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Universal acclaim- based on 792 Ratings
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Positive: 732 out of 792
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Mixed: 28 out of 792
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Negative: 32 out of 792
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Jan 20, 2023
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Jan 3, 2023This album is so good that even the Grammy’s couldn’t ignore it. It’s seriously my favourite album of all time.
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May 6, 2022Um pouco longo demais, e meio pretensioso. Mas que importa, quando se tem uma das melhores sequências de canções que eles escreveram? The Suburbs, Ready to Start, Modern Man, Suburban War, Sprawl II... E a lista segue.
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Dec 25, 2021The Suburbs not only met but exceeded expectations. It does such a wonderful job at capturing what the nostalgia for youth and how life used to be is like. You can feel the longing to make things as they once were despite knowing they'll never be the same again and I absolutely love it.
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Oct 25, 2021
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Apr 15, 2019One of the best albums I have ever set my ears on. A well crafted masterpiece, lyrically and structurally, meditating on loss of youth and nostalgia with a deep resonating effect.
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Mar 4, 2019
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Jun 19, 2018
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Apr 6, 2018Really great album. A great listening experience all the way through. Very chill and has a nice vibe. Favorite songs are The suburbs and Ready to Start
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Jan 29, 2018A masterpiece. I cannot talk enough good about this album. An absolute gem.
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Dec 27, 2017
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Jul 2, 2017Un clásico moderno y una indiscutible obra de arte de principio a fin. Uno de los mejores discos del siglo XXI el indie-rock jamas sonó tan genial. El sonido es simplemente jubiloso te mueve las emociones y te recuerda el poder inigualable que causa la música.
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Jun 22, 2017I used to write reviews, i used to sign my name.
You can't write a proper review for this album. You can just listen to it and judge for yourself.
Ready to start will get you in love with Arcade Fire if you aren't already. -
Dec 19, 2016This is the greatest album of all time. Every song in this album is the greatest song of all time. No one could possibly make a better album. This is Art as it should be.
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Aug 22, 2016An album that defines a decade and a generation. They could put this album in a museum a 1000 years from now and it could perfectly explain the feeling we all had during this time in history.
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Sep 30, 2015One of the greatest albums of the decade. Arcade Fire showcases once again their capability to create grand lyrical statements with grand musical production. The band proves that they may quite be the best musical group of our time.
Absolutely a must-buy album if you've any love for the art of music. -
Aug 14, 2014
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Jul 28, 2014With its aesthetic and colorful descriptions of past experiences as well as thoughts, ideas and regrets, this albums achieves and succeeds for just its own peculiar and sympathetic way of being. Composed of 16 beautiful songs, with tasteful instrumentation and structure, The Suburbs maintains the band's tradition while becoming in a classic. An old-but-new classic.
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Jul 23, 2014
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May 9, 2014Sixteen more tracks from the great indie band Arcade Fire and even better entry than before. Arcade Fire uses its storytelling again to use in a great way best tracks are Sprawl II and the self titled track. This album uses its lyrics to be as ambitious and passionate to its songs deeply take effect on its listeners.
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May 3, 2014
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May 1, 2014A spectacular masterpiece, with moving lyrics and songs that will make you click on that replay bottom every time you hear them. Cant get enough of Arcade Fire. It feels like Spike Jonze, The Coen Bros, Wes Anderson and David O Russell were musicians.
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Apr 15, 2014
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Mar 26, 2014I love this album. My second fave one from Arcade Fire. This is definitely a huge improvement from its predecessor, which I still don't like. :)))))))
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Dec 30, 2013
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Sep 19, 2013
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Aug 24, 2013Arcade Fire surpasses itself entirely in a stunning album. The music is so dense, so full of fantastic imagery, and brave new sounds, as well as lovely, quiet tunes it only occasionally feels drawn out. 16 tracks is an impressive amount of music in this day and age but it does unfortunatley lead to their being needless trampling on ground that they covered well enough a few songs earlier.
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Jun 19, 2013One of my favorite albums of all time! This masterpiece flows beautifully from one excellent song to another, lacking any mediocre songs. Lyrics: AWESOME, Music: AWESOME, Everything: AWESOME
There is literally nothing I would change about this album. It is as near to perfect as possible. -
Jun 8, 2013This is a masterpiece on its own. Listening to it is like seeing the transition of the families from the suburbs to the big cities full of "dead shopping malls". It's totally worth the listen.
