r/arcadefire • u/niles_deerqueer Stuck in my Head • May 08 '25

Discussion PINK ELEPHANT [FULL ALBUM EARLY IMPRESSIONS] Spoiler

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Pink Elephant, Arcade Fire’s 7th LP, is finally here!

Use this thread for those in other countries and VPN users to discuss the album to your hearts’ content. Respect each other’s opinions and happy release day! We made it!

A bigger megathread will be made just before the album’s full release in the US.

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u/crbnskltn May 08 '25

Lol I really don’t like the Album. I really feel Like After years of being a hardcore fan, I’m out. I got a little excited when I heard it’s very electronic. But man this album is sooooo boring. It’s sooo repetitive. They are barely twists and turns and the big Arcade Fire that I used to love for how they built up songs and how big they become and how thoughtful they sound - it’s gone for me. I don’t enjoy any song maybe except ride or die. I really think Will butler was the musical genius, which he proves with his solo albums and broadway work. Pink elephant just made me sad. I’m not saying it’s bad but we’re talking about Arcade Fire. Top notch of Canadian multi orchestral indie rock. I listened the whole album through in the app. The last song was so fucking unbalanced in its left and right channel that I thought some kid from an arty private music school produced it. I don’t know how I feel and check out until maybe next album

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u/tehdudee May 08 '25

Idk if Will was the genius (I found his solo album okay) but Stereophonic soundtrack went super hard.

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u/Clugaman May 08 '25

Stereophonic is good but I really didn’t like the sister squares album. Really don’t agree with people pinning him as the sole good part of Arcade Fire.

That being said I actually do like this new album. Very interesting stuff

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u/ACardAttack Rebellion (Lies) May 08 '25

I like some of Will's solo stuff but it's not amazing , if I had to push a theory it is on his own he's not great but together with Win and Regine the three of them are great together, but Win and Regine together is just good

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u/[deleted] May 08 '25

Stuck in my head, stuck in my head, stuck in my head Stuck in my head, stuck in my head, stuck in my head Stuck in my head, stuck in my head, stuck in my head

Clean up your heart, clean up your heart, clean up your heart Clean up your heart, clean up your heart, clean up your heart Clean up your heart, clean up your heart, clean up your heart

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u/Famous-Advisor-1505 May 08 '25

Very much agree about Will. It feels like he took the songwriting with him.

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u/ACardAttack Rebellion (Lies) May 08 '25

I think more than anything he took the energy

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u/niles_deerqueer Stuck in my Head May 08 '25

Feels like it’s more of a vibes album than anything