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February 02, 2007
Works in Progress - "No Cars Go"
I just got my paperwork approved for a license to stretch metaphorical imagery! Today is my first day on the job. This post inspired by the photograph of a car above that tried to defy the Arcade Fire. It was a lesson that it will never forget.
Themes of death, childhood, and innocence by the Arcade Fire are well documented. One could argue that Funeral was a statement of condemnation towards grown-up influences polluting the pureness of that blissful nescience. Each passing year and every inevitable tragedy slowly chipping away until the child is suddenly twenty-five and completely unaware of who he or she is. "Neighborhood (Tunnels)," and "Wake Up" from that wonderful debut fall neatly in line with this discourse. So does "No Cars Go," which has the distinction of appearing before Funeral as well as after it.
Arcade Fire - "No Cars Go" (Arcade Fire EP version)
The Arcade Fire EP, re-released after the band shook the foundation of the houses of rock and roll doubters, includes the original version of this song. Reminiscent of the Funeral soundscapes, with a backbone of rolling, marching snares and the trademark “heys!” from the energetic gallery of colorful characters supporting Win Butler.
Arcade Fire - "No Cars Go" (Neon Bible version)
More pronounced strings and cleaner dynamic controls tweak the re-recorded Neon Bible version into territory occupied by Arcade Fire 2.0. Structure, lyrics and overall sound, for the most part, remain unchanged. They messed around with the levels enough to increase the dramatic effect of the horns’ volume just before they cut out and the verses begin. Completely new are the swirling woodwinds that have been injected into the bridge roughly midway through the song. A reprise from the regal 6-second intro, they get a ride in a Montreal centrifuge for recording purposes.
//Arcade Fire - s/t EP - buy
//Arcade Fire - Neon Bible - preorder
//Arcade Fire - site
//Arcade Fire - Myspace
Previous Works in Progress:
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Xiu Xiu
The Glove
Radiohead/Television Personalities
Posted by Merry Swankster at February 2, 2007 03:50 PM
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Wow. I really, truly, didn't think that song could get any better. It's the song that made me fall in love with the Arcade Fire in the first place. And they've done it, made it even better.
Posted by: Dave Cusick at February 17, 2007 11:19 PM
