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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #720 on: March 15, 2022, 03:54:33 pm »
Looks like new music is very soon

New song debuting (The Lightning I, II) on Thursday. They've played a couple of shows in support of Ukraine in the last couple of days. Played Age of Anxiety, Rabbit Hole, Generation A. Might all be on the new album?

Very excited. I enjoyed Everything Now but it was some way off the quality of their previous albums. Hoping this is a return to form.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #721 on: March 16, 2022, 02:20:31 pm »
Used to love these but I got burned out by them. Saw them six times live. Couldn't shake the feeling you can't "mean" every single performance (they've done Rebellion as often as Radiohead have done Fake Plastic Trees) but being reasonable that's a question for all musicians

Open to new stuff, last one I liked was the Suburbs. I'm in my 30s now though so the old style of their lyrics like Come On Kids! don't really hit the mark for me anymore

Shrug. Open to good new music. Not exactly sure what I want from them though

- loved the old sound but I'm tired of it
- didn't like the last one as it wasn't the old sound!

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #722 on: March 17, 2022, 06:35:21 pm »
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #723 on: March 17, 2022, 07:15:12 pm »
Loving that.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #724 on: March 18, 2022, 07:03:35 am »
I think it's average, at best. The first part is a bit too Coldplay for me, the second part is too messy, there's no groove, it's too straight.


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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #725 on: March 19, 2022, 08:47:36 am »
Hmm, produced by Nigel Godrich

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #726 on: March 19, 2022, 10:21:05 pm »
@Butlerwills  (Will Butler)
Hi friends—
I’ve left Arcade Fire

I left at the end of last year, after the new record was complete. There was no acute reason beyond that I’ve changed—and the band has changed—over the last almost 20 years. Time for new things.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #727 on: March 19, 2022, 11:23:02 pm »
@Butlerwills 
Hi friends—
I’ve left Arcade Fire

I left at the end of last year, after the new record was complete. There was no acute reason beyond that I’ve changed—and the band has changed—over the last almost 20 years. Time for new things.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #728 on: March 20, 2022, 11:55:04 am »
New album WE to be released 6 May. Excellent.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #729 on: March 20, 2022, 04:00:13 pm »
Some great videos of them playing a show in New York.

Would love them to play smaller venues when they next tour the UK. My favourite time seeing them was in the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool. Just not the Victoria Warehouse.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #730 on: March 21, 2022, 09:26:53 am »
@Butlerwills  (Will Butler)
Hi friends—
I’ve left Arcade Fire

I left at the end of last year, after the new record was complete. There was no acute reason beyond that I’ve changed—and the band has changed—over the last almost 20 years. Time for new things.

Very sad to see him go as he was a fantastic, energetic part of the band's live performances but it looks as though he was struggling with the prospect of performing gigs again. His Atlantic article is an interesting read (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/04/world-changed-what-makes-live-show-successful-didnt-arcade-fire/618625). He worked on the album, maybe he just didn't want to tour again.

Some great videos of them playing a show in New York.

Would love them to play smaller venues when they next tour the UK. My favourite time seeing them was in the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool. Just not the Victoria Warehouse.

Would love that too - saw them at the Roundhouse in Camden when they were playing as "The Reflektors" for a couple of nights and it was great.

But they almost certainly won't, and it would be an absolute nightmare to get tickets for. Hoping to see them anywhere when they tour here again, can't help but Will leaving might be the beginning of the end in terms of them going off and doing different things.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #731 on: March 21, 2022, 12:45:16 pm »

Would love that too - saw them at the Roundhouse in Camden when they were playing as "The Reflektors" for a couple of nights and it was great.

But they almost certainly won't, and it would be an absolute nightmare to get tickets for. Hoping to see them anywhere when they tour here again, can't help but Will leaving might be the beginning of the end in terms of them going off and doing different things.

Yeah they were The Reflektors when I saw them in Blackpool.

I remember the first time I saw them at Leeds Festival mid-2000s on the Nme/Radio 1 stage. So much movement on stage from Will and  Co.

Since then barring Blackpool its been festival main stages and Manchester Arena. Closest to a 'small' venue on their last tour was the castlefield bowl.

