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Written by Frank Furtado and Marshall Allman
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Before the divisive Everything Now. Before James Murphy molded their sound. Before they beat Lady Gaga, Eminem and Katy Perry to win the Grammy for Album of the Year, Arcade Fire released Funeral. The definitive indie-rock album that carved them into the music history books.
It seems that most of us have had a moment of transcendence with this album and perhaps because no band has sounded quite so emotionally affected. And rightfully so, the album was crafted at a time when multiple members had lost loved ones. Richard Reed Parry's aunts, Régine Chassagne's grandmother and William and Win Butler's grandfather all passed within the span of a year. When family members kept dying they realized that they should call their record Funeral, noting the irony of their first full length recording bearing a name with such closure. If the record is the funeral we are attending, then the band is supplying the eulogy. It’s music as catharsis.
But how was Arcade Fire able to translate their grief into music that so masterfully provides such relief? Let’s explore EMOTION IN ARCADE FIRE’S FUNERAL.
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#Middle8 #Funeral15 #ArcadeFire
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Written by Frank Furtado and Marshall Allman
Voiced and Edited by Frank Furtado
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Before the divisive Everything Now. Before James Murphy molded their sound. Before they beat Lady Gaga, Eminem and Katy Perry to win the Grammy for Album of the Year, Arcade Fire released Funeral. The definitive indie-rock album that carved them into the music history books.
It seems that most of us have had a moment of transcendence with this album and perhaps because no band has sounded quite so emotionally affected. And rightfully so, the album was crafted at a time when multiple members had lost loved ones. Richard Reed Parry's aunts, Régine Chassagne's grandmother and William and Win Butler's grandfather all passed within the span of a year. When family members kept dying they realized that they should call their record Funeral, noting the irony of their first full length recording bearing a name with such closure. If the record is the funeral we are attending, then the band is supplying the eulogy. It’s music as catharsis.
But how was Arcade Fire able to translate their grief into music that so masterfully provides such relief? Let’s explore EMOTION IN ARCADE FIRE’S FUNERAL.
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Disclaimer:
I do not own any of the videos, photos or music used in this video. They are used for education and discussion purposes under fair use law.
