Arcade Fire - Reflektor

[Herr Tubthumper]

Amazingly the vinyl came in on the Aussie release date yesterday (a first this year for me) - just listening to it now as I ease into a very boozy Saturday ahead - sounds good on first spin, I particularly liked Porno and agree it's a likely grower. Album of the year for 2014 is going to be very hard if this does grow on me as I suspect it will with BRMC, Daft Punk, Elvis Costello & The Roots and Arctic Monkeys having all smashed it out of the ballpark as it were.....

I hear you. 2013 could be a vintage year.
The Frau is currently dancing around the lounge to (Reflektor's) Normal Person.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Also Afterlife.

Yes. This is the "Bizarre Love Triangle" track.

This album is why I love music so much. I'm a bit pissed so apologies for the gushy-ness.

 

[tinx]

I hear you. 2013 could be a vintage year.
The Frau is currently dancing around the lounge to (Reflektor's) Normal Person.

I cannot get enough of that track. Problem is I am stuck in a loop at the moment from normal person to Joan of arc and I can't get out.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

This is now my album of 2013.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I cannot get enough of that track. Problem is I am stuck in a loop at the moment from normal person to Joan of arc and I can't get out.

I can think of worse places to be stuck.

 

[Albion Dan]

Excellent album. Huge grower and only two tracks that aren't superb.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

It's brilliant. I was worried that as I love 'The Suburbs' so much that I'd be closed off to a new direction, but it's won me over. They really are fantastic.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

They really are fantastic.

100% agree. Very few bands can match their level and variety of output.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

This is now my album of 2013.

It's mine too, and there's been some competition. I'm finding it hard to listen to anything else now.

Posting at 3.30am, then up this morning to get tickets...did you go to bed last night?

 

[KLUNK]

I'll be honest,I didn't know a great deal about them this time last week. In fact,bugger all. I couldn't of named you one track from them! Thought I'd find out what I've been missing out on(gotta get out of my 80s bubble). Synced Reflektor off Deezer,& bloody glad I did. This album is amazing,& I am constantly playing it. We Exist,Normal Person,It's Never Over(Hey Orpheus),Afterlife & Porno are the standout tracks for me. They remind me a bit of Talking Heads? Looking forward to hearing the earlier material... ;-)

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I'll be honest,I didn't know a great deal about them this time last week. In fact,bugger all. I couldn't of named you one track from them! Thought I'd find out what I've been missing out on(gotta get out of my 80s bubble). Synced Reflektor off Deezer,& bloody glad I did. This album is amazing,& I am constantly playing it. We Exist,Normal Person,It's Never Over(Hey Orpheus) & Porno are the standout tracks for me. They remind me a bit of Talking Heads? Looking forward to hearing the earlier material... ;-)

You are in for a treat. Start where they did, with Funeral, a quite superb debut.

 

[KLUNK]

You are in for a treat. Start where they did, with Funeral, a quite superb debut.

Cheers,looking forward to it,& the others. Never too late to discover decent music. I've watched a couple of YouTube videos by them,& the style seemed fairly different,but good on first listen. One that stood out was them performing Wake Up with Bowie. Amazing,but performed in front of an undeserving/unappreciative bunch of celebrities! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-wEBmLht5g&sns=em

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'll be honest,I didn't know a great deal about them this time last week. In fact,bugger all. I couldn't of named you one track from them! Thought I'd find out what I've been missing out on(gotta get out of my 80s bubble). Synced Reflektor off Deezer,& bloody glad I did. This album is amazing,& I am constantly playing it. We Exist,Normal Person,It's Never Over(Hey Orpheus),Afterlife & Porno are the standout tracks for me. They remind me a bit of Talking Heads? Looking forward to hearing the earlier material... ;-)

I love stories like this. And yes I also hear some Talking Heads in there.

As Pogue Mahone says start with Funeral and move forward. The first two sound similar but they changed their sound with The Suburbs and then changed things again with Reflektor. The Suburbs took some time to fully appreciate but I now really rate it.

 

[Brixtaan]

I love stories like this. And yes I also hear some Talking Heads in there.

As Pogue Mahone says start with Funeral and move forward. The first two sound similar but they changed their sound with The Suburbs and then changed things again with Reflektor. The Suburbs took some time to fully appreciate but I now really rate it.

Deep into week 2 and i still have Reflektor (song) on repeat but i'm delighted to have discovered Afterlife. Thats 2out of 2 BIG hits. Very exciting. I'm almost too nervous to listen to the album (they cant keep this up!?)

 

[Mellotron]

Have been enjoying it but the album Obsidian by an electronic chap called Baths has absolutely blown me away. Album of the year IMO.

This track (Baths - Miasma Sky) is my favourite song of the year by a mile. Needs to be listened to loud and bassy. For those into Thom Yorke's solo stuff, Moderat/Modeselektor, stuff like that.

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[Mellotron]

I'll be honest,I didn't know a great deal about them this time last week. In fact,bugger all. I couldn't of named you one track from them! Thought I'd find out what I've been missing out on(gotta get out of my 80s bubble). Synced Reflektor off Deezer,& bloody glad I did. This album is amazing,& I am constantly playing it. We Exist,Normal Person,It's Never Over(Hey Orpheus),Afterlife & Porno are the standout tracks for me. They remind me a bit of Talking Heads? Looking forward to hearing the earlier material... ;-)

Genuinely jealous of you getting to listen to Funeral for the first time.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Deep into week 2 and i still have Reflektor (song) on repeat but i'm delighted to have discovered Afterlife. Thats 2out of 2 BIG hits. Very exciting. I'm almost too nervous to listen to the album (they cant keep this up!?)

The simple answer is yes, they do keep it up on the album.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Have been enjoying it but the album Obsidian by an electronic chap called Baths has absolutely blown me away. Album of the year IMO.

This track (Baths - Miasma Sky) is my favourite song of the year by a mile. Needs to be listened to loud and bassy. For those into Thom Yorke's solo stuff, Moderat/Modeselektor, stuff like that.

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Thanks for this tip. I will definitely buy this. To reciprocate I presume you're familiar with Apparat? He's the "rat" of Moderat; Modeselektor being the "Mode". His last album (Krieg und Frieden) was a theatre score and was more drone than beats so maybe start off with his regular albums.

 

[spring hall convert]

Have been enjoying it but the album Obsidian by an electronic chap called Baths has absolutely blown me away. Album of the year IMO.

This track (Baths - Miasma Sky) is my favourite song of the year by a mile. Needs to be listened to loud and bassy. For those into Thom Yorke's solo stuff, Moderat/Modeselektor, stuff like that.

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I've not given it a proper go yet but 'Maximalist' from his first record is one of my DJ's best friend tunes. You know, the ones that nobody knows but everybody likes.

Will make sure I listen to it this weekend.

 

[spring hall convert]

Genuinely jealous of you getting to listen to Funeral for the first time.

Ditto. Try and have a read of the lyrics whilst you listen to it. Brought a tear to my eye the first time.