OBNER'S BEST OF THE 00'S: FINAL FOUR MATCH-UP 2 - Arcade Fire vs MMJ

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:42 pm

Promethium Wrote:

I'm going Funeral. I'm more apt to listen to tracks from it than I am It Still Moves. I really like MMJ better as a band, although both bands seem to be on a downward trajectory.

harry · **Posted:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:21 pm

Rick Derris Wrote:

Quote:

the fact that my heart's beating
is all the proof you need

I challenge everyone who hasn't voted to listen It Still Moves again. To me, it channels everything they were influenced by and what they were when they released "At Dawn", improves upon it, and releases something all their own.

The length is perfect. It's sprawling and all over the place with short acoustic songs to long epics with multiple movements. It has fantastic moments throughout the whole thing. It never lets up. I just listened to it again and forgot how much BRASS shows up throughout the whole thing.

Finally, Jim James. Possibly the most amazing and unique voice to come out of the 00's.

Moments I love:

The breakdown towards the end of Mahgeeta, when the horns come in on Dancefloors, the soaring wordless singing of James during the final 2-3 minutes of I Will Sing You Songs, the horn breakdown at the end of Easy Morning Rebel, when the techno section drops out and the lead guitar comes back in on Run Thru, Rollin Back.......Fleet Foxes WISHES they were this good, TAKE YOUR MONEY AND YOUR DRUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGSSSS........

I appreciate Arcade Fire but nothing has consistently been as rewarding as It Still Moves for me. It's a career album and manages to encapsulate everything I love about rock music on one disc. Nothing I heard was as engaging, fiery, passionate, and downright beautiful this decade.

Well done, a convincing apology.

I go with AF on the strength of the lyrics of Funeral. Although MMJ are one of my favorite bands current... I made the mistake of actually reading all their lyrics one afternoon. If you are going to be album of the decade you need to SAY something... at least in my mind.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:23 am

What Derris said.

Arcade Fire put out a nice indie art pop album, but It Still Moves is a monster. The extended jam alone on "Run Thru" is better than anything I hear on Funeral. Not to mention "One Big Holiday" is a top 5 song of the decade. And I echo Derris' sentiment about Jim James' voice.

I actually like the direction that MMJ are moving in and would take any of those subsequent albums over Funeral.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

I like Jim jones vocals, but they are a cool instrument, and not a voice that draws me and makes me pour over lyrics. I prefer singers who achieve the later.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:42 am

jewels santana Wrote:

I like Jim jones vocals

e-stone · **Posted:** Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:48 am

Rick Derris Wrote:

It's sprawling and all over the place with short acoustic songs to long epics with multiple movements. It has fantastic moments throughout the whole thing. It never lets up. I just listened to it again and forgot how much BRASS shows up throughout the whole thing.

Finally, Jim James. Possibly the most amazing and unique voice to come out of the 00's.

Moments I love:

The breakdown towards the end of Mahgeeta, when the horns come in on Dancefloors, the soaring wordless singing of James during the final 2-3 minutes of I Will Sing You Songs, the horn breakdown at the end of Easy Morning Rebel, when the techno section drops out and the lead guitar comes back in on Run Thru, Rollin Back.......Fleet Foxes WISHES they were this good, TAKE YOUR MONEY AND YOUR DRUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGSSSS........

I appreciate Arcade Fire but nothing has consistently been as rewarding as It Still Moves for me. It's a career album and manages to encapsulate everything I love about rock music on one disc. Nothing I heard was as engaging, fiery, passionate, and downright beautiful this decade.

there is really nothing more to be said...well done Derris.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

sorry, i thought this was dipset thread.

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:37 pm

Winner.

(#5) The Arcade Fire - Funeral

shmoo · **Posted:** Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:28 pm

I think it still may have convinced me to get that MMJ record.

FT · **Posted:** Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:40 pm

obner is a lost cause

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:17 am

FT Wrote:

obner is a lost cause

With that MMJ rant, yes.

One time, Eddie Vedder, he skizzled on my Srufoard. I went home an t old monny.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

Everytime I feel depressed, I can always come here to fall back on the dreadful polls that produce mindboggling results. Wait. no I can't. Good thing I'm not old and I don't post too often.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

that whole final four match up thing implies that these were two of the last 4 bands, correct?

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

nothing gets by you

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