Arcade Fire/Augie March

[Taster]

I was wondering what people thought of these albums.  I decided to buy only one of the two, having never heard either, and I picked The Arcade Fire.  Any thoughts?

[Random Citizen]

I'm picking up the Arcade Fire disc this evening, but from what I've heard (a few tracks on WOXY.com plus the Merge Records site), it's really damn good. Good enough that I'm seriously thinking of attending their Philly show in November.
 
 The album is receiving a lot raves: Pitchfork gave it a 9.7; the AMG gave it 4 stars, which again, is pretty impressive considering this is their debut.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Pitchfork gave it 9.7. Say no more.

[Random Citizen]

No more.

[ratioci nation]

I actually looked for Arcade Fire at Crooked Beat, not judging them on not having it either.  What I have heard of it has been promising.  Makes me kind of wish I had gone to the second Unicorns show when they were opening.

[redsock]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Pitchfork gave it 9.7. Say no more.

Well BigYawn hasn't reviewed it yet, so the true test is yet to be told.
 
 Oh, and Rhett, stop being a prick. Just cause No Depression won't review it, don't be a baby.

[Taster]

Pollard-
 
 Olsson's Landsburgh has the Arcade Fire, or at least they did a week ago.

[Joymonster]

Arcade Fire: Good but not great, IMO... 7/10
 
 Augie March: Not bad... 7.5/10

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I can't believe people actually take Pitchfork seriously.
 
 

Originally posted by redsock:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Pitchfork gave it 9.7. Say no more.

Well BigYawn hasn't reviewed it yet, so the true test is yet to be told.
 
 Oh, and Rhett, stop being a prick. Just cause No Depression won't review it, don't be a baby. [/b]

[ratioci nation]

What I really want to hear is the Dungen album Pitchfork was touting yesterday, I listened to some clips and it sounded great.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  I can't believe people actually take Pitchfork seriously.
 

how do you mean take it seriously, why not take it as an opinion, they do listen to the stuff they write about, it is pretty easy to listen to stuff before buying it

[redsock]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  I can't believe people actually take Pitchfork seriously.
 
   

Originally posted by redsock:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Pitchfork gave it 9.7. Say no more.

Well BigYawn hasn't reviewed it yet, so the true test is yet to be told.
 
 Oh, and Rhett, stop being a prick. Just cause No Depression won't review it, don't be a baby. [/b]

[/b]

I think there are very few people on this board who would take what any site, Pitchfork or BigYawn, said about a CD literally. It is merely a suggestion. If you like the bands they are compared to, heard a strong sound clip whatever, I think most folks focus more o nwhat they know than what they read. But I for one have found many a good CD from reading a review about it, both in Pitchfork and other places.
 
 For example this thread was started when someone was curious what other folks think of a aprticular disc. He or she obviously was looking to get some mroe information before he or she made a purchase. What's wrong with that?

[ggw]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  I can't believe people actually take me seriously.
 

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

They seem pretty myopic and narrow in scope.
 
 
 

Originally posted by pollard:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  I can't believe people actually take Pitchfork seriously.
 

how do you mean take it seriously, why not take it as an opinion, they do listen to the stuff they write about, it is pretty easy to listen to stuff before buying it [/b]

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  They seem pretty myopic and narrow in scope.
 

thats why they aren't the only source