When I first was shown the song "Wake Up" by The Arcade Fire, I was instantly blown away at the diverse instruments that composed their special sound. They have the usual guitar, bass and drums but also add piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, xylophone, keyboard, French horn, accordion, hurdy gurdy, harp and the mandolin. With a shocking seven members led by the husband/wife duo Win Butler and Regine Chassagne this Montreal based band has been around since 2003 showing off their unique and untouched sound. It is almost as if an orchestra and traditional rock band have combined to make up a band with such explosive sounding music.
Their first album Funeral came out in 2004 and shows off their sound better than their second album Neon Bible which came out in 2006. Their lyrics focus on topics such as death, family, and love telling of their emotional upbringings. Some songs such as "Crown of Love" are sad and speak of heartbreak while others such as my favorite which I mentioned earlier "Wake Up" are bursting with a choir of vocals and uplifting instrumentation. If you want to listen to an amazing band with diversity you have probably never seen in a band, check out The Arcade Fire!
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