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Universal acclaim- based on 918 Ratings
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Mixed: 71 out of 918
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Negative: 28 out of 918
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karlravageMar 17, 2007Most powerful disc since PearlJam vs.Oh, and Rollingstone and NOW have a bunch of fags writing for them. Your skinny freaking legs in tight jeans are making your brain bleed!!!
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PhilippedMar 10, 2007I have to say I was fearing the worst when I listened it first, but when you give it few listens (like many said), you realize the Masterpiece it is. My Body Is A Cage, No Cars Go, Ocean of Noise and Intervention are my favorite so far. I think only The National can beat them for Album of the Year
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KevinJMar 19, 2007
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ColinSMar 2, 2007Excellent Sophmore effort.
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SteveMar 2, 2007Why does this band get such high nods all the time. They are total crap.
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andresLMar 20, 2007They deliver in spite of the insane expectations.
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KidAMar 20, 2007After I listened through this album the first time I let out a massive sigh of relief. My beloved Arcade Fire had made an album that maintained the immensely high standard of Funeral. If you loved Funeral, you will love this.
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TonyDMar 2, 2007Best band ever.
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KevinCMar 2, 2007Here's an idea: stop being so fixated on Funeral. This obsessive need to rank Neon Bible as "better" or "worse" is getting tiring. Neon Bible is an amazing record and fully stands on its own without the need for Funeral to prop it up. I realize we're only 3 months in, but so far there's simply no album this year that comes even close to the brilliance and power of Neon Bible.
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JacksonGMar 2, 2007How could you not be disappointed after Funeral? Decent, but I've heard much much better albums this year alone.
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SamHMar 22, 2007A generation-defining release of tension from post-modern pressures. A couple of weaker songs ("Intervention" and "Black Wave") are a little too melodramatic for me, but this is some of the most genuinely emotional alternative rock of the decade.
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JGMar 22, 2007Simply the best. Arcade Fire has the power to evoke emotion out of their listeners like no other band out there. Can't get enough of this album.
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dgMar 2, 2007How they didn't disappoint us after Funeral is beyond me...but this album picks up at just the right spot, with a different sound, but a great listen again. These guys are on fire.
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JayPMar 23, 2007
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cfMar 23, 2007
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ZeroSMar 20, 2007
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MarcMar 2, 2007Pure genius. Give it a few listens before you dismiss it as an 'ok' follow up to Funeral. I can't stop listening to it. 'Intervention' gives me chills. In my mind, this record stakes a claim for the Arcade fire as the 'best band on the planet' right now.
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MichaelSMar 2, 2007
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MarkZMar 28, 2007Boring and contrived... is there a pulse out there in Montreal? Two good tracks surrounding by garbage... this band gets more "they are so David Bowie cool" milage than any other I can remember. This is a limp comparison to Funeral......
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FelipePMar 2, 2007Good record, but failed when the record is not make with the same reasons like Funeral, with the heart and soul and fatalities, sounds more artificial and some poor lyrics, but it's a awesome second album.
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KevinEMar 3, 2007
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Erics.Mar 31, 2007Overrated.
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ChelseahMar 3, 2007I feel a stronger connection to this album than Funeral. Powerful album, talented artists.
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JohnQ.PubilusMar 3, 2007The musical equivalent of WMDs in Iraq. We kept hearing all about them (i.e. the great songs supposedly on this record) but when looked for, nothing was found. Funeral was bloated and directionless, but at least energetic. This is just bloated.
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OliverCMar 4, 2007As a follow up for funeral it feels a little sad at first. But after a few listens it really does add a whole new great sound to the Arcade Fire's history. The only thing it could use is some more variation, but what it does focus on it does very well. Would love to see them live..
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Mr.HankeyMar 4, 2007It's a near-perfect attempt at gothic gospel rock. Deep, lyrically and musically, Neon Bible proves this band as being the most important band of the decade. "Funeral" was a brilliant album, Neon Bible sounds nothing like it but still has this essence of childlike innocence even if it is darker. They are back!
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KrisSMar 4, 2007By all means, I don't believe it is better than Funeral... However, I can't put the damn thing down! I can't stop playing it constantly whether at home or driving to work or even in my head.
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JoeDMar 4, 2007I wouldn't say it's better than Funeral, but I sure wouldn't say it's worse, either. Both are perfect in different ways, and I couldn't be happier with this album.
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matthMar 4, 2007another incredible record from the best indie band in the world.
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CraigMar 4, 2007one of those CD's that you warm up to more and more the more you listen to it.
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AzuMar 4, 2007just charming :)
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YannnisG.Mar 4, 2007I have to admit that Funeral didn't really hook me ; i find this album quite better than their previous one...
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YannnisG.Mar 4, 2007I have to admit that Funeral didn't really hook me ; i find this album quite better than their previous one...
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Seeds13Mar 5, 2007
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DeryWMar 5, 2007Disappointing on first listen but it slowly grows on you and now I am hooked.
