Darker, more intense, more British pop than ever. According to Merge records the Arcade Fire bought a small Montreal church and converted it into a studio. After purchasing the church they locked themselves inside and aspired to write an album; an album that came out today. I guess being locked in the church is what spawned inspiration to the album’s title, “Neon Bible,” and the band’s use of heavy pipe organ. No doubt most of the album is drenched with serious layers of instruments, but in a few tracks the Fire expressed restraint and a ambient piano coated with the effects of reverb. A great combination to say the least. Personally, i have never been a huge fan of these guys, but I could see myself really getting into this album.
Link to Merge Records: http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?band_id=98
Arcade Fire tour:
| Fri | Jun | 22nd | 2007 | Pilton UK | @ Glastonbury | |
| The Broken West | ||||||
| Sat | Jun | 9th | 2007 | Cleveland, OH | @ House of Blues | |
| Sun | Jun | 10th | 2007 | Toronto, ON Canada | @ Lee’s Palace | |
| Mon | Jun | 11th | 2007 | Detroit, MI | @ St. Andrew’s Hall | |
| Wed | Jun | 13th | 2007 | Minneapolis, MN | @ First Avenue | |
| Thu | Jun | 14th | 2007 | Oshkosh, WI | @ Waterfest @ Riverside Park | |
| Fri | Jun | 15th | 2007 | Chicago, IL | @ Taste of Randolph Street | |
| Sun | Jun | 17th | 2007 | Austin, TX | @ Emo’s | |
| Mon | Jun | 25th | 2007 | San Diego, CA | @ Casbah | |
| Tue | Jun | 26th | 2007 | Los Angeles, CA | @ El Rey | |
| Wed | Jun | 27th | 2007 | San Francisco, CA | @ Bimbos 365 Club | |
| Thu | Jun | 28th | 2007 | Portland, OR | @ Berbatis Pan | |
| Fri | Jun | 29th | 2007 | Vancouver, BC Canada | @ Richards on Richard | |
| Sat | Jun | 30th | 2007 | Seattle, WA | @ Neumos | |