For those who don't know, I'll try and bring you up to speed: Arcade Fire is an indie/alternative/art rock band from Montreal featuring a male & female lineup, some unusual instrumentation (violins, accordion, hurdy-gurdy, church organ, etc.). I hate making musical comparisons, but think along the lines of Talking Heads played with a lot more intensity and youthful exuberance. They just released their 2nd album, "Neon Bible" this week, and they've been featured recently on Saturday Night Live, the New York Times, New Yorker magazine, etc.
I've only recently gotten into them, but yeah, I think they're pretty great. I don't know the new album well enough (yet), but if you put together a mix of about half of their first album and half of this one, it might be my favorite album of the last few years. "No Cars Go" is absolutely breathtaking, and I love "Intervention" and "Keep The Car Running".
