Arcade Fire Band

Is there not a thread for this? Weird. Anyway, new song:

stream Arcade Fire’s new song “I Give You Power” ft. Mavis Staples

 

as someone who still loves these guys: holy shit thats bad.

 

Yeah, I pretty much worship everything that AF has ever put out but on first listen...um...this isn't doing it for me.

 

I wasn't gonna say anything in the OP, but yeah it's pretty awful.

 

On the whole I liked Reflektor a lot, but this song seems like a full-on dive into the album's worst and most tedious tendencies.

 

Please fucking please let this be a 1-off thing and not from the new album.

 

i tried listening a second time and couldnt even make it through and was mad i turned japandroids off for it haha

 

Mavis Staples is cool at least. But the song itself...no thanks.

It's not worse than a bunch of Reflektor though.

 

I love it, so whatever haha

 

I also don't mind it and I didn't care for Reflektor

 

I've always wanted to love this band but never could. This isn't doing much to help.

Funeral is still my favorite from them. Still excited to listen to the new album

 

Yeah, no thanks. At least its just a one-off for a good cause. Not on the new album.

 

Not a fan.

 

is that for sure its just a one-off and not on an album?

 

According to ArcadeFireTube, which is generally a very good source

 

Maybe we should talk about how good the Reflektor tour was.

 

top 1 or 2 or 3 shows ive ever been to for sure

 

Was lucky enough to catch it four times technically: Coachella, Barclays Center (2 out of 3 nights) and Panorama Festival. Each of them was a religious experience.

 

Barclays and Panorama for me as well. Good times

 

Only was lucky enough to see it at Coachella, I've been dying to see them again

 

Yea I think this song is total trash. Personally I love the first 3 records and Reflektor is just.....difficult. It's overlong and I don't care too much for the sound they were going for. But whatever.

 

I too went to Barclays and Panorama haha. Also saw the Brooklyn warehouse show they played under the name The Reflektors before the album was out, still one of my favorite shows ever.

 

I think this song is okay on its own, but for an entire album? No thanks.

 

This song is really not great.

 

I'd like to nominate Neighborhood #3 for best opening note in music history