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Universal acclaim- based on 918 Ratings
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Oct 9, 2022Neon Bible is Arcade Fire's best album to date. That's saying a lot, considering the rest of their discography. This Grammy-nominated alt-rock album explores themes of how people misuse religion. For example televangelists, who seem to exploit the Bible for their own benefits.
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May 13, 2022Intervention is unbelievably good
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May 6, 2022
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Dec 25, 2021Neon Bible is my favorite album by Arcade Fire. Musically, it's darker and it feels like they really explored with their sound and style here and lyrically, It addresses so many different things (from religion to controlling parents). I was absolutely captivated with it and much like Funeral, It has a permanent spot in my playlist.
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Dec 6, 2020
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Dec 30, 2017
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Sep 30, 2015
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Jul 23, 2014A soft and charming hug to the soul, illuminated with steady, eccentric and harmonic sounds and lyrics that ensemble joy, solitude and desperation. Honest as few, perfect as even less.
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Jul 15, 2014A fantastic album that encompasses such grand themes and lyricism that far outdo the competition today. An absolute masterpiece; lyrically, musically, thematically, and although vocally it isn't outstanding, that's almost the point... like the themes in their songs; nothing is perfect.
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May 9, 2014
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Apr 19, 2014A masterpiece. Maybe the lyrics of Will sometimes falls to the cold-hard ground, but the grandiosity of the sound and the orchestra itself picks it up. If you are a true listener of music, go ahead. If you don't really like the society you live in now, go ahead. If you're an atheist, or a Catholic who knows of the lies of priests, go ahead. You'll never regret it.
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Feb 23, 2014
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Aug 16, 2013Arcade Fire, trying to outshine Funeral, have created a melodramatic, overdone work. It has some good songs but just doesn't have the heart of Funeral.
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Jun 8, 2013Listen to it alone in the dark at night.
My four personal favorite tracks: Keep the Car Running; Black Wave Bad Vibrations; Windowsill; No Cars Go.
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Jan 21, 2013I consider myself an Arcade Fire fan but Neon Bible just lacks the amount of variety present on Funeral and The Suburbs. Neon Bible does have impressive orchestration especially in the new rendition of No Cars Go. But overall this album is lacking in songs that pop out and lacks the amazing variety that their other two albums have.
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Dec 10, 2012
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Sep 2, 2012Yes I'm writing this review in 2012, but now I've revisited this album after not giving it a fair chance the first time. I'm pleased to say that there is not a weak song on here. The other thing I like about it is the sense of cohesion and unity of mood that pervades. It really is a fun and engaging listen, and I daresay is my favorite AF album.
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Mar 19, 2012The album is different from Funeral, darker than Funeral, but I do not believe weaker than Funeral. The songs are still powerful, still excellent. It isn't just a bunch of songs lumped together, as is so common - this is a real album, with a certain theme binding its tracks together.
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Mar 2, 2012I think that Funeral is the best Arcade Fire's album, but Neon Bible is my favorite. It's no pretentious but ambitious. The band made a very good album.
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Nov 29, 2011Easily their best work. I think people hate it so much because the entire album is pretty much saying "F" religion. While the band's sound is different, Its different in a good way. I loved this album.
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Nov 14, 2011I think its hated on far too much because of how anti-religious this album is. Its not anti-religious in a bad way, Its merely saying that religion (while widely accepted) causes a lot more problems then what it is worth and that one day we will have to choose to keep it or abandond it. I loved this album and imo its the best album Arcade Fire put out.
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Nov 8, 2011Not as good as it's predecessor, but still relevant in their songwriting and progression as a band. I like how they get down with their darker side, where Funeral seems lighter with a bit more of a pop feel.
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Oct 19, 2011
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Aug 7, 2011For a kid who grew up in a conservative evangelical home, this record speaks right to me. Heartbreaking and brilliant from the first track to the last. It's extremely difficult to rate an Arcade Fire over another, but this one definitely stands out.
