There comes a time in the course of every bands life when they must decide how, as a group, they define success. It would be safe to say that after Arcade Fire released one of the most critically acclaimed debut albums of the past decade that they could feel pretty accomplished and secure, and rightly so. However, when it rains it pours, and when acclaim and buzz abound you end up with the sometimes undesired side-effects of notoriety and fame. Sometimes this cripples a band paralyzing them from moving forward or backward artiscically. But other times it pushes them in far better directions (think Radiohead's Kid A). Occasionally fans can feel as if the special secret that they shared with a select few friends is no longer private and they accuse said artists of "selling out." But for others they discover their new favorite band or artist through some magazine cover or late-night talk show. Whatever the case may be you can ascertain that you have entered into the lexicon of modern pop culture as a band when one thing happens: a String Quartet Tribute album. When that happens, you have made it and there is nothing you can do about it.
Lucky for us, late-night appearances and magazine covers have not stopped Arcade Fire from doing what they do best, and that is make magestically moving pop songs for the masses, no matter how long you've kept the secret. So lets all be happy and share a secret together.
This track comes from the String Quartet tribute to Arcade Fire's Funeral:
Rebellion (Lies)
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