Everything Now
by Arcade Fire
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Jul 28, 2017
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6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 355 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 56 out of 355
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  1. Haldane
    Jan 20, 2023
    9
    I don't understand the amount of criticism this album has gotten. It's probably because it's their most different sounding record, but in my opinion that's what makes it stand out. The heavy messages of self-doubt and consumerism come across more sincerely than I think they would on other records, as on most of their other albums there are quite a few songs that either make me cringe soI don't understand the amount of criticism this album has gotten. It's probably because it's their most different sounding record, but in my opinion that's what makes it stand out. The heavy messages of self-doubt and consumerism come across more sincerely than I think they would on other records, as on most of their other albums there are quite a few songs that either make me cringe so hard I change the song or cringe so hard I fall asleep. The only song that is painful is Peter Pan, but it's different enough that I don't skip it.… Expand
  2. imthenoob
    Dec 25, 2021
    3
    Boring and repetitive sounding is how I would sum this up. There are a couple of good songs on here but for the most part, It is quite a forgettable album that features way too much filler - An intro, an outro, and the same song (Infinite Content) with different music but the same lyrics.
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 13, 2021
    3
    Structured as a thesis on the pitfalls of consumerism in the age of instant gratification. Their 5th studio album landed to polarizing effect with those who aren't lauding it counting it as a serious misstep from tje meticulous band. A statement composed of too many adjectives resembles this record in that it contains all the right parts:signature anthemic blockbusters (title track) or theStructured as a thesis on the pitfalls of consumerism in the age of instant gratification. Their 5th studio album landed to polarizing effect with those who aren't lauding it counting it as a serious misstep from tje meticulous band. A statement composed of too many adjectives resembles this record in that it contains all the right parts:signature anthemic blockbusters (title track) or the Régne centered ballad(electric blue) but nothing seems to stick. Save the five minute centerpiece that introduces the album no song can carry the weight of the concept- a concept that gets obscured half way into the album. The title track paints a picture of an empty world of wanting punctuated by dissatisfaction from not being able to attain what is actually needed ("Daddy, how come you're never around?
    I miss you, like everything now") by the time the choir joins in the song has reached a plateau of denial where the emptiness revels . No such moments return. Despite the catchy sound of "creature comfort" it's clichéd lyrics and throwaway chorus make it a forgettable moment. Many of the moment's of the album descend into confusing satire delivered in the worst way possible,from the off kilter "peter pans" repulsive diplo reminiscent production or poor chorus to the unadulterated comedy of "chemistry " that make you wonder if this is still the same band that made "funeral " . The comparison might make fans of this record accuse detractors pf holding impossible standards and being against their experimentation but when you can see the potential of their skill in "reflecktor" or the title track "everything now" why should you settle for cuts like "good god damn"? Irrespective of promising moments in "put your money on me" caution and "signs of life" "The suburbs " reminiscent quality ,arcade fire gave perfectly made the worst album of their career.    … Expand
  4. RedGreyBlue
    Aug 18, 2021
    4
    Where did the glue that held Reflektor together go?

    I remember I jammed out to Everything Now when I first had access to Spotify and now it doesn't sound like what it once was. If Arcade Fire were to take out the middle of the album then the chances of higher scores would be more likely.
  5. Chris182
    Apr 25, 2021
    2
    This thing is really bad. I cant believe how bad it is.
    Best Songs: None Really
    Worst Songs: All of Them
  6. kevinaoapague12
    Jan 15, 2020
    0
    Decepcionante, Arcade Fire se desviou do seu caminho que era mostrar arte para seu público, e eles acabaram engolidos pela própria auto-ironia, ironizar a si mesmo é algo muito perigoso que poucas bandas conseguiram com sucesso vender sua proposta, o U2 com o álbum POP conseguiu, mas fora bastante criticado na época, no entanto, o álbum é muito maior que e tinham músicas artisticamenteDecepcionante, Arcade Fire se desviou do seu caminho que era mostrar arte para seu público, e eles acabaram engolidos pela própria auto-ironia, ironizar a si mesmo é algo muito perigoso que poucas bandas conseguiram com sucesso vender sua proposta, o U2 com o álbum POP conseguiu, mas fora bastante criticado na época, no entanto, o álbum é muito maior que e tinham músicas artisticamente lindas, diferente de Everything Now que só gerou músicas esquecíveis, salvo a exceção da música de abertura.… Expand
  7. petrichor1975
    Jan 13, 2019
    9
    "Everything Now" seems like a celebration of life, yet it is an album with a theme of consumerism. Right from the beginning, "Everything Now_Continued", is a great intro, which melds into the hit single that shares its title with the album. "Signs of Life" is a funky, yet retrospective view on life through the eyes of an obsessive consumer. "Creature Comfort" is a electronic tune that"Everything Now" seems like a celebration of life, yet it is an album with a theme of consumerism. Right from the beginning, "Everything Now_Continued", is a great intro, which melds into the hit single that shares its title with the album. "Signs of Life" is a funky, yet retrospective view on life through the eyes of an obsessive consumer. "Creature Comfort" is a electronic tune that contains themes of suicide and being obsessed with beauty. This defines and makes Arcade Fire's great, new musical direction known.

