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Funeral
[Rough Trade/PIAS]
Do you remember, at the end of 2004, the Canadian release supported by the word of mouth, which had upset your personal Top 10 of the best records you thought was set up for good? Well, this little gem entitled "Funeral", the first album of The Arcade Fire, a group from Montreal founded by the married couple Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, has just been re-printed by Rough Trade for a rejoicing European release. Those of you who missed them, will now be able to hear their feverish and fantastic rock, full of crazy guitars and frightened strings, which borrows as much to the new wave/post-punk than to post-rock a la Constellation. You'll be shuddering, especially on the first part of the record (the following Neighborhood) and on the poignant finale In the Backseat, sung by Régine.
The only drawback, is that to make up for this late European release, some bonuses would have been welcomed, for instance, we would have greatly appreciated the addition of the group's first EP, which is just as amazing as this album. But we won't sulk, and we end on a good news: the band comes back live at the Elysée Montmartre in Paris on May 16, and those of you who were lucky enough to see their great concert on March 10 at the Nouveau Casino, have probably already bought their ticket.
Renaud Martin |
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