The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (CD 2007)

Very good second album from a very good band arcade fire. About 9 of the 11 tracks are awsome. The track Neon Bible is my Favourite.

To put it simply, this album is pure genius. It is excellent from start to finish, and I dare anyone not to be amazed by the originality and brilliance of 'Intervention'.
This album should be in everyone's collection - buy it now!

A fantastic fusion of instruments, sounds and influences in an album unlike anything released recently.

A few people really don’t like it when their favourite cult band becomes hugely successful, do they? This is the only explanation I can think of for the negative comments posted about ‘Neon Bible’ because viewed on its musical merits this is a great album.

Arcade Fire step up from the promise shown on ‘Funeral’ to deliver a truly epic CD. The orchestral backing and better studio and production budget has allowed the band’s sound to swell to fantastic heights, best exemplified by the stunning church organ-driven ‘Intervention’.

Throughout, though, the songwriting is of the highest order. ‘Black Mirror’ s a thrilling opener, the title track pulses with intent and the blast of sound on ‘My Body Is A Cage’ is one of the most intense closers I have heard since ‘Good Morning Captain’ on Slint’s ‘Spiderland’ and that is high praise indeed.

Win Butler is not the greatest singer in the world, but his slightly fractured tones lend the songs an air of vulnerability which is in pleasing contrast to the grandeur of the music. Maybe some of the lyrics are not the best, either, but neither are those on countless Pixies songs yet no-one knocks Black Francis for this. If lyrics are your most important thing, go read poetry!

“‘It doesn’t sound like ‘Funeral’”, the detractors whinge. Let them: the true music fan knows it sounds better, bolder and more exciting.

Bought this for my mother. Not a fan of this genre saying i like death metal. But hey. If i wanted to buy a bible, i would definitely buy a neon one.

Never passing the chance to give an oppinion, I love reviewing music... or should I call it exalting good music, since I only ever get descriptive and tangible words when I hear a stroke of genius. Anything else doesnt float my boat and I stay unmoved.
A hard follow up album from 2004s Funeral album, nontheless they pulled it off. This band are in the process of mopping up everything original in texture, melody and style. In contrast to the last album, it has a bit more of an electronic feel about it, a bit 80s. But then sprinkled with something old fashioned and wholesome. Songs like "my body is a cage" sound like the end music to a western epic. "Black Wave" is a scary feeling song. "keep the car running" is a great up beat track.... something for everyone!!
Beautiful album. A masterpiece! As albums should be!
Gotta go someone at the door!

I bought the album, having seen the band several times on television and having been suitably impressed. Whilst the CD is very good, it pales into insignificance compared with seeing this band of multi-instrumentalists play. I guess actually live would be even better still.

j'ai bien reçu le cd, merci beaucoup, mais ce fut long, normal pour un colis qui part de l'ukraine, ebayeur a recommander

Like this as they are different from the normal bands that seem to be around at the moment. If you get the chance to buy it, why not take a punt! What have you got to lose. keep music live. Kevin.