The new Arcade Fire album will be called 'Neon Bible'

[anewman]

According to this blog, which also has a downloadable live version of Intervention, which is a song from the new album, and which is sort of nice I think (the first minute and a half is totally beautiful, anyway - I love love love the piano).

http://thetorturegarden.blogspot.com/2006/...neon-bible.html

God I hope the new one is really good. I wonder when it will come out/leak.

Thanks thanks thanks.

[superpretend]

I hope the music is better than the title.

[Stranger]

Thumbs up from me for the new song. Really looking forward to the album.

[Rin]

It's definitely going to be titled Neon Bible, sadly. And Intervention, whilst will be on it, is a song they've been playing live for the last two years.

I wonder when it will come out/leak.

Last I heard the songs were mostly finished but there's still loads of production to be done. I imagine the album will be finished by February with a release around March/April.

[Blackeyedangel]

Finished version was played on Zane Lowe's show last week apparently, just searching for it now.

Go here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/zanelowe/ and listen to Thursday's show, at about 18 mins.

[anewman]

It does sound pretty great. I think it's the organ mainly. Makes it sound awe inspiring. And then when the drums kick in. Sweet.

I like the live version on that blog I posted more though because the sound quality on the BBC's RealPlayer thing is awful. It does give you a feel of it though - feels prettay prettay good.

[imp]

Has anyone else seen those adverts on wesites like pitchfork/CMG/Tinymixtapes which display a number, something like 1-866-NEONBIBLE and when you click on it all that happens is you get a bigger number which wobles a bit. I hate viral marketing.

[imp]

Shh! A track from neon bible you want? okay.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/hu0zda

[Stranger]

Shh! A track from neon bible you want? okay.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/hu0zda

Leg end. Merci!

[superpretend]

Awesome. Nice to hear they've lost none of their pop sensibilities.

[superpretend]

Strange that Intervention is such an underwhelming track though. Wonder why it's a single.

[Stranger]

Strange that Intervention is such an underwhelming track though. Wonder why it's a single.

Have you heard the studio version? It's many times better, and it grows on you with each listen.

[anewman]

Do you have a decent quality copy of it, Stranger? I've only heard the live one (which I still think is lovely).

[Stranger]

Right here, anewman (and anyone else who's interested):

High quality studio version of "Intervention".

[anewman]

Thanks for that. That's a recording of the radio broadcast, isn't it? It does give a sense of how great it'll sound on the album, but the quality isn't great. I think I still prefer the other live version.

I do like the organ though.

[imp]

Cheers for the mp3 stranger!

I don't think intervention is the single, I think it was described as the 'first taster' of the album to show off the organ. I think I prefer black wave/bad vibrations though.

[superpretend]

Have you heard the studio version? It's many times better, and it grows on you with each listen.

Yeah man, I got it off oink.

It is a grower, but it's nothing compared to the best tracks off the first album. Or Black Wave, even.

Here's the mp3 for Intervention I have. Not a radio rip.

http://download.yousendit.com/E1F30D985588FEBE

[anewman]

I've decided I much prefer the live version of Intervention in my first post to the album version. The organs are a bit too much in the album one, it's all a bit too grandiose and over the top maybe, or just too muddy sounding - whereas the piano in the live version is lovely and delicate.

[Guybrush]

Awesome.

I *love* the Arcade Fire. Them and British Sea Power are my 'faves.

High five thingy.

New album in 2007

[joeplus]

I've decided I much prefer the live version of Intervention in my first post to the album version. The organs are a bit too much in the album one, it's all a bit too grandiose and over the top maybe, or just too muddy sounding - whereas the piano in the live version is lovely and delicate.

This.

Definitely a bit disappointed with the studio version, could have been something special.

I bet it's fucking ace to see done live, though.

[Daedalus]

Could anyone re-up the studio version of 'Intervention'? It appears to have been taken down elsewhere.

[anewman]

Sure.

There's also a streaming version of this new song from the album, called 'Black Mirror', on their site.

Go here: http://www.arcadefire.com/yope.html

Then click on 'Win', then 'Win's Scrapbook', then just click in the middle of the page. God I hate fancy Flash websites. Anyway, I've decided not to listen to any more leaked tracks until the whole album leaks, whenever that will be (some time mid to late Feb, I guess...?).

Edit:

Oh, and this blog seems to be keeping up with all the Arcade Fire news you could want.

http://thetorturegarden.blogspot.com/

[Daedalus]

Oooh! Thanks anewman.

[Stranger]

That song is awesome. March 5, apparently?

[superpretend]

I predict a leak within the next 4 weeks.

[Mk.]

Well this is a joyful little thread.

Thanks for the songs gents, I've heard Intervention three times now here and there and it's starting to give me a bulge.

[Tokatee]

I predict a leak within the next 4 weeks.

it was leaked yesterday, just giving it a first listen...

[Duckula]

The whole album has leaked but the quality is questionable. Hopefully there will be a VBR version out soon.

[Estuans Vehementi]

I really liked Funeral, but Neon Bible is extremely average... I just didn't notice it.

[joeplus]

Oh my god. NO CARS GO! A new version, that blog seems to indicate.

I've just completely jizzed myself.