“Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” by Arcade Fire
I love that Regine is given at least one chance to really run away with a song, and she does so beautifully. Her voice is just quirky enough. You’re always drawn to her intonation but not to the degree of annoyance. And it is the breathy quality of her voice that makes the lyrics that much more striking. It usually takes me a couple of spins to grasp them.
Living in the sprawl, the shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains and there’s no end at all. I need the darkness; someone please cut the lights.
And I know it’s not necessarily the point of the song, but I’m excited to hear the remixes for this one (if anyone would attempt to remix an Arcade Fire song). Listening to The Suburbs for the first time and then getting this straight-up, The Knife-esque dance song just made me smile.
(Via britticisms)
This song is unfortunately one of the only good songs on the Arcade Fire record. This year has been maybe one of the most weirdly disappointing, follow-up expectations-wise. Kind of like with how Interpol did it Arcade Fire is:
- Great debut
- Good second album; might be a sign of good things to come or signify a decline
- Terrible third album