    "Peter Pan" is an imaginative song, while "Chemistry" gives off a fun and club-like feel. The punk ode "Infinite Content" eventually segues into the country-waltz emitting "Infinite_Content". The retro disco number, "Electric Blue" is hypnotic, and can get you dancing within the first few seconds. "Good God Damn" is a slight step back, but is still fun.

    There is energy in every song on "Everything Now", and you can feel it making its presence known. "Put Your Money On Me" is no exception, as is "We Don't Deserve Love". It is a more lengthy song in correlation to the rest of the album, yet it makes a great impact with its hypnotic beat and atmospheric vocals, courtesy of Winn Butler. The album closes with "Everything Now (Continued)", which is a more expanded-upon version of the album's first track, complete with an orchestra as well.

    "Everything Now" is a great addition to Arcade Fire's catalogue and introduces dance-rock and synth-pop as standards for the group. Although it is different from their previous albums, it is still a shining and excellent collection of songs.    … Expand
  8. Ricko
    Mar 1, 2018
    7
    One fault of Arcade Fire's more recent albums is that they carried too much fat, would have benefitted from more ruthless editing and essentially had longer running times than the content merited. This is one area where the band have learned on "Everything Now". There are some excellent songs on this album that will sit nicely alongside the bands ferocious back catalog nicely. There areOne fault of Arcade Fire's more recent albums is that they carried too much fat, would have benefitted from more ruthless editing and essentially had longer running times than the content merited. This is one area where the band have learned on "Everything Now". There are some excellent songs on this album that will sit nicely alongside the bands ferocious back catalog nicely. There are also a few filler moments. It could be argued that the quality of the bands output has steadily declined since their debut. At their best, Arcade Fire are epic while their weaker moments sound like a band lost in their own self importance. With each album, its as if the band are believing their own hype is enough to pull off incomplete ideas. This album showcases both the good and the bad of Arcade Fire. A strong album with several standout songs but when you consider the gap between albums it does have the feel of a band starting to run out of creative steam. Perhaps a decade of mammoth world tours between records are beginning to take their toll. They are at a moment similar to where U2 were at the end of the 80's. That band returned with a complete reinvention and produced one of the greatest albums of all time in "Achtung Baby". Arcade Fire need to pull off a similar trick next if they have any chance to go down in history as one of the greats.… Expand
  9. krazyyeti555
    Feb 21, 2018
    4
    Arcade Fire proved to us with Reflektor that they weren't afraid to shake it up, and much to the chagrin of many long-time fans, they doubled-down on the LCD Soundsystem influenced indie disco/funk sound that James Murphy helped them create before. While Reflektor lost many in its length and experimental nature, Everything Now sounds entirely different and alienates listeners in aArcade Fire proved to us with Reflektor that they weren't afraid to shake it up, and much to the chagrin of many long-time fans, they doubled-down on the LCD Soundsystem influenced indie disco/funk sound that James Murphy helped them create before. While Reflektor lost many in its length and experimental nature, Everything Now sounds entirely different and alienates listeners in a strangely opposite way. While the beginning of the album starts decently well with "Everything Now" and "Creature Comfort", the middle of the album turns out to be some of the more bizzarre tracks they've put out - and not due to being more experimental than anything on Reflektor, but really due to boring songwriting and arrangements. The end of the album does contain some classic Arcade Fire sounds (see "We Don't Deserve Love"), which redeems it from being a real dud. Though many were taken aback by 2013's Reflektor, I don't think it was generally received negatively and ultimately turned out to be a decent listen. Everything Now doubles down on some of the weaker parts of Reflektor's sounds and losing its creative spirit.

