Funeral
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Merge Records Rough Trade Records |
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10 |
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48:02 |
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Funeral (English for "burial") is the debut album by the Canadian rock band Arcade Fire . It was released on September 14, 2004 in North America and on March 14, 2005 in Germany.
background
The title of the album ("Burial") was given within a short time after the recordings due to the death of several family members of the band members. The music was not influenced by this, however, family is the central theme that runs through the entire album.
The album was recorded in the studio Hotel 2 Tango and the apartment of the band members Win Butler and Régine Chassagne in Montreal in one week in August 2003 and in the winter of 2004.
Mark Lawson and Thierry Amar helped out as sound engineers for the recordings, and Ryan Morey took care of the mastering . The album cover was designed by Tracy Maurice, photos and design are by Hilary Treadwell.
Track list
All songs were written by Arcade Fire , with help from Josh Deu on Neighborhood # 1 (Tunnels) and Neighborhood # 3 (Power Out) .
- page 1
- 1. Neighborhood # 1 (Tunnels) - 4:48
- 2. Neighborhood # 2 (Laïka) - 3:32
- 3. Une année sans lumière - 3:40
- 4. Neighborhood # 3 (Power Out) - 5:12
- 5. Neighborhood # 4 (7 Kettles) - 4:49
- Page 2
- 6. Crown of Love - 4:42
- 7. Wake Up - 5:35
- 8. Haiti - 4:07
- 9. Rebellion (Read) - 5:10
- 10. In the Backseat - 6:20 am
occupation
Arcade Fire:
- Win Butler - vocals , guitar , twelve-string guitar , piano , synthesizer , bass
- Régine Chassagne - vocals , drums , synthesizer , piano , accordion , xylophone , flute , percussion
- Richard Reed Parry - guitar , organ , piano , accordion , xylophone , percussion , double bass
- Tim Kingsbury - bass , guitar
- Howard Bilerman - drums , guitar
- William Butler - bass , xylophone , synthesizer , percussion
Studio musician:
- Sarah Neufeld - violin
- Owen Pallett - violin
- Michael Olsen - cello
- Pietro Amato - horn
- Anita Fust - harp
- Sophie Trudeau - violin at Wake Up
- Jessica Moss - violin at Wake Up
- Gen Heistek - viola at Wake Up
- Arlen Thompson - drums at Wake Up
reception
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| Laut.de |
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The first work was enthusiastically received and years later it was still featured in best lists. The music magazine Rolling Stone leads Funeral at number 151 of the 500 best albums of all time and ranked 6 of 100 best albums of the 2000s. In the selection of the 500 best albums by the New Musical Express, it ranks 13th, in the list of the 100 best albums of the decade it reached number 7. Pitchfork Media selected Funeral as number 2 of the 200 best albums of the 2000s. The album was included in the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die .
The album's metascore is 90 out of 100 possible points.
The album was recognized by critics and listeners around the world and was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 in the category Best Alternative Music Album .
Awards
- 1st place / 2. Place - Spex Poll 2005, Lange (critic / reader)
- 6th place / 3rd place Place - Intro Favorite Albums 2005 (Reviewer / Reader)
- 9th place / 7th place 1st place - Musikexpress Poll 2005, Album of the Year (Critic / Reader)
- 9th place / 13th place 1st place - Visions The albums of the year 2005 (reviewer / reader)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Review by James Christopher Monger at Allmusic (English) on AllMusic.com (accessed September 5, 2018)
- ↑ Review by Jenny Eliscu on RollingStone.com (accessed September 5, 2018)
- ↑ Review by Dave Simpson on theguardian.com (accessed September 5, 2018)
- ↑ Review by David Moore on pitchfork.com (accessed September 5, 2018)
- ^ Review by Frank Sawatzki (April 2005), in: Musikexpress - Platten für Kenner 1973–2017, p. 169.
- ↑ Review by Benjamin Fuchs on laut.de (accessed on September 5, 2018)
- ↑ 100 Best Albums of the 2000s on rollingstone.com (accessed September 5, 2018)
- ↑ 500 Greatest Albums of All Time on rollingstone.com (accessed September 5, 2018)
- ↑ The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time on nme.com (accessed September 5, 2018)
- ↑ The Top 100 Greatest Albums Of The Decade on nme.com (accessed September 5, 2018)
- ↑ The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s on pitchfork.com (accessed September 5, 2018)
- ↑ Funeral by Arcade Fire Reviews and Tracks on metacritic.com (accessed September 6, 2018)