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 Where it all started - keep that in mind when buying.... July 29, 2005
face02 (Schaumburg, IL United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Seems like some of the review bellow believe that this is a weak follow-up to Funeral. That is, thankfully, not true. This EP is the first thing the band ever put out - re-released due to the success of Funeral.
While there honestly isn't anything nearly as good as ANY of the songs on Funeral, you can really get a sense of the beginnings of a great band. There is a lot of promise here, that was realized for their debut album. Nothing sounds nearly as polished and powerful as the current album. All the songs have very sparce production and do not pack the punch that these songs have when you see the band live - now that they have more experience playing them.
Standouts on the album are Old Flame, No Cars Go, Headlights Look Like Diamonds, and the ballad My Heart Is An Apple. As I stated above, none of these are close to the quality of anything on Funeral - which is the album most fans discovered the band from. This makes it difficult to recommend the album to anyone other than hard-core fans of the band. To the casual listener, you will most likely be disapointed in the quality of what you are hearing. Just keep in mind that while this sounds like a step back from Funeral, it is actually a stepping stone they used to get to Funeral.
For big fans of Arcade Fire, it is definately a treat to hear the starting point for one of the best bands around.
 Not Bad July 22, 2005
Karine (Canada!)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
First off, I would like to say that this is a wonderful EP. But, a couple of the songs just didnt cut it. For example, No Cars Go is an amazing song, when performed live though. The EP version is so boring and plain, but when they play it live its amazing. Also in that category is Vampire/Forest Fire. Another great song, but it just doesnt cut it on the CD. All in all its a great EP/CD.
what could i write, but this, but this July 15, 2005
Chris Johnson (Seville, Spain)
2 out of 24 found this review helpful
for once again i have been sadly underwelmed by the ridiculous, indeed intrinsically ridiculous, lyrcal content, or lack there of. they gently propagand swanseaic nothings, to burlesque children of scramental-savoyard fools. which means nothing, not in the slightest. but i think you understand me. yes, yes you do.
the guitar chords speak of nothing, or rather suggest knowingly, whining'a'bitching nonsensical misery and essaying anally on the graphic/imperialist nature of a youngadult cross-gender relationship (this could even be extended to the whole same-gender fiscal-style relationships, or friendships, as they might whisper). again, this doesnt mean much either.
but more importantly, for me, the thus of this review, this album is nothing other than a repeat of a horribly staccato stencil, a spraypainted graffiti of titans little valued landscapes.
indeed this album has little of value, as an EP it is really a E-Peasant. i hope you enjoy it, because at least then it will have repaid some of the aural blood money it owes me.
that said, i've seen them live and they were banging. hot damn, yeah they were!
 Brilliant January 15, 2006
Summer Roberts (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Im not one of those people who goes on and on about a CD, because in the end you have to make up your own opinion. All i have to say is if you've already heard AF's Funeral and loved it then you wont be disappointed. For me both albums really grew on me and became my favourites in my music collection.
If you havent heard any AF and you're debating about whether to buy it or not, then just do it! Their music is so different from whats out there and its well worth it.
An original sound, an amazing album. February 5, 2006
Tyler Finlheir (Nevada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Of course, like many others, I listened to "Funeral" first and afterwards, I ran into this. This is equally as powerful, and moving as "Funeral", even with it's seven tracks. I've been constantly listening to this EP for quite a while now. To say the least, this EP is amazing. The best EP I've ever listened to. I'd even nominate it for the best album of 2005, and you know what; it'd probably win. It's great that 'The Arcade Fire' had a "Best Alternative Band" nod, I'd love for them to become bigger in the States.
Old Flame: A song about a couple who keep trying to make things work to keep their family together. My favourite track on the album, other then "Headlights Look Like Diamonds" and "No Cars Go".
I'm Sleeping In A Submarine: A very straight-forward song about about someone that leaves home to fight for the army. My least favourite track on the album, but it's still great.
No Cars Go: A song about people that live in a very horrible place. They all have the same dream of a very peaceful place, a place just like paradise. So they decide to leave to search for such a place. An amazing track, deserved a spot on "Funeral".
The Woodland National Anthem: A song about two children who are embarassed and can't stand the way their neighborhood looks at them, so they decide to run away. Great track.
My Heart Is An Apple: A song about a very mean, and bitter man who meets a woman who tries to change him into being a good person. She succeeds, but all the man can think about is his past calling him to come 'home'.
Headlights Look Like Diamonds: A song about a man who's wife threatens to leave him, but she can't live in such a horrible world without him, so she returns back to him. Wonderful track.
Vampire/Forest Fire: A song that's not actually about a Vampire/Forest Fire. It's about a man who's afraid of death, and is, in a way, too fond of life. He couldn't stand being dead while his loved ones are still living. A great track, one of my least favourites, but still great.
All of these are just my interpretations of each track.
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