So...The Suburbs...

Ask me what the most overrated band in the world is, and for the past year or so, my answer would have been pretty straightforward.

Arcade Fire.

Okay, okay. If you don't agree then don't read this, simple as that. I do not think Arcade Fire's popularity makes sense based on, y'know, their music. But to be honest I also don't think Radiohead are amazing, joy Division can get boribng after a while, and would never call Paul Well a godlike genius. So I'm obviously just a poor, confused representitive of my generation's lack of taste in anything, right? When most of the music indsutry feels so strongly against what I nelueve, I must be the one who'se got it wrong, right?

So. My little plastic thing that carries around CDs is now the proud owner of The Suburbs. Right inbetween The Kooks and Biffy Clyro.

Yeah, I know I'm late to both Arcade Fire blog posts and The Suburbs. A.)For the past nine months I would on the pouint of screaming because this band were mentioned sdo often. And B.)Um, Arcade Fire, Aughust is not the time to release your folksy-art rock. That is what October is for. I'm not the one who's getting payed millions of dollars for nwriting music and acting like I'm so obscure and broke, yeah, you've mastered that. But I'm just saying.

First impressions? About what I expected. It's only had a few listens so far. the only song I've really gotten into so far is The Suburbs and it's more or less a lovehate relationshop in its current form. Part of me throws it away as your typical circa-2010 multi-instrumental rubbish. And then I go "huh. nice chords. kinda neat". It grows on you.

My interest in music kinda comes and goes over the year. When I get back from summer, where I visit England because I used to live there, I'm all hyped on Reading and Leeds, Radio 1, music mags, great stuff. The summer spirit. Once the upbeat dance music goes to bed for another year and the leaves turn red, atmospheric melodic beautiful melodies played in ukeles and harps come out. it is the time of Joanna Newsom, Freelance Whales, and Sigur Ros. This year, if this record grows on me, I could maybe fight my stubborness and add a new addition to the October gang.

- Naomi