The Arcade Fire coalesced in Montreal, Quebec, and recorded their debut album Funeral during one of that city's arduous winters. It is a truly eccentric rock record: bizarre at turns and recognisable elsewhere, equally beautiful and harrowing, theatrical and sincere. At times, the album's total disregard of formula and expectation is positively thrilling. It's like a higher pitched David Byrne fronting Echo & The Bunnymen, the first two Roxy Music albums, Björk and everything in between. This album will blow you away. A strikingly beautiful pop album. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) Neighborhood #2 (Laika) Une Annee Sans Lumiere Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) Crown of Love Wake Up Haiti Rebellion (Lies) In the Backseat
