The band is back in stunning form with new contemplative, yet accessible music. Well, not exactly new — but sorely needed in an age of slick, manufactured pop that seems to be characterized by personality-driven artifice than by stable songwriting, uncomplicated lo-fi riffs, and a WYSIWYG ethic. Enter Arcade Fire and their excellent The Suburbs. First track from the album, “Ready to Start” is probably the best place to dive in to this conceptual collection of songs – a track in which the listener is confronted with the stark imagery of fractured cities and dropped bombs. Okay, just a tad morose, but, given the rather plaintively expansive structures of many of the arrangements on the album, it sets the tone for its16-track, 1+ hr runtime. Listening to the sprawling album’s interpretation of exurban sentiment, one gets a taste of hopelessness — yet promise of societal redemption noticeable by its conclusion. Fall ’10 tour kicks off right here in St. Paul.
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