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Universal acclaim- based on 1057 Ratings
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Positive: 969 out of 1057
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Mixed: 25 out of 1057
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Negative: 63 out of 1057
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WalterWOct 23, 2004Best album of the decade so far.... Or tied with The Moon and Antarctica - Modest Mouse, anyway.
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DavidNFeb 10, 2005Arcade Fire's debut, Funeral, is automatically in the same category as The Stone Roses, Marquee Moon, and Is This It as one of the great debut albums in Rock history.
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cinFeb 24, 2005Not since Turn on the Bright Lights have I been so obsessed with an album
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bobsagetJan 8, 2006Amazing. Just amazing. A band to look out for in the 00s.
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StevenH.Mar 8, 2008Makes you want to be French.
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MarkBOct 10, 2004I saw Arcade Fire perform on stage in Guelph. I must say; their performance was great, when they played Wake Up, the entire floor started to move and groove with the rythym. The song just sounded amazing live. I experienced hearing loss for a day, but I didn't mind!
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SimonMOct 10, 2004Absolutely packed with some of the most uplifting, beautiful, life-affirming music I've heard. Not only is every track an asbolute gem but the album is greater than the sum its parts which, I think, is the sign of a truly great album. I have given it a 10 but I don't do this lightly, this is (unfortunately) as close to a perfect album as I'm ever likely to hear.
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BrendanPowersSep 18, 2004Best Album of the Year by far
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StevetheDudeSep 20, 2004simply the best CD you can buy this year
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DannySep 20, 2004I've had it about a week, and it's just about all that I've listened to. It's the type of album you force on your friends. And you can't really say anything except "good", and you don't have to.
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MarkLOct 2, 2005One of the best albums of the last decade.
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britthJan 28, 2005A friends suggested this album...my first intro to The Arcade Fire and i'm blown away. It's just stunning.
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AlexHOct 7, 2005This Cd is simply amazing beyond belief. There is at least one song on there to fit every mood.
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kristinrFeb 10, 2005amazing!!!
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AlexandraBFeb 4, 2005Tremendous album
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bobomApr 4, 2005The best Pop-Wave album of the decade.
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BobEApr 9, 2005This record is one of those infrequent masterpieces. A novel yet familiar sound, mixing atmosphere with thought provoking lyrics and accessibility. A gem.
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DannyDMay 4, 2005Wow!
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AdamTAug 4, 2005From beginning to end, this is an album of engrossing emotion, nearly all the songs are brilliantly orchestrated, if not simply amazing. The lyrics at first may seem too dramatic, but end up creating a sense of awe in it's deep anthems.To me this is the best debut album made, if not the best in recent years.
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SimonSJan 18, 2006THERE ISN"T ONE BAD SONG ON THIS ALBUM! Even if I love a band there are always songs that I dislike on an album. NOt this one somehow. The songs are also epic too. Best Album of 2004.
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RobJan 3, 2006A masterpiece that will be amongst the albums of the decade, let alone the year. Thrillingly original, this really does reaffirm your faith in music.
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AndrewJan 9, 2006This album finds beauty in a time of grief, the most amazing album i have heard this year. Each song is perfectly crafted to depict a different emotion, 10. 10. 10
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MattAMar 2, 2007Arrrggghhh! So good. So powerful. Each song is complex, and beautiful. You just have to listen to it do understand.
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MichaelMay 20, 2007First, I hated it. Unlistenable. Then I realised all the nuances and violins and guitars and that majestic little solo burried in the third neighborhood and those last few lines from Régine. What an album.
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MHochwaldNov 2, 2004I am keeping this album in my headphones and my headphones on my head just incase I have a near-death experience I can be pulled back to earth where Heaven truly exists thanks to the The Arcade Fire.
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AndrewBOct 16, 2004This really does top off the year. It's been on repeat for a while now. Just do yourself a favour and buy it. This is one of those times when the hype isn't unwarranted. I've heard that these guys are amazing live, although I haven't had the privilege of seeing them on stage.
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JasonDNov 6, 2004Incredible beyond belief. The Arcade Fire is a breath of fresh air that will take your breath away.
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AramisGOct 4, 2004
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MbaidsOct 4, 2004If you don't get it by buying or downloading it, I feel sorry for you. If you don't get it once you have it, I feel even worse. Outstanding.
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andrewrOct 4, 2004This record is going to endure. There's more here than a just a collection of amazing songs amazingly executed. You'd be hard pressed to find many other bands producing such mature lyrics at such an early stage. The art is phenomenal. Never a dull moment. Not just a great debut, but probably one of the best records of the past 5 years.
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Awards & Rankings
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If I were to have just heard the first half of the disc, I probably would have proclaimed it the best of the year as well.
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So long as we're unable or unwilling to fully recognize the healing aspect of embracing honest emotion in popular music, we will always approach the sincerity of an album like Funeral from a clinical distance. Still, that it's so easy to embrace this album's operatic proclamation of love and redemption speaks to the scope of The Arcade Fire's vision.
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Marred by indie-rock clichés and occasional over-effort, it remains frustrating.