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- Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Years active: 2003 - Present
- Record labels: Merge Records, Rough Trade
- Headlined Coachella in 2005
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Arcade Fire is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada whose debut album Funeral catapulted them to fame in 2004. Their second album, Neon Bible, was released in early 2007 and premiered at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 charts.
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Background
Arcade Fire started in 1995 as the husband-wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne. After assembling a band of eclectic and versatile musicians, the band released their debut album Funeral in 2004. The album was universally acclaimed and led to the band being asked to tour with David Bowie. After touring extensively in support of the album and wading through a sea of effusive praise, the band went into the studio to record their follow-up album. -
The Box
In May 2008, Win Butler stated on his blog that Arcade Fire "is NOT doing the soundtrack to any film", and that "they would only do a song or two if they could peel themselves away from reading books and watering houseplants." However, in December 2008, Butler revealed that the band had composed the entire score for The Box.Dose.ca: Band Scoring Richard Kelly's New Movie After All (December 22, 2008)Neon Bible
Neon Bible was released in 2007 and quickly shot to #2 on the Billboard music charts. After a performance on Saturday Night Live, the band continued to tour to support the album, even making a guest appearance at a Bruce Springsteen show in Ottawa.-
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Arcade Fire on Amazon
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Neon Bible - $14.98
The second album from Montreal's Arcade Fire exceeds all expectations. With string and orchestral arrangements by two of the band members, "Neon Bible" is full of both half-assed...Amazon
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Funeral - $14.98
Montreal's Arcade Fire brings a theatricality, an intensity, an insanity, and a penchant for amazing hooks to their debut full-length. You've never heard such energy, beauty, and e...Amazon
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Miroir Noir - $14.99
"Miroir Noir" follows Arcade Fire through the making and touring of their 2007 album "Neon Bible," documenting the band in the studio, and the making of promotional films and video...Amazon
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Arcade Fire Questions
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How do fires "jump" across several miles of a city? 1 AnswerHello @leachypeachy, This is typically the result of wind and burning debris (a la sparks) being carried from the burning section of the city (or woods, whereve... read more -
Will you be buying the custom Street Fighter 4 arcade joystick from Mad Catz for $69.99? 3 AnswersNo. It seems like a good deal for what it is, because it's amazing. However, as a portion of my nonexistent salary, it is about a month's worth of pay. And I... read more -
Looking to build my own arcade game system, do you have easy to follow step by step instructions? 3 AnswersGood luck on this crazy adventure! I tried to build one during the winter holidays but ended up just making an arcade controller for my PC/Play station 3. Below... read more -
How long will the Centralia Mine Fires burn? 1 AnswerIt's predicted that the Centralia coal mine fires will burn for another 250 years. Here are interesting facts which i read and like to share with others. ---qu... read more
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