    Ultimately, this is an album you can skip. If you were a past fan of Arcade Fire, "Everything Now", "Creature Comfort", and "We Don't Deserve Love" are worth a listen.    … Expand
  10. CamdenRendell
    Jan 29, 2018
    5
    A disappointment. I expected much more out of Arcade Fire, and they did not deliver.
  11. PretentiousGeek
    Sep 26, 2017
    7
    From the personal narrative of nostalgia and growing up in The Suburbs, to the meditation on information age relationships on Reflektor, Arcade Fire may have been story tellers since Funeral but they're always changing gear. On Everything Now, they've merged the long thought-dumps of Reflektor's first half with the love story by proxy that was Reflektor's second half with even more modernFrom the personal narrative of nostalgia and growing up in The Suburbs, to the meditation on information age relationships on Reflektor, Arcade Fire may have been story tellers since Funeral but they're always changing gear. On Everything Now, they've merged the long thought-dumps of Reflektor's first half with the love story by proxy that was Reflektor's second half with even more modern production, while talking about society in a way that functions as a spiritual follow-up to The Suburbs. Rather than switching gears each album, they swap each track, which may come off on some fans as shallow, but as a constructed whole it functions as a potent depiction of modern society's ills both in a sweeping collective or economic sense, and also on a personal, sappier love story level. It's a strong message over all but may appear scatter-shot to some, making this either their best or worst album, depending on how you like your Arcade Fire.

