, both, musically and lyrically quite diverse, there are some moments of dry humour, and it's sound can't be pigeon holed, which is a good thing but I haven't really managed to engage with it at all. I don't hate it in the way I hated the Mumford and Sons album, it just feels like it all passes me by.
Considering how many times I've listened to it, I'd have expected to become more familiar with the lyrics of individual tracks or at least be able to identify the name of the song by now but the reality is that I can't. Which is why it's taken me so long to sit down and write anything.
I know that, both, band and album are loved by the critics and cool kids and expect that if any of them or, indeed, anyone actually reads this blog they'll be shaking their heads with pity but there you go. I think, from memory, I enjoyed Neone Bible and Funeral more but I suppose I'll see if that's still true when they come up on the play list.
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