NEW ALBUM: Arcade Fire "we"

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from Canada...
sixth studio album...
ive been on board the train since MH recommended them a decade ago...
alt folk, folk pop/rock...
not as synth driven as the previous couple of albums...
far more acoustics, pianos, strings and orchestrations on this one...
again, lovely melodies...
big surprise for me was the appearance of Peter Gabriel on the second last track singing the final chorus of the song, he has championed this band for a number of years and covered a track or two over the years so i guess it does make sense in a way...
the opening track (age of anxiety) was written prior to covid but then all the lockdowns started and the band decided to explore the whole 'anxiety' process, the album is in two distinct halves, the first half is about loneliness, anxiety, abandonment etc and the seocnd half is about freedom, re-engagement with loved ones etc, so it is a storyboard for the whole covid-19 pandemic i guess...
all up, another good album from one of the reliably good modern bands.

"unconditional II (race and religion)" featuring Peter Gabriel:   Unconditional II (Race and Religion) - YouTube

the latest single:

[Music Head]

enters the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart at #6

courtesy of Spotify

5 year absence
gotta remember to lower them expectations
I'm sure this would be a grower
as all of theirs have ben for me
the music is so complex
I see Win Butler has left the band
might want to put a big The End on this one

live SNL gig

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^^
i wasnt aware Win had left the band
but he was there until the album was finished
so yes, might be reset time....