    [MAJOR EDIT: I'm re-issuing this review with a 7. A few people said my review wasn't helpful, and re-reading it is not. It's positive with a kind of buyer's remorse that tainted this album for me on release. I still stand by my original word to a degree, and don't believe this album is bad enough to justify me altering the score to a 6 or lower. Listen and make your own mind up, I suppose, there's still good work on here.]    … Expand
  12. Anarch
    Sep 19, 2017
    8
    While Everything Now isn't as perfect as their previous albums, it still has a majority of enjoyable songs; Everything Now, Signs of Life, Creature Comfort, the Infinite Content songs, Electric Blue, Good God Damn, and Put Your Money on Me are all great, however, this album also comes with some of their most weak songs yet, such as: Chemistry and Peter Pan. I really enojoy this album andWhile Everything Now isn't as perfect as their previous albums, it still has a majority of enjoyable songs; Everything Now, Signs of Life, Creature Comfort, the Infinite Content songs, Electric Blue, Good God Damn, and Put Your Money on Me are all great, however, this album also comes with some of their most weak songs yet, such as: Chemistry and Peter Pan. I really enojoy this album and think there are is much more good than bad in this album, so it's a shame to see it seem so controversial.… Expand
  13. mellonhead
    Sep 18, 2017
    3
    There's no doubt about it -- Everything Now is Arcade Fire's worst record. If this were a debut EP or a collection of b-sides and outtakes, the effort would be understandable, but this is a full length LP from Arcade Fire and it took them nearly four years to create it. (Hell, three of the thirteen songs are remixes or intros/outros.) As an Arcade Fire album, and really any album,There's no doubt about it -- Everything Now is Arcade Fire's worst record. If this were a debut EP or a collection of b-sides and outtakes, the effort would be understandable, but this is a full length LP from Arcade Fire and it took them nearly four years to create it. (Hell, three of the thirteen songs are remixes or intros/outros.) As an Arcade Fire album, and really any album, Everything Now is awful. One thing's certain -- Arcade Fire were so much better as an indie-rock band. They started falling off the wagon with Reflektor which (albeit a decent album) was their first album to explore dance-rock and they were not nearly as successful as one might expect. It was their first record with noticeably mediocre and superfluous tracks, but did not contain enough to ruin the album. Everything goes wrong with Everything Now -- the singing, the music, the lyrics. It's not just awful though, it is pretentious, overblown and annoying. Take for instance these lyrics from Creature Comfort: "God make me famous/If You can't, just make it painless/...Assisted suicide/She dreams about dying all the time/She told me she came so close/Filled up the bathtub and put on our first record/". Anthony Fantano sums up my feelings about this well: "I didn't want to kill myself until I heard that bulls**t." Even at it's best, the album doesn't make any groundbreaking observations and feels very stale. If they plan on continuing this path and creating another couple half-assed records, I agree with Win on one thing: "[they sure as hell] can't make it back again/We can just pretend/[they'll] make it home again/From everything now/". It seems they've gotten so big they're bad and there's no coming back.
    GRADE: D+
    Favorite Songs: Everything Now, Put Your Money on Me, We Don't Deserve Love
    Least Favorite Songs: Chemistry, Creature Comfort, Good God Damn, Peter Pan, Infinite Content    … Expand
  14. Pericowsky
    Aug 18, 2017
    6
    The first album of Arcade Fire that really is empty, irrelevant and some lyrics worthy of Rebecca Black, far left the supergroup that showed us unique melodies.
  15. Music_Observer
    Aug 15, 2017
    7
    While having respectable elements and harmonic cohesion due to the band’s superb musicianship, the lack of nuance, intent, and strength was very disappointing given the presentation and inability to sustain anything of real quality. My Score: 126/180 (Good) = 7/10
  16. djcvidz
    Aug 15, 2017
    8
    Obviously, this album is not up to the usual standard of Arcade Fire, but it is still brilliant in it's own little way. Songs like Everything Now, Creature Comfort, Put Your Money on Me and We Don't Deserve Love make this album great, but songs like Infinite Content, Chemistry and Good God Damn ruin the album and can easily be some of the worst songs Arcade Fire have ever produced. But,Obviously, this album is not up to the usual standard of Arcade Fire, but it is still brilliant in it's own little way. Songs like Everything Now, Creature Comfort, Put Your Money on Me and We Don't Deserve Love make this album great, but songs like Infinite Content, Chemistry and Good God Damn ruin the album and can easily be some of the worst songs Arcade Fire have ever produced. But, there are elements of Reflektor in this album, as well as tiny influences of Funeral and possibly The Suburbs, which makes this album get an 8 from me.… Expand
  17. EMGC
    Aug 9, 2017
    8
    No, it's not Funeral. NOTHING WILL EVER BE FUNERAL EVER AGAIN. Get the f*ck over it.

    Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about this album. This is the continued evolution of Arcade Fire. And I, for one, welcome our new disco-inspired overlords. Where Reflektor felt like an experimental one-off, this feels like an Arcade Fire album. Emotionally-charged anthems like Everything    No, it's not Funeral. NOTHING WILL EVER BE FUNERAL EVER AGAIN. Get the f*ck over it.

    Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about this album. This is the continued evolution of Arcade Fire. And I, for one, welcome our new disco-inspired overlords.

    Where Reflektor felt like an experimental one-off, this feels like an Arcade Fire album. Emotionally-charged anthems like Everything Now and Creature Comfort help create an overarching theme and remind us of what Arcade Fire can do when they're at their best. Unfortunately, those songs exist on the same album with apathetic and downright forgettable songs like Peter Pan and Good God Damn. Still, the first third of the album more than makes up for some missteps in the remainder.

    I guess it's typical Arcade Fire; when they're good, they're incredible. When they're not, they're still better than most, just not as good as we know they can be.    … Expand
  18. victoravenava
    Aug 8, 2017
    6
    A shift in their style that, in fact, isn't that bad. A really good ending ("Put Your Money on Me", "We Don't Deserve Love") that contrasts with some ugly fillers like "Chemistry" and "Infinite_Content".

