So I've decided to share my favourite Arcade Fire tracks. I've loved them since I was at school and a recent appreciation has made me rekindle that and I've listened to them a lot over the past few days.
So we'll start with Rebellion. My first glimpse into them, it must have played 1,000,000 times in a row from 12am - 3am. Accompanying my five hour stint on MSN chatting to young men I've never met. Couldn't get enough of that shit. A lad named Dave from Newcastle sent me that as well as the Kings of Leon's debut album. Really showed me some good music.
Afterlife. The introduction of the synth record. 1,000,000 times playing this driving to and from work which was a 10 minute drive. The beginnings of late January nights and introducing yourself to everyone. Reminds me of a boy from my old work, didn't have much impact on my life at all. He was very pretty but there was no attraction. Great song though.
Sprawl 2. Oh my godddd...accompanies me on my way to work now, a half mile run at it's shortest. Would keep on skipping it right back to the beginning. A boy at my last work told me this song reminded him of me when I was getting told off at work for twerking in the cash office. Oh right. Well we ended up being really good friends and one time out of work we put this on when under the influence and it blew my mind. I got the album, which admittedly was long overdue, and now my housemate listens to nothing more than that. He actually came down once and said "not this again". So hypnotic.
Neighbourhood Number 1. Nothing specific to this one, oh thank god I hear you say. Just a good song that filled quietness perfectly. It's the song I always end up hearing when it's getting really close to the end of a night at my house. Friends are drunk and talking over the table whilst a song I secretly adore manages to stumble it's way onto my 3000 song playlist, and no one is going to ask me to skip it. We all have a good time.
Wake Up. So late to this party. I thought I had the entire Funeral album, that Dave must have let me down. I heard this after I heard Sprawl 2. Anyway, it's amazing. The most powerful dance moves, really can't retain the movement when listening to it in public. Having it playing whilst driving is a really great moment for me.
Power Out. An more upbeat version of Neighbourhood Number 1. So right in all places.
Keep The Car Running. It may be considered one of the most generic, but you cannot fight off that feel good vibe for long. The song that took me from Funeral to Neon Bible. I think this may have even featured in another playlist of mine. Such a great sounding combination and with that voice on top. It's nice to sing along.
No Cars Go. Ok so the love for this started a long time ago. I remember telling a boy I really fancied at college that I had heard it when I discovered Funeral, actually accused me of being a liar. Yeah, that's what I would lie about. So it was rediscovered when I brought a guy home and we listened to music. All I ever fucking do. And he was looking through my phone as he had had enough of Katy Perry, and he puts this on. Even shouted "Women and children. Let's go". With that I was sold, I delivered the line "this could be the start of something special", meant it, and then he became my boyfriend. But that all started because of dancing all over the bed being really weird. Really good song.
And finally, my most recent, a sweet little Talking Heads' cover; This Must Be The Place. Memories of the crazy weekend before with your oldest friends, doing exactly what you want to, and to music you can whip out a mega cool dance routine to. I had a really nice Christmas this year. And then I come home and discover this version, there is always a hint of excitement when you come across a combination of two of your favourite artists. This doesn't fail.
So there we go. Great. Just listen to them on headphones.