Have any of you Arcade Fire fans heard of The Hidden Cameras?
A couple of members of the Arcade Fire toured with them 7 or 8 years back. A good friend of mine was the sound technician during that tour.
According to him Arcade Fire was a bit directionless at the time, and "borrowed" a lot from The Hidden Cameras, both musically and also in the style of their live shows.
I'm not a great fan of either band, as it's just not the kind of music I like, but they are both obviously good at what they do. I saw Arcade Fire in Montreal around 6 years ago and have to admit they did a good live show, even if I was only there because I was chasing a girl.
Oh, and if you're a homophobe don't bother with the Hidden Cameras, they're all queer as a three dollar bill.