Think if its affordable when they next tour the UK I might try and get to multiple gigs as it could be the last chance.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #732 on: March 21, 2022, 12:58:55 pm »
Since then barring Blackpool its been festival main stages and Manchester Arena. Closest to a 'small' venue on their last tour was the castlefield bowl.

Think if its affordable when they next tour the UK I might try and get to multiple gigs as it could be the last chance.

Enjoyed that Castlefield Bowl gig, was a nice venue for them!

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #733 on: April 20, 2022, 08:57:13 pm »
Playing Koko in London next Friday, then the album out a week later.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #734 on: April 21, 2022, 08:08:00 am »
Had Funeral on in the car yesterday. Still holds up, flawless album.

Hope to see them this tour.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #735 on: April 29, 2022, 08:39:28 pm »
Enjoyed the new single.

The Koko gig tonight is being streamed live on the amazon music UK twitch account from 9pm.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #736 on: May 5, 2022, 10:59:52 am »
Anybody listened to the new album yet? I haven't but it seems to be reviewing well.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #737 on: May 5, 2022, 12:16:03 pm »
Anybody listened to the new album yet? I haven't but it seems to be reviewing well.

Didn't think it was officially released until tomorrow ?

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #738 on: May 5, 2022, 12:29:53 pm »
Didn't think it was officially released until tomorrow ?

Fucking hell you are only right sir  ;D

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #739 on: May 10, 2022, 06:29:05 pm »
Really like the new album, more than I thought I'd would.

Tickets on presale tomorrow for the UK gigs, anyone ever been to the Birmingham Utilitia Arena? Any good?
Don't want to see them in London, the O2 is just too big, Manchester too far as I'll be driving from Cornwall.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #740 on: May 11, 2022, 10:12:41 am »
Really like the new album, more than I thought I'd would.

Tickets on presale tomorrow for the UK gigs, anyone ever been to the Birmingham Utilitia Arena? Any good?
Don't want to see them in London, the O2 is just too big, Manchester too far as I'll be driving from Cornwall.

Logged on for the presale today, £80 for a standing ticket :o . Love the band and had every intention of seeing them but can't justify over £150 for the two of us to go. Ridiculous.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #741 on: May 11, 2022, 04:00:13 pm »
Logged on for the presale today, £80 for a standing ticket :o . Love the band and had every intention of seeing them but can't justify over £150 for the two of us to go. Ridiculous.

Got 3 for Birmingham, they were around £70 each for standing, standard price these days isn't it? Diana Ross is playing at the Eden Protect this summer and tickets for that are over £100, mental (I may add I've zero interest in seeing Diana Ross singing, maybe I'd pay that to see her take a penalty)

Going with our 14 year old son, he's a fan and hasn't really been to a big gig like this before, so we're justifying it as a educational weekend away.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #742 on: May 11, 2022, 04:02:55 pm »
Got 3 for Birmingham, they were around £70 each for standing, standard price these days isn't it?

Ridiculous price.

I refuse to pay more than about £20 for a gig ticket, which is possible to see interesting smaller bands.

I get to see loads of bigger bands free at Glastonbury.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #743 on: May 11, 2022, 04:04:28 pm »
Doing a live set on Steve Lamacq's show during the next few hours.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #744 on: May 11, 2022, 04:11:13 pm »
Ridiculous price.

I refuse to pay more than about £20 for a gig ticket, which is possible to see interesting smaller bands.

I get to see loads of bigger bands free at Glastonbury.

Fully agree, it's fucking expensive, but that's the going rate. Just checked Ticketmaster out of curiousity and Lady Gaga is £85, and she's got a Poker Face.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #745 on: May 11, 2022, 04:12:39 pm »
I get to see loads of bigger bands free at Glastonbury.

Because you work there or get a local ticket?


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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #746 on: May 11, 2022, 04:17:04 pm »
Average

Come On Kids: The Arcade Fire Story

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #747 on: May 11, 2022, 04:32:04 pm »
Average

Come On Kids: The Arcade Fire Story

Is that a Boo Radleys reference?

