Arcade Fire - Everything Now (July 28,2017) Album • Page 9

I've only been super meh on "Everything Now" (song). While I think the band's progression and diversity of material is one of their most admirable assets, I can't lie...I'm really looking forward to if and when they come back to their anthemic indie rock roots.

 

Spends too much time caring about the rollout

 

Yes. It's kind of crazy how much they put into the roll out.

Also, I hate their twitter.

 

I meant the review not the band haha

 

haha whoops. my brain is fried from work.

 

Yea that's two CoS reviews I've read in a row that just focus on the weirdest aspects of the album. Who gives a damn if it was a surprise album or a 6 year rollout - none of that should really matter for the end product.

 

http://trib.al/iBFtilO

 

I think this album will be average which for a band as talented as Arcade Fire is incredibly disappointing - I really like creature comfort and Electric Blue so we should see.

This band is just capable of so much more

 

I liked "Creature Comfort" okay, but wasn't bowled over or anything. Really don't like the title track. Haven't listened to the other new songs yet. They just don't seem to be going in an interesting direction, and Reflektor kind of just soured me on them in general (though I liked it at first).

 

Stereoyum

This is perfect

 

I do hope that the CoS review is more of them trying to ride the wave of backlash rather than being a legit review. I find Stereogum and P4K align more with my tastes generally. So we'll see.

More "Everything Now", "Creature Comfort", and "Electric Blue". Less "Signs of Life" and "Chemistry".

 

P4k has in the past been so afraid to review them poorly given that Arcade Fire basically launched their empire. They have torn the singles apart. Sub 5 review coming.

 

This is pretty damn funny.

 

I still can't believe they gave Reflektor a 9.2.

 

I agree they overrated Reflektor big time. But "so afraid" is kind of a stretch considering their first 3 albums are generally considered great to life changing. And by your own admission they have panned most of the new singles.....so one overly positive review of one album (that got rave reviews elsewhere) is what we're talking about here. Doesn't seem like they're going out of their way to love on AF. Most of the love is warranted.

 

I do like Reflektor enough but it's pretty insane they gave it higher scores than Neon Bible and The Suburbs.

 

If you're the kind of person who wants everything now, it's out there...

(Rip quality is kinda bad tho)

 

I warmed up to Reflektor but I never go back and listen to it.

Funeral > Suburbs > Neon Bible for me.

I haven't touched any piece of this since the first single. Going to keep it that way until this Friday.

 

First impressions:

I stand by loving the first few tracks released.

Peter Pan is weird but kinda cool.

Chemistry is ....pretty bad. Dang.

Title track is cool.

Electric blue is great.

Good God Damn continues the unsettling suicidal lyrics from Creature Comfort and the funky vibe from Signs Of Life. Solid track, especially Win's vocal performance.

Loving the dark bounce of Put Your Money On Me. When it eventually builds with the acoustic guitar and Regine's vocals kicking in it reminds me of Funeral.

We Don't Deserve Love - holy shittttt this is beautiful. Most people will probably cite it as the best track.

Nice little reprise to close it out.

Really enjoyed the album...just a shame about Chemistry.

 

Yeah, preordered so def checking the leak

 

holy shit chemistry sucks haha

 

Kinda mixed on my first couple listens of the record, which pretty much lines up with what I had thought of the four tracks prerelease tracks (I love Creature Comfort, like Everything Now and didn't really think much of Signs of Life and Electric Blue). Creature Comfort, Put Your Money on Me and We Don't Deserve Love are the highlights. As of now, I think it's very easily my least favorite of theirs, although I do like Reflektor more than most.

Oh and yes, Chemistry is fucking BAD.

 

I did not enjoy this. Seems like it's really lacking in the melody department. A lot of it ran together for me. All my criticisms about Reflektor aside, I think that's a better record than this is.

 

Chemistry feels like their first proper misstep as a band.

I've really enjoyed everything up to that song though.

 

second listen through (while skipping chemistry because fuck that nonsense), i liked this more.

"we dont deserve love" tho.