I won't say what my favorite tracks because this is supposed to be from beginning to end. It's a story and you shouldn't miss any chapter. -
May 10, 2013
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Apr 17, 2013This is one of the best albums of 2010 (with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West). Each track has something special about it. There's the regular classical pieces on the album and also a few songs reliant on synthesisers. For the old fans this can be seen as lacklustre, but some may embrace it as a masterpiece which it is.
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Jan 21, 2013
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Dec 11, 2012
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Oct 30, 2012
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Mar 19, 2012My absolute favourite album of all time. I don't even know if I have words to express how much I love it. Every song has such depth and emotion in it, the music glorious and wonderful and heartbreaking and incredible. I will never tire of listening to this album. Ever. This is perfection.
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Nov 29, 2011To be honest, I didnt like it that much the first time around but then I found myself putting the CD in and listening to it over and over again. I relized soon after that this album is album of the year for a reason, Its simply that good.
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Nov 14, 2011Its album of the year for a reason. The Suburbs is a masterpiece from start to finish. Easily the best work that Arcade Fire has ever put out and it shows just how much change the band has went through since their debut album. I would highly suggest you listen to this.
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Nov 8, 2011The Suburbs feels like a mixture between their first two studio records and the result is....near flawless.
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Oct 26, 2011
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Oct 12, 2011Simplemente uno de los mejores Albums que he escuchado , Arcade fire es un excelente grupo, todos sus albums me han fascinado y este no podia haber sido la excepcion !
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Sep 27, 2011
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Sep 17, 2011The third album from Arcade Fire is a unforgettable masterpiece, the record delivers incredible tracks like the title track, "Ready to Start" and "Rococo". The band created this terrific sound that makes this album shine. It makes it more enjoyable for fans to listen to; In other terms, this album is incredible and is a must listen for any Arcade Fire fan or music lovers alike.
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Sep 8, 2011
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Jul 12, 2011Absolutely fantastic; every track deserves to be listened to, explored and experienced in its own right. Arcade Fire go places few modern artists have ventured, and the end result is a beautiful album. It can be catchy, it can be emotional, and it can be rock'n'roll. Well done.
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Jul 9, 2011
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Jul 1, 2011
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May 21, 2011
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May 18, 2011
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May 16, 2011This album just seems to flow perfectly, with each song leading gracefully into the next. Significant favourites from this album are The Suburbs and We Used To Wait.
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May 12, 2011great. touching. great songwriting. i love it................................................................................ arcadee fire once again give it their best shot. its a great achievement for them.
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May 4, 2011
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Apr 24, 2011
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Apr 21, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Apr 4, 2011Not 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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Mar 12, 2011Arcade Fire has come out with their best yet with The Suburbs. From the first track in which Win Butler sings about wantings children to talking about the changes of the city e grew up in the album is an emotionally charged complex work. Each track keeps the album moving forward. The Suburbs will be one of those albums we look back at decades from now with fond memories.
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Feb 17, 2011I 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!
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Feb 15, 2011The album definitely has it's high points but when listening to it, the overall slow, dull pace of it seems to kill the CD. Sometimes it's entirely possible to forget you're listening to music because it just gets drowned out after a bit.
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Feb 1, 2011This is a great album! Every song paints a picture in my head while listening and there is a well balanced theme to all the songs. I feel like this is their best album to date and a wonderful album!
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Jan 24, 2011The Suburbs is such a layered, complex piece of music that one can hear it over and over and still be amazed by its incredible depth. It's got a passionate nostalgia running through it that's totally uncommon, and the songs blend brilliantly and makes it into an entire piece. Arguably the best album of the 21st century.
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Nov 23, 2010
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Nov 23, 2010
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Nov 22, 2010
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Nov 22, 2010An absolutely gorgeus album and deserves your full attention. Sounds like they have been experimenting with their sound and makes me wonder, what's next?
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Nov 14, 2010
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Nov 2, 2010Sound way too generic at this point, I don't want to say mainstream yet but they probably should consider not making any more albums because it shows that the magic that created the first two albums simply isn't there anymore and this is a band I don't want to end up hating.
