Posts Tagged ‘Merge Records’

PVT are Illuminating in Their New Video for “Light Up Bright Fires”

Back in April, Timbre Tantrum profiled Australian experimental rock outfit, Pivot, as Underrated and Infuriated. Now 5 months later, the band is back with a new name, new album, and new music video for their single, Light Up Bright Fires.  Check out the clip, directed by Alex Smith, after the jump. Read the rest of this entry →

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09 2010

Arcade Fire Goes Interactive With Their Google Chrome-Created Experimental Video For “We Used to Wait”

Arcade Fire teamed up with director Chris Milk to turn their video for We Used to Wait into a personalized walk down memory lane.  Just type in your childhood address, and a slew of browser windows will open, creating a collage of images unique to your hometown locale. Read the rest of this entry →

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08 2010

Arcade Fire is “Ready to Start,” Are You? Both L.A. Dates On Sale Today at 10 AM PST!

Today, tickets for Arcade Fire’s two L.A. shows at the Shrine Auditorium go on sale from Ticketmaster at 10 AM PST.  To celebrate, we present you with the official video for Ready to Start.  If you are on the fence about getting tickets to see Arcade Fire live, this black and white live concert footage will push you over the edge.  Don’t miss out!  These two shows are guaranteed to sell out.  You can find the video and ticket links after the jump. Read the rest of this entry →

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08 2010

For “The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire Digs Deep into the Backyards and Back Lots of Suburbia

The ‘burbs just went highbrow.  For their third full-length studio album, Arcade Fire turn their focus to the cul-de-sacs, strip malls, and tract housing of suburban life.  The Suburbs is epic in its size and scope, clocking in at just over an hour in length, and overflowing with orchestral scores, multi-voiced choruses, and complex song structures.  Yes, Arcade Fire is the only band that can turn the subject of suburban sprawl into a disco-infused anthem; a feat accomplished in two parts, no less, on Sprawl (Flatland) and Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains). Read the rest of this entry →

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08 2010

Arcade Fire’s Madison Square Garden Concert Will Stream Live On YouTube

Arcade Fire have released a trailer promoting their New York show at Madison Square Garden, which will stream live on YouTube, August 5th.  The highly stylized video features marionette versions of the band members as well the track Rococo from their forthcoming album The Suburbs.  See the concert trailer after the jump. Read the rest of this entry →

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07 2010