aLive: Arcade Fire | Chicago Theatre
Arcade Fire
The Chicago Theatre - Chicago
May 20th 2007
I’ve always been hesitant to see any band beyond the staple four piece on stage less it become a Lion King production and implausible repeat from the then thought necessary studio sound. But Arcade Fire showed up in town and proved me wrong. Ten people on stage - all playing an assortment of instruments somehow sounded tighter than the studio.
Songs like ‘No Cars Go’ and ‘Keep The Car Running’ off the recent Neon Bible release made us appreciate the then thought bunk album on a whole new level. Even classics like Funeral’s ‘Wake Up’ grabbed everyone in the theatre. A balls-to-the-walls rendition of ‘Rebellion’ made us recall the likes of Jodi Foster: “no words” could describe..
My comrade who saw the previous night’s show said it best in a text mid show (yes, I’m that guy): “Now that’s a fucking concert.”
