Oh, Arcade Fire, how I love you. Words cannot describe. Really, I've been sitting here for 5 minutes now trying to come up with the next sentence. I think I first heard "Rebellion (Lies)" from Funeral on the radio as one of the rare indie songs that the station played. I can't say I was hooked on them right away, but I was definitely intrigued because it was so different from everything else being played. When I received Funeral as a gift and the first soft notes of the piano from "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" began, I was in love. I don't know what it is about their songs, but I'm filled with so much emotion when I hear them. They're one of the rare groups whose music can actually make me cry for no apparent reason. I saw them in Toronto last August (already a year ago...sad), and I was the odd one out who in a sea of people moving to the music, pretty much stayed completely still the whole time. I just wanted to take it all in without any distraction so I could remember it all and go back to it in my mind whenever I want. It was just so amazing.
Anyway, "The Wilderness Downtown" is an interactive film, which uses Arcade Fire's song "We Used to Wait" off their latest album The Suburbs. I was blown away when I first saw it; it's very cool. I'd recommend that you use Google Chrome as your browser since it was made with it in mind. You won't be able to get the speed and other capabilities required for the film with other browsers. They'll still work somewhat, but it's a bit less impressive. Anyway, hope you enjoy!
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