logboy Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 recording sounds incredibly muddy on this one, as far as i'm concerned. hate the way the songs are always in a rush to get to a key few words that get repeated endlessly. last album was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 yeah that review put a smile on my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olo Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Good critical writeup that naturally got a lot of butthurt complaints because it was too damning and dismissive. I can't argue with it. There was some interview recently where Butler thought James Murphy was gonna be some hipster asshole that he'd punch in the face. Am I missing something, because I always thought of AF as pretty hipster & would want to punch them in the face. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Good critical writeup that naturally got a lot of butthurt complaints because it was too damning and dismissive. I can't argue with it. There was some interview recently where Butler thought James Murphy was gonna be some hipster asshole that he'd punch in the face. Am I missing something, because I always thought of AF as pretty hipster & would want to punch them in the face. ??? Yeah I thought the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zaphod Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 It's ok, they will live through this album and a major 2014 tour that will make them an even bigger group. I guess this is their "Achtung" ? except achtung baby was actually good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olo Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Good critical writeup that naturally got a lot of butthurt complaints because it was too damning and dismissive. I can't argue with it. There was some interview recently where Butler thought James Murphy was gonna be some hipster asshole that he'd punch in the face. Am I missing something, because I always thought of AF as pretty hipster & would want to punch them in the face. ??? I know PBR & wearing black rimmed glasses even though you dont need them are in there. Skinny jeans. Pretentious view on music & art. That's my 5 i gather. Yeah I thought the same thing! So, begs the question, who or what is hipster? Like what is the Top 5 checklist for hipsterdom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcofribas Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 It's ok, they will live through this album and a major 2014 tour that will make them an even bigger group. I guess this is their "Achtung" ? except achtung baby was actually good. was just about to post the exact sentiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 It's ok, they will live through this album and a major 2014 tour that will make them an even bigger group. I guess this is their "Achtung" ? except achtung baby was actually good. was just about to post the exact sentiment That's a pretty apt comparison. Like U2 at that point in their career, they couldn't make yet another anthem-heavy, trademark album. I just finished disc one (I put off listening to it because I had a ton of studying to catch up on) and I enjoyed it a lot. I think a lot of negative criticism is aimed at the annoying hype and a sense that it's overdue (which is warranted and why I liked that review I posted). But musically this is refreshing. That said, it's a bit like the Daft Punk album - it's not their best but they're seemingly being credited for sounds that many other artists have done for years and decades simply because it's "new" to most of their audience. Honestly, I bet I'll find myself listening to this more than Suburbs, which has some of favorite songs (not just of Arcade Fire but in general) but overall was a bit lengthy and overwrought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureimage Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 First disc, for the most part, pretty meh.Second disc, wwwwooooaaaaahhhh this is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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