Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

After the dark, oppressive tones of "Neon Bible", Butler and co. return with something most unexpected - a pop album. At least, what a think a good modern pop album should sound like. Brave, emotive lyrics. Diverse instrumentation. Showing their influences, but looking forward all the time. The Suburbs is thought provoking, it demands attention from the listener. Tracks like "Empty Room" and "Month of May" are full of immediacy that drags the listener in, but are contrasted by grand, epic songs like "Ready to Start" and "Suburban Warfare" and minor-heavy tunes like "Rococo" and "Sprawl (Flatland). Quite simply, a must have album, powerful, intellectual and interesting. A classic in years to come.

Tracklisting:
1. The Suburbs
2. Ready to Start
3. Modern Man
4. Rococo
5. Empty Room
6. City with No Children
7. Half Light I
8. Half Light II (No Celebration)
9. Suburban War
10. Month of May
11. Wasted Hours
12. Deep Blue
13. We Used to Wait
14. Sprawl I (Flatland)
15. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
16. The Suburbs (Continued)

Rating: 8.9
Download: "Month Of May", "Suburban War", "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)".