Arcade Fire "Everything Now" (New Album Review)

Arcade Fire's new album, "Everything Now," is currently in preorder (http://smarturl.it/EverythingNow?IQid=yt). The music videos for the first 4 tracks have been released on VEVO and are embedded below. The album looks to be another great production by Arcade Fire with their big instrumental feel and compelling lyrics which often follow a theme like great concept albums of the past from the likes of The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Beatles. I enjoy the variety of their sound with both male and female lead vocals and a little French Canadian thrown in every now and then. The band has a true eclectic feel from electronic to orchestral to folk to rock n roll and this album continues that tradition. For me their songs are not immediately catchy like most pop music that usually wears off quickly. In contrast, their songs take a week or two of listening before I develop a true aesthetic understanding and they become very meaningful and melodic and are the most welcome tracks when they pop up while on the train listening to random play in iTunes. "Everything Now" is a cynical look at culture and society and what the future may hold if we don't wake up. For example, in "Culture Comfort," a suicidal girl stands in front of a mirror waiting for feedback and imploring, "God, make me famous, if you can't just make it painless." I appreciate the social commentary incorporated in their music which is meaningful without being political or partisan. They always seem to be on the cutting edge of the zeitgeist and judging from these first 4 tracks this album will be a great success. Check out the samples below and let it sink in.