Man, PopWatchers, am I ever blessed. Why, just yesterday I was sitting in my office, blissing out to the new Shins record, when my co-worker Michael Endelman came in and called me a Sub Pop whore, which was not nice. So to make up for that horribly cutting comment (What gave it away? The Sleater-Kinney T-shirt? Or the other Sleater-Kinney T-shirt?), I forced Endelman to give me his copy of the new Arcade Fire record, Neon Bible.
ARCADE FIRE, PEOPLE. IT IS COMING.
Okay, not until March 6. But it will be SO WORTH IT, PopWatchers. In fact, my favorite song, "Intervention" (the "Wake Up" of 2007?), can already be downloaded from iTunes. (Proceeds from this used to go to Partners in Health, but I’m not sure if that’s still the case.)
So, did you download it? Did you?? Wow. I mean, have you ever heard a church organ rock so hard? I have not. And I’m a Presbyterian, for crying out loud. I hope it is not betraying my Sub Pop friends if I say that I am in lurve with that song, and cannot wait to play it another 25 times this afternoon.
Anyway, prepare yourself to be moved by the power of the Neon Bible! While the Fire have no TV dates scheduled, there’s plenty to play with on the Interbunny. Your first stop should be the band’s site,where you can read some smart thoughts from Win Butler about waiting to hearthe entire album instead of listening to leaks. It’s an art thing, andhe’s right, and I’m happy I waited. (Insert joke about Presbyteriangirls here.) Then you can check out the band’s fan site, where there’s lots of info about the upcoming tour and other news updates.
And finally, you should hit the ultra-mysterious Neon Bible site,where you can stream "Black Mirror" (the album’s first single) andwatch a bunch of weird video clip stuff. It’s not quite up to Ryan Adams levels of Internet crazytown, but it’s a fun site to play with.
SO ARE YOU EXCITED YET???
The best band of the last 5 years. Cannot wait. If you haven’t heard of them, check out their debut, “Funeral”. Absolutley epic.
Damn typo! It’s “absolutely”.
Yesterday I said that I wasn’t impressed with the Shins and disagreed with Whitney. Luckily today I get to agree with her! I bought the last album after a friend’s rave, and it definitely was one of my best CD purchases of the past five years! Looking forward to this next one
Whitney, you’re killing me! iTunes won’t let me buy the song! It keeps saying it is “no longer available”. Give me your CD and I’ll forgive you.
no longer available.
so whitney, it’s now on you to personally mail out a copy of the song to all PopWatchers who ask for one.
me first.
I just got their last album and was greatly disappointed by the fact that it is commercial trash carefully calculated at appealing to the new pseudo-goths. Pathetic. Terrible. Makes Christinia Aguilera seem like a genius. 3 Thumbs down.
it sounds so good but itunes ont let me buy it argh!!
oops that was won’t not ont, sorry
I’m a huge fan of Funeral, but “Black Mirror” didn’t really impress me. I hope the rest of the album is better because I’ve been chomping at the bit for a new Arcade Fire album for years!
yeah yeah, Can’t wait. I’m still pissed off that they decided to play 5 nights in the Montreal Ukranian Church basement instead of a bigger show, maybe then it would not have sold out in minutes, and I would have gotten tickets to see them.
ARCADE FIRE! YES! That new song is SO SO good, there are a few other new tracks floating around the net, also very excellent! 2007! Bring on the great new music!
Never heard Church organ rock to hard? I take issue with that. Iron Butterfly’s “Inna-gadda-da-vida” (and Nas’ recent sampling for “Hip hop is dead”) are hella rocking and both feature a prominent church organ.
Whitney, I love ya, but gotta call a sister out for that one…
I hate when EW writers come on here and brag about getting CDs well before any of us get to hear them. Glad you like it, but we won’t be listening to the Shins for a couple weeks and Arcade Fire for even longer. You’re special – we get it. Next time, wait until we can listen too!