Album
The Suburbs
2010 · Rock
96 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Suburbs is an Alt/Indie album by Arcade Fire, originally released in 2010. On Gatefold: 47 pressings tracked, owned by 96 collectors.
About
“Our heads are just houses, without enough windows,” trills Régine Chassagne aboard the grand, orchestral sweep of “Half Light I.” It’s a line that typifies the poetic cynicism—and evocative suburban imagery—of Arcade Fire’s expansive third record. Dripping conflicted nostalgia (“Rococo”), adventurous thematic echoes (“The Suburbs” and “Suburban War”), and throbbing, piano-driven grandeur (“We Used To Wait”), <i>The Suburbs</i> both despairs and idealizes, cultivating a masterpiece from disenchantment with the information age.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Suburbs5:15
- A2Ready To Start4:16
- A3Modern Man4:40
- A4Rococo3:57
Side B
- B1Empty Room2:52
- B2City With No Children3:12
- B3Half Light I4:14
- B4Half Light II (No Celebration)4:27
Side C
- C1Month Of May3:51
- C2Wasted Hours3:21
- C3Deep Blue4:28
- C4We Used To Wait5:01
Side D
- D1Sprawl I (Flatland)2:54
- D2Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)5:26
- D3Suburban War4:45
- D4The Suburbs (Continued)1:28
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- anthemic
- nostalgic
- layered
There are eight variations of the artwork for the CD version, denoted by the last character of the catalogue number (A - H).
"The Suburbs" won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards, Best International Album at the 2011 BRIT Awards, Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards, and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Arcade FireARRANGED BY SONGWRITER, ARRANGED BY, PERFORMER STRINGS
- Ben RussellSTRINGS
- Caleb BurhansSTRINGS
- Clarice JensenSTRINGS
- Colin StetsonSAXOPHONE
- Jeremy Gara
- Marika Anthony-ShawSTRINGS
- Nadia SirotaSTRINGS
- Owen PallettARRANGED BY STRINGS
- Pietro AmatoFRENCH HORN
- Régine Chassagne
- Richard Reed ParrySTRINGS
- Rob MooseSTRINGS
- Sarah NeufeldSTRINGS
- Timothy Kingsbury
- William Butler
- Win Butler
- Yuki NumataSTRINGS
96 collectors on Gatefold own this · 47 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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