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TaylorJMar 5, 2007Definitely on par and actually a little more consistent than Funeral. Ocean of Noise, No Cars Go, Keep The Car Running are the standouts for me.
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HannahKMar 5, 2007At a first listen Neon Bible didn't grab me like Funeral, but by the second or third play it had sucked me in.
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justinbMar 5, 2007nothing but greatness here
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adamhMar 5, 2007i still don't get this band. they seem like a bunch of pretentious rich kids to me. i think it would be healthier for teenagers today to buy the black lips and stay clear of this "emotional" jive.
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panoseMar 5, 2007Canadian magic
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miguelk.Mar 5, 2007Perfect follow-up to "Funeral." This album will last for a long time.
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MarciusMar 5, 2007Michael S. said it all.
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GabrielPMar 5, 2007Darker, and as great as Funeral.
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JonathanEMar 5, 2007
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TannerCMar 5, 2007
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JohnBMar 6, 2007I don't hesitate to consider Neon Bible one of the most significant contributions to music in many years. If this album doesn't hit you emotionally you are one cold and bitter person.
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ArielDMar 6, 2007an incredible, great album. better than funeral
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AFFanMar 6, 2007amazing, essential, breathtaking. Funeral had the edge in lyrics, Neon Bible in sheer musical power and beauty. I need to listen to Neon Bible until the songs are as integrated into my life as Funeral's are, and then i'll be able to address the question of which I enjoy better. I have a feeling Neon Bible will take the crown, but not by much. The Arcade Fire are amazing.
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EvanGMar 6, 2007A weird, fun, dark, gleefull romp that should be heard like it's name suggests.
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RussellMMar 6, 2007This is an awesome, era-defining record. Bruce touched on the 9/11 bit on 'Rising', but Arcade Fire have wrapped up the whole post 9/11 thing with a storming album. Best of the best is "Intervention".
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JoeAMar 7, 2007
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DaveMar 7, 2007I've listened to this a few times now, and i have to say I think it is a bit overrated. There are some very good songs here, but none that come close to the greatness of "Wake Up" or "Crown of Love". I'm just amazed at the number of people calling this a masterpiece, it's far from it at least imo.
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AramisGMar 7, 2007Really good second album! Takes a few listens to sink in. Not as catchy as Funeral, but whatever bands can't always make every album as good as their "best". Love the Bruce Springstien-esque songs. One thing that is a little lazy is putting No Cars Go on this album. The new version isn't that different. I would have preffered to just have another new song.
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LukeTMar 7, 2007The first play was alright, but like most of the reviews say, it does take a couple spins because it is so rich and powerful to fully absorb in one go. It truely is beautiful.
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kingmikMar 7, 2007briliant...even better then the first one...
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mathkMar 7, 2007heartbreakingly dark. not as good as funeral but still amazing. listen to it a couple times and it'll haunt you. no cars go and keep the car running give me goosebumps they're so good. doubt i'll hear anything nearly as good as this all year.
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ToddWMar 7, 2007
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scottcMar 8, 2007This is "big rock" done right. A powerful album.
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MikeBMar 8, 2007I think I actually like Neon Bible more than Funeral. . .and that's saying something.
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RubyW.Mar 8, 2007So this is what the emperor wears--nothing at all! I liked the first album, but this one is almost unlistenable. Yes--the lyrics are cryptic. The music swells and swirls! Too bad the songs aren't good.
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KevinRMar 8, 2007A very strong follow up to Funeral, yet it just doesn't quite flow as well.
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JeremySMar 9, 2007
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TaylorA.Mar 9, 2007
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DaveGMar 9, 2007This album is saving my sanity.
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AndreaPMar 9, 2007Funeral was better, this album has not great riff like Wake up or Rebellion
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HexumNApr 15, 2007This album is overrated, but it's still very good. It can be slow and serious, and it's powerful. Has some meaning. Very diverse songs. It's worth a listen.
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MGApr 22, 2007The best album of last 5 years. Moving, deep and beautiful.
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hoonerApr 25, 2007Sounds like it was recorded in a shed! NOT the best band of all time, I wish you people would get some perspective and stop herelding evry new band the best ever.
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What'stheHypeApr 8, 2007These guys are borderline emo. Ugh... one of the song reminded me of Meat Loaf. Someone recommended them to me. Waste of my money.
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pendepomoApr 9, 2007awsome, it actually blowed my mind, i thought the sound changing would be a bad thing, but they made it, in amother way, but they did great
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HalleyPMay 2, 2007There are 5 albums on this earth that I consider to be the only existing masterworks. Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks", The Beatles "abby Road", Miles Davis " Kind of Blue", Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks", and.... THE ARCADE FIRE'S ***NEON BIBLE***
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BrianWMay 24, 2007This album's definitely a grower. It might not be as instantly genius as their debut, but it's still a stellar set of songs, with a lot of fantastic moments that other rock bands could never create. I don't really understand all the bitching about this one.
