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Arcade Fire Wins Grammy, prompting Americans to wonder who they are anyway

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Lupercal:
Never a better time for "cool story bro".

Rizzo:
My question isn't really who is The Arcade Fire so much as who cares about The Arcade Fire? Most of their albums have had 1-2 good tracks at best. They're about as relevant as Radiohead at this point.

ALoveSupreme:
I mentioned at the beginning of this thread that I think everything after Funeral has been pretty average at best, but I think it is good that they're an "indie" band (maybe not to an exact degree or whatever the argument was earlier) that is relatively unknown and they were able to capture some piece of tin that the music industry heralds as significant for whatever reason, and they beat out several very popular artists to do it.  At least, that's why I thought it was cool: yeah I don't really care a whole heap about Arcade Fire anymore, and I could really give a damn about the grammys, but it's nice for them and brings attention to a genre that is (apparently) somewhat unknown.

nufan:
Good point: Arcade Fire will be one of those bands that, regardless of quality of output, are a "starting out" band for many people who are now reaching their teenage years. As in, many will become obsessed with Arcade Fire, read a bunch of interviews they did where they mention bands like Neutral Milk Hotel or Magnetic Fields or loads of the other acts signed to Merge and that will be the start of their musical growth. Perhaps a good deal of that is to do with Arcade Fire winning a Grammy.

Cernunnos:

--- Quote from: Rizzo on 05 Mar 2011, 02:43 ---My question isn't really who is The Arcade Fire so much as who cares about The Arcade Fire? Most of their albums have had 1-2 good tracks at best. They're about as relevant as Radiohead at this point.

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Like it or not, Radiohead are relevant. If not for the quality of their output, then simply just because they are a household name. This is the one "arty" band that even college fratboys know about. Also Funeral had waay more than 1 or 2 good tracks. That being said I don't really care about their music at this point. I'm glad they're confusing people by winning a grammy though.

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