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May 16, 2011My least favourite Arcade Fire album, though still pretty outstanding... I love Black Mirror and My Body Is A Cage, though the only song that brings the score of this album down is Keep The Car Running
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May 12, 2011i enjoyed listening to this album. it was great. i still got to listen to funeral. but i really do like this one a lot. it had some great songs on this record
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Apr 21, 2011
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Nov 23, 2010
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Nov 2, 2010Every single song in this album is amazing, everything is done perfectly. I still cannot decide which one I like more but this album defined a period of my life, I can't even imagine how many times I've listened to it.
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Sep 24, 2010
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TiagoA.Oct 4, 2009Another great album from this wonderful band.
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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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ShyAJul 19, 2009But FUNERAL is better....but this is great album with some great songs:intervention,no cars go,windowsill.
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StefanieLDec 2, 2008Probably one of the best albums ever. A huge variation of different Instruments, including a organ, make their music powerful and captivating. Moreover with "My Body is a cage" they wrote one of the most powerful and most beautiful songs ever.
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TaniaC.Sep 24, 2008I think it very good, with lovely tunes and songs that stick to your head for days
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SethA.Jun 22, 2008This album has some of the best lyrics ever written. What passionate poetry, at its best!
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KlausVMay 27, 2008The intro Black Mirror and title track are the only bright spots on this album, the rest is forgettable blackness.
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StevioApr 28, 2008Completely over-rated. Some original sounds but clumsy adolescent lyrics which are embarrassing to listen to.
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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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RichK.Apr 11, 2008The album, I felt was so overrated. There are so many other albums that exceeded to be considered as the best album of the year.
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BobBobFeb 24, 2008I don't get this albums high praise. The song Neon Bible just seems slow and unmoving. I like the no Cars Go song, but what else. For new stuff this year give me Of Montreal or LCD.
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AdolfG.Feb 22, 2008Way better than funeral
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HCFeb 20, 2008It is so unexpected, so willing to connect with you, so unbelievably gorgeous, that you're blown away.
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ColinB.Feb 18, 2008
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AidanKFeb 16, 2008I rarely give albums 10/10 but this one is truely worth it, the songs are all big, ambitious and loud, absolutely amazing
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NeonB.Feb 8, 2008Masterpiece, one of the best in decade and in my opinion even better than Funeral. I enjoy every single piece of it.
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FogulSJan 31, 2008you had me worried, so worried that things would burst, but they didn't.
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WesleyM.Jan 20, 2008Amazing follow-up.
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AlexPJan 12, 2008
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JimHDec 28, 2007Disappointingly mundane follow-up that makes me think that I overestimated its predecessor. This has some good songs toward the end but this seems like a band that's already losing momentum.
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FrancescoDec 22, 2007I think in some ways it's even better than Funeral. And that's a lot to say.
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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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DavidF.Dec 5, 2007If this record came out before Funeral people would not have thought nearly as highly of it. For me, it lacks the energy it's predecessor has. The album is okay, but nothing special.
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RJM.Nov 10, 2007stupid stupid stupid. vacuous social commentary. even worse production. funeral had a few good moments; this has fewer.
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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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BrettBOct 29, 2007Ive only just discovered this gem..........I listened to Funeral after hearing this..........what great talents and hopefully more to come...........truly the best release for 2007 so far.....
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anonymousyOct 22, 2007Not bad but not that great.
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freOct 19, 2007Best album of 2007, a perfect collection.
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danwOct 1, 2007
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andreaSep 28, 2007best of 2007 and even better than funeral. yes, that apparently is possible.
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SteveO.Sep 25, 2007I feel like I'm not in the cool club here. I bought this hoping for something earth shattering and found it only average - in fact from the first song I didn't like it. The comparison is less Talking Heads art rock and more Black 47 via Springsteen, but without the heart to back up the social commentary.
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lukeSep 25, 2007enjoyable. half of the songs are too springsteen for my taste, but the remainder makes up for it. I can also hear some roger waters and pulp sound strangely enough. This album could be on my top five by the end of the year.
