The Suburbs - The Arcade Fire
User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 447 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 423 out of 447
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 447
  3. Negative: 15 out of 447

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  1. FitJohn
    Aug 24, 2010
    3
    That's it? Funeral had 5 or 6 great songs, Neon Bible had maybe 3 good ones but mostly yawns. The Suburbs has no memorable song after the pretty good opener. At least 2 Canadian bands have produced better records this year: Broken Social Scene and the New Pornographers.
  2. JayTee
    Aug 31, 2010
    1
    Arcade Fire just might be the second most overrated and pretentious band around today (the top spot would have to go to Animal Collective). Every song on The Suburbs is bland and lacking in even the smallest amount of entertainment. Funeral had it's bareable moments, but their last two releases prove that music nowadays has been cheapened to lazy and boring melodies. It makes me shudder to think great indie bands go unnoticed while the lame ones seem to thrive.… Collapse
  3. fedelmason
    Feb 17, 2011
    2
    I just can't believe that this The Suburbs is the album of the year! This is SIMPLE CRAP! So long, so bored, i want my 64 minutes and 7 seconds of my life back!
  4. grosraton
    Apr 4, 2011
    0
    Not bad, if it wasn't of the sound quality. One of the most disappointing crap of all the music industry. Audiophiles, beware! Don't pay for it. You will not have more sound quality from the CD than from a 128kbps mp3. I'm serious, but conscious that only few people will notice what I'm talking about... especially those who recorded the album.

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Metascore
87 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 43 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Jan 5, 2011
    91
    With beats this straight and stolid, you'd better keep the anthems coming, and they do, almost.
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  2. All Music Guide
    80
    It's serious without being preachy, cynical without dissolving into apathy, and whimsical enough to keep both sentiments in line, and of all of their records, it may be the one that ages so well.
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  3. Dusted Magazine
    90
    The Suburbs is a really good record, but it's clear that indie rock is not in Kansas anymore.
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