“In the suburbs, I
I learned to drive
And you told me I’d never survive
Grab your mother’s keys, we’re leaving”
Okay, so I’m a couple days late on this one — but I had to say something. By now “The Suburbs” is already #1 on Hypem, and rightfully so. I’ve been clocking in so much time trying to figure out my US work visa situation that my creative edge left me for a couple. I opened up the song up on One Thirty BPM and had to pause it fifteen seconds in… I knew this one was going to require a good pair of headphones. So here I am, up on the deck, repeat-listening to the new track, in the sun. I’ll be honest, I never got into the whole Arcade craze of the 2000s: I pretty stubbornly held onto the rock of past generations throughout my adolescence.
I have to say though, this track is phenomenal. It walks, but it doesn’t stroll. There’s such great direction here, and nothing too fancy schmancy. The Beatles sensibility in the bass line, the gravity of the piano in the chorus. It would have been a sin to listen to this through my computer speakers the first go round. It’s been years since Funeral, but the Arcade Fire really do still determine the ideal standard for indie music. It’s not about new instruments and new sounds, it’s about great production value and longevity. People look back on Pet Sounds and Sgt. Pepper’s as decade-defining albums — the Arcade Fire have and continue to produce music that will undoubtedly define the 2000s for future generations. Prepare for the August release. And you thought I wouldn’t go through the post without mentioning their Canadian heritage… woops.
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