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A shocking Grammy win paired with the album’s universal acclaim, The Suburbs placed plenty of eyes, ears and raised expectations on Arcade Fire moving forward. The Suburbs was a decade-defining release, but I believe their album that followed, to be artist-defining. At the peak of Arcade Fire’s success, they would venture from their award-winning sound to release their most ambitious project to date. Reflektor is Arcade Fire’s greatest sonic evolution. A double LP that sees them break away from their indie rock template towards an exotic, alternative dance record.
Inspired by Haitian festival music, the polarizing release is also just as conceptually rich as it’s new musical direction -- reflecting on themes of existential philosophy, modern love and Greek tragedy. But what does it all mean? What is Arcade Fire trying to have us “reflect” on exactly? Well, let’s revisit Reflektor and try to make sense of the revelations within Arcade Fire’s Mythical Masterpiece.
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Written, voiced and edited by Frank Furtado
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