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December 15, 2006
Hottest record in the world today - New Arcade Fire
Holy unexpected MS Picks batman!!
I did a run through the blogs late tonight and like a dream find in the lottery of RSS feeds I find a Stereogum post with a new Arcade Fire song. It was late and I really wanted to get a solid night of sleep before the weekend. Dear Lord, why do you do this to me?
Remember when you first got into Arcade Fire? How they made you feel good about a contemporary band creating amazing music that could move you - literally and emotionally? The epic Funeral blowing you away over and over again? All the friends you turned onto the group?
Tell your friends to start thanking you all over again.
Arcade Fire - "Intervention" (BBC Radio 1 Broadcast 12.14.06)
Gorgeous arrangement with a lush warmth and dramatic escalation of everything it's got going on. The entire Arcade Fire war chest soars with all weapons blazing. Win Butler's matter of fact singing on tragedy, war, and personal anguish forms a tightly knit lyrical fabric linking the impassioned "Intervention" to wait-for-it: Bruce Springsteen. The Boss' penchant for penning characters trudging through life's struggles threads the connection. This will be an arguable offense for some.
Grasping the full message of the words will need a few more spins before deciphering. Just like the rest of Neon Bible will tell for sure whether the Springsteen a-ha! moment of this song is a direction indicator, rather than a one shot deal.
About the song:
"Intervention is not a totally new song however, the band had been playing it live in 2004, and they played an incredible acoustic version of it on KCRW's 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' as well. The lyrics have changed quite a bit from the earlier versions too." [via Us Kids Know fansite]
The Arcade Fire engine may have been sitting idle in 2006, but this early Christmas present proves the year will not end without a jolting stocking stuffer of awesome, care of Montreal's best band.
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Posted by Merry Swankster at December 15, 2006 04:10 AM
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