Arcade Fire readying for new album

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:35 am

From NME:

Quote:

Arcade Fire ready new album
15 songs recorded

Arcade Fire have recorded 15 songs for their new album.

Singer Win Butler also revealed that the band hoped to record a few songs with a full orchestra in Budapest.

As previously reported by NME.COM, the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2005's 'Funeral' is being recorded in a church in the band's home city of Montreal, which they converted into a studio.

On the bands official site Butler posted:
"Just letting you know that things are going very well here in the studio. We have maybe 15 songs with little bits left to record and a few more we want to get to tape. We are going to try and record a couple of songs in me and Regine's living room, because the drums sound so great in there...Feeling excited and inspired, learning to play all these new instruments...Well mostly Regine to be honest! It's gonna be really interesting how we're going to fit all of these new sounds in a tour bus."

Butler also revealed that the band was working a new sound into their music:
"This week we are recording a huge fucking pipe organ on 2 songs...what an incredible sound!"

He also revealed that violinist Final Fantasy, who played on 'Funeral', would be featuring on the new tracks.

"Owen (Pallet - from Final Fantasy) is coming here to record with us in early July. There is talk of recording a few songs with a full orchestra in Budapest...The next couple of weeks we will be pulling our hair out."

PopTodd · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:36 am

Funeral was a grower for me.
I'm digging it with a pretty big shovel these days. Looking forward to the new one.

jsh · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:40 am

Sounds interesting. I wonder what church they're recording in ...

DumpJack · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:02 am

I Got Ish Wrote:

Sounds interesting. I wonder what church they're recording in ...

It's up to you to find it, there can't be that many churches in Montreal.

andyfest · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:16 am

Definitely be one of the most anticipated albums for me in a long time.

jsh · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:48 am

[quote=DumpJack][quote=I Got Ish]
Sounds interesting. I wonder what church they're recording in ...[/quote]

It's up to you to find it, there can't be that many churches in Montreal.[/quote]

Ha. Dude, our skyline is nothing but steeples. What's more feasible is that there aren't many churches in Plateau/Mile-End, which is likely where they're at. My guess is L'Eglise Saint-Jean Baptiste, where I just saw Charlemagne Palestine, or the church on Saint-Viateur.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:49 am

I'd rather a band take their time putting together something they want to instead of being rushed and slapping some crap together.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:55 am

I Got Ish Wrote:

DumpJack Wrote:

I Got Ish Wrote:

Sounds interesting. I wonder what church they're recording in ...

It's up to you to find it, there can't be that many churches in Montreal.

Ha. Dude, our skyline is nothing but steeples. What's more feasible is that there aren't many churches in Plateau/Mile-End, which is likely where they're at. My guess is L'Eglise Saint-Jean Baptiste, where I just saw Charlemagne Palestine, or the church on Saint-Viateur.

Yeah, I was just kidding

. I think they picked the best city in the world to hide out in a church.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

I Got Ish Wrote:

Ha. Dude, our skyline is nothing but steeples. What's more feasible is that there aren't many churches in Plateau/Mile-End, which is likely where they're at. My guess is L'Eglise Saint-Jean Baptiste, where I just saw Charlemagne Palestine, or the church on Saint-Viateur.

Yeah, a co-worked of mine was recently naming a couple of "really stunning" churches in Toronto for me to check out. He named about 3, one of which is right near my place. I was kind of nonplussed at the suggestion, almost confused about why he'd make such a big deal about them.

Then of course I realized that I come from the town of many, many, many, churches, where even cathedrals are no big deal after awhile.

L · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:15 pm

budapest?

what there aren't any orchestras in mtl?

butler is turning into the paul simon of indie rock

RolledMeat · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:20 pm

andyfest Wrote:

Definitely be one of the most anticipated albums for me in a long time.

Ditto

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:25 pm

I loved Funeral when it first came out then got so sick of it because everyone I knew and every radio station and even MuchMusic was playing the hell out of it and it got so oversaturated.

That said, seeing as how I don't watch tv or listen to the radio anymore, I should hopefully be able to enjoy this new one when it comes out.

thrillhouse · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:04 pm

i hope it's good, but i smell huge sophomore slump potential.

katie, a princess · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:06 pm

why? just the fact that it's their sophomore effort?

andyfest · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:14 pm

I could see a slump in the sense that they will no longer have the "oh-my-god-you-have-to-check-out-this-new-band" factor going for them this time but I don't see this band going back to the studio just because they feel like they have to. I think they're going to put a lot of effort into it and make a really good album. I think they're a great band.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

i'd have to say that most of the songs i've heard since the debut have been less than spectacular with the exception of "Intervention". and "Cold Wind" I guess, but not so much.

but then I have no idea what of these if any will end up on the record.

puma · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:09 pm

awesome. i look forward to a new record.

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:00 pm

andyfest Wrote:

Definitely be one of the most anticipated albums for me in a long time.

Timis · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:05 pm

for some reason it took me awhile to get into funeral for some odd reason. totally dig that album now and i am looking forward to this new one for sure.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

i just assumed Timis already had it...

wenchlette · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:12 pm

pumachik Wrote:

awesome. i look forward to a new record.

This is all ready the second time I have quoted Dri today.

We are on the same wave length.

Flowthgin · **Posted:** Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:00 pm

Ahem...That article is wrong. Funeral came out in 2004. Incorrect release year information bothers me.

jsh · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:29 pm

I think the Arcade Fire have a good sophomore album in them.

Thee Incident · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:03 am

Flowthgin Wrote:

Ahem...That article is wrong. Funeral came out in 2004. Incorrect release year information bothers me.

Hey, Comic Book Guy.
The article is from NME, which is published in the UK, where (as I think has been stated at least 3,167 times on Obner previously) "Funeral" wasn't released until 2005.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:26 am

So it's safe to assume it'll be a 2007 release?

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