    Nevertheless, the geniality can be tasted; it's Arcade Fire, like it or not. Let's see where they're heading to.
  19. scepticpurple
    Aug 8, 2017
    7
    For a band that have are known for producing some of the greatest albums of this century, it would be easy to fell a little disappointed with everything now; it lacks any clear sense of direction, the lyrics are startlingly weak and the intelligence that was so deeply interwoven into previous albums is all but gone. However, Everything Now does redeem itself, largely through it'sFor a band that have are known for producing some of the greatest albums of this century, it would be easy to fell a little disappointed with everything now; it lacks any clear sense of direction, the lyrics are startlingly weak and the intelligence that was so deeply interwoven into previous albums is all but gone. However, Everything Now does redeem itself, largely through it's balls-to-the-wall attitude, but also greatly down to its undeniably abundant sense of fun.… Expand
  20. CarterCubed
    Aug 4, 2017
    9
    Despite the excessive bashing of this album going around, I really think it's something special. The lyrical themes match the fidgety, electric feel of the music. Consumerism, the effects of consumerism, and self-decay permeate every second of the album. Album highlights: Everything Now, Creature Comfort, Put Your Money On Me, We Don't Deserve Love.
  21. jasonelman5
    Aug 2, 2017
    10
    Wonder what the reviews would look like if all of the critics waited two weeks to review the album. It's been less than a week at this point, and for me at least, this thing is a completely different animal than it was after my first few listens.
  22. HugOfThunder
    Aug 2, 2017
    5
    It's not the worst album ever and I'm sure if it wasn't Arcade Fire i would have enjoyed it more, but since they are a seasoned band it is fair to hold them up to that standard. It was a dull album which lacked soul and interest.
  23. DrBlahBlah
    Aug 2, 2017
    7
    A real disappointment. The only decent songs are the title track, Electric Blue, Put Your Money on Me, and We Don't Deserve Love. But even those are nowhere near the heights of Arcade Fire's previous albums. Creature Comfort has an interesting sound, but its lyrics are awful, and Signs of Life (ironically) shows few signs of actual life. The opener and closers are forgettable, and the fourA real disappointment. The only decent songs are the title track, Electric Blue, Put Your Money on Me, and We Don't Deserve Love. But even those are nowhere near the heights of Arcade Fire's previous albums. Creature Comfort has an interesting sound, but its lyrics are awful, and Signs of Life (ironically) shows few signs of actual life. The opener and closers are forgettable, and the four songs in the middle of the album (Chemistry, Peter Pan, and Infinite Content I/II) are probably the band's worst compositions to date.… Expand
  24. Bretto66
    Aug 1, 2017
    5
    Just when you thought Arcade Fire were incapable of a bad release,,,They Have! When the best 3 songs on an album are reprises on the title track you know your in trouble,,,,,,,you keep waiting for those soaring anthemic masterpieces to come but they never do,,,,instead the album dies a steady and painful death until the end of its 47 minutes.
  25. lexan92
    Aug 1, 2017
    10
    Conceptualmente este album cumple su cometido, la genialidad de la experimentación es otra cosa que aplaudir de AF. Realmente valió la pena esperar.
  26. borrowings
    Aug 1, 2017
    8
    I've lived with this album for a few days now and my perception of it has changed so much. Arcade Fire are known for making these dense, emotional, sweeping albums that are able to punch you in the gut while giving you hope for the future. They give you a sense of something being wrong, and the solution isn't clear, but we're going to try anyway! Everything Now doesn't do that. The albumI've lived with this album for a few days now and my perception of it has changed so much. Arcade Fire are known for making these dense, emotional, sweeping albums that are able to punch you in the gut while giving you hope for the future. They give you a sense of something being wrong, and the solution isn't clear, but we're going to try anyway! Everything Now doesn't do that. The album offers the critique of society we're used to from Arcade Fire, but without that sense of hope, of knowing what to do next. Maybe Arcade Fire are lost in the thick of it along with the rest of us.

    Sure there are some outright flubs on this album (looking at you Chemistry), and it's a really short album counting the Infinite Content duo and the add ons for Everything Now, but there's some real gold here. Maybe there's a lack of lyrical depth missing here, but these songs are ear worms and will grow on you with repeated listening.

    I've been an Arcade Fire fan since Funeral, and truth be told, I tend to take a long time digesting their albums. Neon Bible is great, but it didn't grab me right away. The Suburbs took me weeks to appreciate in it's entirety. And I still find Reflektor exhausting to get through start to finish (with a very forgettable middle section). With the first handful of singles off of Everything Now, my initial reaction was what is this? This isn't Arcade Fire. But slowly the songs wormed their way into my brain to the point that I was listening to them on repeat, over and over. For an album that's getting roasted by critics and fans, why can't I stop listening to it? Why are the songs stuck in my head?

