This is hardly a perfect album. It's overlong, has a weak middle section and is far too earnest to have any real fun with. At the same time, I couldn't help myself from going back to it over and over again. For better or worse, Arcade Fire are one of the great bands of our time, and "The Suburbs" provides plenty of reasons why. From simple Springsteen rock to Radiohead-like dystopia to the overblown stadium anthems "The Suburbs" had it all. Even when lead man Win Butler sounded more dour than ever, the band's streamlined approach never let the proceedings get bogged down in unbearable navel gazing or cynicism. Yeah, I had a lot of problems with this record, but to pretend it isn't one of the best albums of 2010 would just be petty. Full review here. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs from Merge Records on Vimeo.
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