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MikeS.Sep 19, 2007I loved their live show back in 2003 with The Unicorns. enjoyed a few songs on that ep. disappointed with Funeral. this one justs falls flat. even the remake for "no cars go" was pointless.
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JoA.Sep 8, 2007Fantastic and fresh. Best of the year.
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JeffK.Aug 30, 2007
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DanielC.Aug 26, 2007Highly recommended.
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ScottAug 22, 2007
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ScottW.Aug 19, 2007It hits the spot right on. Great albume and shows that this band has lots going for it.
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HollisG.Aug 16, 2007Good album, but I feel like Arcade Fire expanded on and explored all the things about them that I didn't really dig, rather than move in a more daring, explosive direction. I wanted to love this album, I really did. But I suppose the final test is that I really just don't listen to it that much.
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rubenn.Aug 4, 2007excelent
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DouglasD.Aug 1, 2007After The Radiohead Age, came the The Arcade Fire Age. It's hard to compare Neon Bible to Funeral, but, after several auditions, the comparison is over. NB is a great solid album and the new version of No Cars Go is wonderful.
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RGJul 26, 2007
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J.B.Jul 24, 2007Solid descibes it best; over-hyped - yes; boring - no
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JayKJul 20, 2007
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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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WilliamL.Jul 16, 2007What can be further stated concerning the exceptional brilliance behind Arcade Fire
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DarkDaylightJul 11, 2007the most over rated band in years
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JeffJul 5, 2007I definitely don't understand all the hype. I listen to lots of music and have listened to this CD about a dozen times and all I can describe it as is boring. I wanted to like it. Based on everything I read I was excited to listen...but I think it's garbage.
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MikeJun 24, 2007Read the reviews and hype about this ablum. So I bought it..... And WOW!!! I have never heard anything more emotional in my life before! Every song is so well thought out, Perfect 10!!! I am now an Arcade Fire FAN!!
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ClaireJ.Jun 23, 2007This album rewards the music fan who is interested in originality and a big art-rock sound. It just keeps growing on me -- I listened to it twice before bumping it up to a rating of 8, then it was up to a 9, and every time I've listened since, I find more musicality and a deeper groove to these unusual tracks.
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BrianH.Jun 19, 2007The disc is aging like a good wine. Not only does this band deserve the hype, it should be a requirement for any music fan to see them live once in thier life. Amazing LP.
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JordanKJun 13, 2007
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AndrewC.Jun 5, 2007This album is overrated. It's better than Funeral, but it's not that special. I particularly enjoy two tracks off the album - "Where no cars go" which is a rip off of Prefab Sprout's King Of Rock n' Roll, and Antichrist Television Blues, which is a great tribute to Bruce Springsteen.
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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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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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MikeAMay 29, 2007I just don't understand the hype over this band. This disc, like their debut is interesting, but not deserving of the accolades it seems to be getting.
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MattBMay 28, 2007If you can't understand why this album is amazing, give up on life and buy every boy-band album you can find.
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DylanSMay 28, 2007
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Fel.May 26, 2007Amazing album, one of the best records i have ever heard!
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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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OligamiMay 20, 2007Certainly not better than Funeral (how could it?), but it has its moments.
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ShootsyMay 17, 2007universal acclaim? ahahahah...I mean c'mon. Music like this has died 25 years ago and the snake's been biting his tail since then. Crap music made by crappy musicians for even crappier listeners. Unbelievable.
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JayWMay 14, 2007Honestly, I think this is the best album released this year. Pretty freaking awesome. I just really like it in every way. Catchy, yet experimental tunes.
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BenKMay 11, 2007Best album of 2007 so far. It's the effing sex. Are we allowed to say fuck on here? Well anyhoo, it's amazing. I love the epic sound to all of their songs.
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JonTMay 9, 2007
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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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MatthewCMay 5, 2007Boo
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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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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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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]