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #748 on: May 11, 2022, 04:46:08 pm »
Because you work there or get a local ticket?

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #749 on: May 13, 2022, 01:48:31 pm »
Forgot tickets were on sale and logged onto Ticketmaster late, luckily they had just announced a 2nd Dublin date so got sorted with standing tickets.

One of those bands you don't listen to for a while and then go back into the discography and fall in love all over again. Brilliant live too.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #750 on: August 28, 2022, 08:16:12 am »
Forgot tickets were on sale and logged onto Ticketmaster late, luckily they had just announced a 2nd Dublin date so got sorted with standing tickets.

One of those bands you don't listen to for a while and then go back into the discography and fall in love all over again. Brilliant live too.

And given the news released about Win, that’s one show I won’t be going to.

Piece of shit.
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #751 on: August 28, 2022, 10:00:04 am »
https://pitchfork.com/news/arcade-fires-win-butler-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-multiple-women-frontman-responds/

Wow. Not really a fan these days but that's some graphic, disgusting accounts.

Can't say I'm impressed by the "apology" either. It goes out of its way to claim consent. I suppose that's the position he "has to" take (to him and his career I mean - I think he's a creep and I'll never listen again, fuck this dude, show some ownership, and as someone who has struggled with depression and alcohol, no, that's not an excuse either) but this article deep dives the claims and his replies and there's certainly a bigger case to answer.

Great piece from Pitchfork, worth a read. It's grim mind. Take that as a content warning
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #752 on: August 28, 2022, 10:59:52 am »
Horrible fucking c*nt.

Funeral is, was, one of my favourite albums. I won't go near it again.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #753 on: August 28, 2022, 11:31:03 am »
I find it strange how comfortable he is in exposing himself digitally. I’m a nobody, of interest to no-one and the thought of using social media at all, let alone for soliciting extra marital sex with teens, fills me with unease and discomfort. I guess people don’t even think about it any longer.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #754 on: August 29, 2022, 12:22:39 am »
Absolutely disgusting behaviour made even worse by his response to it. What a prick.

I have tickets to see them on Tuesday. Not a hope of selling them so my wife has suggested we leave after Feist’s support slot.

The bit in his statement where he basically tells pitchfork to go and talk to all the other women he’s had extramarital sex with, as some sort of character reference was something else!
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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #755 on: August 29, 2022, 07:47:48 am »
I suppose you have to wonder if this is an underlying reason why his brother left the band.  Absolutely scummy behaviour.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #756 on: August 29, 2022, 10:35:12 am »
Was going to Birmingham on Friday night to see them, won't be going now.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #757 on: August 29, 2022, 10:49:24 am »
His wife’s part in the statement is weird aswell. I checked Reddit when the news broke and loads of comments from people saying this has been an open secret in his hometown or whatever for years.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #758 on: August 29, 2022, 11:56:37 am »
Was going to Birmingham on Friday night to see them, won't be going now.

I just don’t see how anyone can cheer them on having read that. I’m just disgusted they’re still getting my money. If they are continuing the tour and they have any decency left, they should offer refunds to those that want them. Shocking that the band have issued no statement- just pretending it didn’t happen.

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Re: The Arcade Fire
« Reply #759 on: August 29, 2022, 12:53:59 pm »
I just don’t see how anyone can cheer them on having read that. I’m just disgusted they’re still getting my money. If they are continuing the tour and they have any decency left, they should offer refunds to those that want them. Shocking that the band have issued no statement- just pretending it didn’t happen.

I've read comments of people who have booked accom and travel but are on the fence now. The gig's are all going to be in big cities and there will be plenty of other things worthwhile doing on the same night. I'm going to spend the night of the gig watching us paste the Geordies instead.

To tell the truth, I haven't stopped thinking about it since yesterday, that Funeral album I listened to daily for about a year on the way to school, got me through a really tough time. The music never meant as much to me as it did back then but I can't seperate art from the artist, especially one who is going to use depression for such behaviour. Own up to it, don't hide behind 'oh ask all these other women I didn't sexually assault, they'll say I'm not a creep'.

Not only has he been outed as creep, he's a wimp now as well.
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