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Oct 24, 2010This album starts off great, with what I think is their best song "Ready to Start", but just deteriorates. After "Suburban War" it just feels lazy and a waste of potential, but I gave it this because if i just got an album from 1 to 9 I would be satisfied. Warning, not nearly as good a package as the funeral.
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Oct 21, 2010great album. 4 stars from me
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Oct 12, 2010I quite enjoy the overall sound of the album. Alas, the hooks are not strong enough to keep me interested. Maybe I'll come back to it, but for now, it's Deerhunter and No Age...
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Oct 12, 2010
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Oct 9, 2010
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Oct 5, 2010The third arcade fire album is a very good one. It's full of great songs and really enjoyable melodies. Unfortunately the album is 16 songs and an hour long, and the group could have left off around 3-5 songs off and would have made an excellent album.
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Sep 30, 2010I enjoyed the album, but it'd certainly did not strike me. Nor did I find any individual song as powerful as on Arcade's previous albums.
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Sep 22, 2010
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Sep 19, 2010
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Sep 16, 2010
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Sep 14, 2010
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Sep 14, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 8, 2010Beautifully unique album. Arcade Fire is now a solid 3-for-3, with Neon Bible being a (tiny bit of a) letdown. Debut record Funeral was hard to follow, but rather than try to improve on it, the band have managed to put out another album that gives the listener the same feeling and emotion without any repetition.
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Sep 7, 2010
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Sep 6, 2010I've often wondered what song I'd want to be listening to if I were on an airplane that was going to crash. I now know that song would be "We Used to Wait" from this, Arcade Fire's finest album to date "The Suburbs". But what I'm not afraid of is dying, what I'm afraid of is dying before the crescendo of the song hits.
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Sep 6, 2010A masterpiece, a staggering work of genius. Arcade Fire capture the ennui of the 21st Century more than any other artist, yet uplift the listener, giving more and more with each rotation. An album that gives, and continues giving and a band to devote your life to.
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Sep 4, 2010
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Sep 3, 2010Amazing to see the progression of what may be the the best band on the planet. The Suburbs succeeds in allowing each member of this plus sized band to illustrate their talents in what comes together as a beautiful melodic masterpiece.
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Sep 1, 2010
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Aug 31, 2010Sin duda alguna una obra maestra. Consultado al director de la revista: " Ushi in the park", el Sr. Loben de Pi coincide en que la soledad del Deheso, conlleva a vivir en suburbios.
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Aug 31, 2010
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Aug 27, 2010
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Aug 26, 2010
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Aug 24, 2010That'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.
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Aug 21, 2010
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Aug 19, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 19, 2010This album further cements Arcade Fire as the most important and best band of the millenium. There are many standout tracks on the album but listening to it in its entirety is the way to go because the whole exceeds the sum of its parts. Great work!!
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Aug 19, 2010I was not totally convinced when I first heard this album but it has grown on me tremendously and it has been the only music I have listened to for weeks! This album comprehensively confirms Arcade Fire as one of the best bands of the 21st century (if they were not due that accolade already)
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Aug 18, 2010This one rates somewhere in between Funeral and Neon Bible for me. Win's 'crankiness' is what keeps me [from] rating this one a 10. Uh, the album is too long . . . 150 characters for a review, really?
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Aug 18, 2010
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Aug 18, 2010If you listen to the album in its entirety, without skipping over tracks or stopping, you might just understand how great this work of art is. Forget about breaking it down and analyzing each song, just press play and away you'll go.
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Aug 17, 2010Much better than Neon Bible. The Suburbs is an album that already feels like it has lasting value after only 5 full spins. This truly is the bands second masterpiece.
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Aug 16, 2010I would have made it a ten if they'd skipped Sprawl I (Flatland). I doubt I'll ever get better than tolerating that track. It's actually a bit surprising that they put it on there. The rest makes up a true gem of an album.
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Aug 16, 2010An explosion of nostalgic feelings since the first track, wonderful, probably in my top ten of the year. I love when the new bands make new music and even if sounds old, it looks original.
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Aug 16, 2010After seeing them on the Daily Show, i was amazed by what i heard. Anyone in their right minds would love this album. In any means, a pure masterpiece.
Awards & Rankings
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Jan 5, 2011With beats this straight and stolid, you'd better keep the anthems coming, and they do, almost.
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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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The Suburbs is a really good record, but it's clear that indie rock is not in Kansas anymore.