Ok, so a million and one peeps already blogged their stupid heads off about this, but hey, I'm behind the times on blogganating...(read extended hiatuses) Arcades most recent album entitled the Suburbs is nothing short of another indie, nouveau rock, melodramatic masterpiece. Invoking subtle tenderness through soft chords of delighted guitar, bemused piano and sauntering violins, the gang seems once again to be oh so comfortably numb in the shadows of a bewildered reflection on life in North America. How they capture it in their music is another story all together. Win and Regine seem like they have however traveled in a forward path, as in my opinion, Suburbs becomes a clean contrast of sorts when compared to Neon Bible and even Funeral. Incorporating symphonic like violin scores, concentrating more on lifts and falls, blending a harder rock sound. The evolution of their sound seemingly draws a parallel to growing up, as each album seems to show more and more maturity. I would definitely recommend this album to anyone who's enjoyed their previous works and/or is curious enough by my ramblings to give it a shot! My picks for songs would be : The suburbs, City with no children, suburban war, we used to wait. I think this is perfect fall music, so I guess the timing makes my review cooler than all the previous ones, right? I give this album a 8.5/10
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