Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that today marks the arrival of the most anticipated album of the year (thus far anyway), The Arcade Fire's "Neon Bible." My worry about the album was that they wouldn't be able to make another record as stunning as "Funeral," but after a few listens to "Neon Bible," I've discovered that's far from the truth. Evident throughout the whole album is the sort of Bruce Springsteen sound that has been popping up lately in indie rock (see: The Hold Steady's "Boys and Girls in America"). Win Butler fills his songs with more lyrics this time around, and tracks like "Keep the Car Running" and "(Antichrist Television Blues)" sound like The Boss with strings and a hurdy gurdy backing him. The album still retains the unique Arcade Fire sound which makes it stand out from being just another record. In my book, "Neon Bible" is just as good if not better (I need a few more listens) than "Funeral."
RECCOMENDED TRACKS: "Keep the Car Running", "The Well and the Lighthouse", "(Antichrist Television Blues"
The Arcade Fire - Black Mirror
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