You can hear short sound samples at Amazon.com without registering for anything. Do a search there at music:arcade fire.
On 6/3/07 7:08 AM, "Colin Hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nope, had to register. > Now looking forward to tons of Spam. > Haven't quite had the courage to seek any sound files of the band > though............ > Colin Hill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Woosley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 9:06 AM > Subject: Re: [HG] Arcade Fire? > > >> I've just seen the Arcade Fire play here in Portland as part of a >> largely sold-out tour. They were superbly enjoyable. Their attraction >> can be attributed largely to the band's musical honesty, their catchy >> and strangely familiar melodies, a dreamlike lyrical potency, and the >> extraordinary degree of enthusiasm which comes across in all their live >> shows. >> >> The group is Montreal-based, currently touring as a ten-piece band. >> Their latest album, "Neon Bible", has been out for a couple months on >> the US label Merge (a good independent label also home to Neutral Milk >> Hotel and other quality "indie" rock bands). Although Arcade Fire have >> a fairly straightforward modern rock lineup with guitars, electric >> bass, drums and keyboards, they utilize violin, accordion, acoustic >> bass, mandolin, and brass regularly and to very good effect. The hurdy >> gurdy is a recent addition, as band member Regine Chassagne apparently >> became enamored with the instrument in the last couple of years. >> >> There isn't much gurdy apparent on the new album, to be honest. In >> concert, Regine played HG during the show opener ,"Keep the Car >> Running", and one other number later on. Her playing was more evident >> in the mix during the show; it must be pretty buried in the studio >> recording, sadly. >> >> To answer your question more directly, Melissa, I believe the HG makes >> an appearance in Arcade Fire due to personal passion more than any >> desire to be cool. Certainly, it isn't the focal point of the group's >> sound, and the cathedral pipe organ (!) makes a bigger impression on >> the album than the HG. In concert, Regine's playing posture, stop/start >> styling, and coup technique were competent, and as such, bring a great >> deal to the uninitiated music loving population. >> >> If you are curious, there is a great photo of Regine's HG on the Arcade >> Fire discussion forum. It is certainly a Weichelbaumer. Hopefully this >> link is available to all without forum registration: >> >> http://forums.arcadefire.net/viewtopic.php?id=8103 >> >> For anyone who is interested in checking out Arcade Fire, I recommend >> purchasing their first full length, "Funeral". Though off-topic, >> HG-wise, it's as good an album by any artist, in any genre, as I've >> heard in the last five years or so. This is a rare band whose >> popularity hasn't affected their integrity. Their songs are relevant >> and strangely affecting. The followup "Neon Bible" is quite good as >> well. >> >> John >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> On Jun 2, 2007, at 8:35 PM, Melissa Kacalanos wrote: >> >>> I've been hearing a lot about this band called Arcade >>> Fire. ... >> >>> Which track contains the hurdy gurdy? Can anyone >>> confirm this as a hg sighting, or is this band just >>> claiming to play hg in an attempt to seem cool? >>> >>> Melissa >> >> >