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Fel.May 26, 2007Amazing album, one of the best records i have ever heard!
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JackCMay 3, 2007By God this is brilliant. Funeral was great (Power Out, anyone?) but lacked consistency. On here, just about every song is a complete winner. The new version of No Cars Go, Keep the Car Running, Antichrist Television Blues... so many reasons to love this album.
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OwenMay 3, 2007Loved Funeral. Album of the year certainly, and as Hot Press say, contender for album of the decade. Some great tracks here too, but it over-whelms me a bit, the title track is atrocious, and I can't swallow the trite anti-church lyric on Intervention. It will still get spun, but a little disappointing.
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MatthewCMay 5, 2007Boo
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AndrewPMay 9, 2007Intervention is great. Aside from that, there is good, and there is bad. Pitchfork got it right, the lyrics are very clunky and detract from the music (Black Mirror). I just don't understand the obsession with this release, as it is clearly inferior to Funeral.
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JordanKJun 13, 2007
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ArthurD.Jun 1, 2007It takes a while to get and repeated listens definitely does help, but sadly it is not quite as good as their last album "Funeral". It has a couple of absolute classic songs that will stand the test of time "Black Wave/Bad Vibrations", "Keep the car Running", but I was kind of disappointed with the overall CD. Played live however, these songs really come alive.
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JoeSJun 3, 2007I think people are being very overcritical on this album, perhaps because of what Funeral brought to us all. I like it, it's got some good anthems, some good imagaination - just not as much as Funeral did. That doesn't mean its a total fuck up! If we were going to get another masterpiece then I'd start questioning the bands human nature...So all in all: its really good.
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JohnMJul 18, 2007This is nothing less than perfect and simply the best record out this year. It gushes with passion that will knock you sideways and leave you grasping for more- very rare in the rock world these days. I have not heard anything like it since the Blue Nile emerged.
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JayKJul 20, 2007
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JeffK.Aug 30, 2007
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andreaSep 28, 2007best of 2007 and even better than funeral. yes, that apparently is possible.
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JoA.Sep 8, 2007Fantastic and fresh. Best of the year.
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AdolfG.Feb 22, 2008Way better than funeral
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LeeteF.Apr 18, 2008Well, this album is fine, but the producer fucked up for real. I HATE it when i have to try SO FUCKING HARD TO HEAR WHAT THE FUCK GOES ON WITH THE INSTRUMENTS!?!? Lyrics are fine, nice melodies and shit, but you can't just make instruments unhearable and.. indistinct (?).
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MichaelH.Aug 20, 2009Absolutely beautiful and heart wrenching. The Arcade Fire manages to continue to get better with time, and Neon Bible is only the beginning I'm sure.
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BrianD.Nov 7, 2007Take 3 steps forward. Then take 6 steps backwards and drop a deuce where you stand. That's what Arcade Fire did in releasing this album as the follow up to Funeral.
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freOct 19, 2007Best album of 2007, a perfect collection.
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J.K.Dec 14, 2007Straddling the line between mournful angst and pessimistic hope, Neon Bible will probably have something that can resonate with just about anyone. It doesn't really have anything original to say, either in content or execution, but the bluesy, poppy, and funeralistic mix on display here is easy to listen to and hard to resist for most of the album before it starts to feel overblown.
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anonymousyOct 22, 2007Not bad but not that great.
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AdamTFeb 14, 2007
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KyleNFeb 16, 2007Truly a remarkable album that exceeded my expectations and will be there in the end for album of the year.
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MikeHFeb 16, 2007Great album, not as fast, but still incredible.
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WalabizFeb 17, 2007The Arcade Fire, I'ill never stop loving you...
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MikeMFeb 18, 2007Time will tell if AF's second LP is more timeless than Funeral, but what is for sure from listening to Neon Bible, is that this band is easily one of the best bands of the past 20 years.
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CarlosDFeb 21, 2007Neon Bible reaffirms Arcade Fire's status as one of the most consistantly amazing bands of the last 20 years. Those expecting a Funeral clone will be disappointed though; Neon Bible takes a slower and darker approach.
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raeltFeb 20, 2007Quite disapponting, but yet decent enough so that most critics will call it a masterpiece... I'll probably put it down in few days and go back to listening Funeral
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NeilPFeb 20, 2007Beautiful
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Awards & Rankings
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So, Funeral was by no means a fluke. The Arcade Fire are unquestionably the real deal. And to prove it they’ve now thrown in another contender for ‘best record of the decade’.
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The Canadian septet are the greatest art rock group since Talking Heads stopped making sense.
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Alternative PressWhile devotees of Funeral... will surely enjoy Neon Bible, the album does have a decidedly different feel than its predecessor--mainly, there seems to be less of an emphasis on choruses. [Apr 2007, p.182]