    It's not that Everything Now is bad, but it's a pretty big stretch from what we're used to from Arcade Fire. A satirical, cynical album from a band that's been able to right rallying anthem makes it hard to get swept up in. Some of the content is just too real these days without that element of hope, or having an answer to the problems they outline. We're used to the band marching us into battle to face the challenges of today.

    On Everything Now, Arcade Fire outline many of the societal problems we're all too familiar with, framed with catchy danceable songs. Maybe it's become too hard to give that outside perspective, that outside clarity when a band is rolled into the same things we all face. For a band that seems to have provided hope and rallying cries on previous albums, it seems like they've lost their words, hoping we can just sway beneath a lit disco ball and work it out on the dance floor.    … Expand
  27. amanbajpaimusic
    Aug 1, 2017
    9
    It's just a different direction from their usual sound. They experimented a bit with Reflektor and it was brilliant but with this they explored the genre of dance music a bit more with dark themes in the lyrics' subject matter. This may be the weakest album in Arcade Fire discography but definitely a strong record on its own.
  28. SirFaulty
    Jul 31, 2017
    3
    I am a huge fan of Arcade Fire.

    Funerals is one of my favorite rock albums ever, The Suburbs won the well deserved Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards and 2013's Reflektor has some amazing songs scattered upon its uneven soundscape but it did give me my favorite song of all time - Reflekor. Everything Now, their latest release, is such a disappointment. Off the entire album    I am a huge fan of Arcade Fire.

    Funerals is one of my favorite rock albums ever, The Suburbs won the well deserved Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards and 2013's Reflektor has some amazing songs scattered upon its uneven soundscape but it did give me my favorite song of all time - Reflekor.

    Everything Now, their latest release, is such a disappointment. Off the entire album there are only 2 songs I enjoy (Everything Now and Creature Comforts) with the rest being utter bollocks. I suppose they were due to make a dud and this is it. One of the worst albums I have heard in a long while and this coming from one of my favorite bands.

    Well at least there is still the new Björk album to release sometime this year that I can look forward to because after months and months of anticipation, Everything Now was like having a cold bucket of water dumped over my head in minus 15 degree temperatures.    … Expand
  29. BradleyHenry
    Jul 31, 2017
    10
    Arcade Fire is brilliant. To all the haters and naysayers; Artists evolve and change, it's called art! Everything Now is fresh and new while giving a nod to the past.
  30. frienderman
    Jul 31, 2017
    4
    For an album described as a bold statement, nothing is said in the 47 minute runtime that hasn't already been said by countless other artists. At it's best, it's severely average. At it's worst, it's a disappointment to Arcade Fire's discography and a redundant exploration into themes of humanity and love that are much more deeply explored in their earlier, more successful, work. This isFor an album described as a bold statement, nothing is said in the 47 minute runtime that hasn't already been said by countless other artists. At it's best, it's severely average. At it's worst, it's a disappointment to Arcade Fire's discography and a redundant exploration into themes of humanity and love that are much more deeply explored in their earlier, more successful, work. This is just embarrassing.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 39
  3. Negative: 5 out of 39
  1. Record Collector
    Aug 17, 2017
    40
    While not entirely lacking new ideas (the louche, second version of Infinite Content would make Wilco proud), Everything Now feels like a brainstorming idea with one too many executives in the boardroom.
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  2. Magnet
    Aug 15, 2017
    80
    Arcade Fire's tightest and tersest album since 2004's Funeral is by far its least ambitious, and the band is cool to riff on this. [No. 145, p.53]
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Aug 4, 2017
    30
    The only thing Arcade Fire’s Everything Now is about is Arcade Fire, which is its most pernicious and pathetic quality. Arcade Fire are no longer Orpheus and Eurydice, lovers doomed to tragedy; now they are Narcissus, the Greek hunter who lost the will to live after staring at his own reflection in a pond for too long. They ask their listeners to participate in this cynicism as they grasp so falsely at explanations for why “we” are like this.
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