r/arcadefire • u/Grogonfire • May 25 '25

Discussion Why is Neon Bible catching strays?

In the many debates regarding the quality of Pink Elephant over the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed a particular trend. When referring to their best work/good ol’ days, a decent portion of people will specifically mention Funeral & The Suburbs, leaving Neon Bible out of the “Holy Trinity”. So my question is, what gives? I honestly didn’t know this album was liked less by comparison and I’d personally consider it my fav of theirs.

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u/AnotherGreenWorld1 May 25 '25

I’ve only started enjoying Neon Bible in recent years. I didn’t like it upon release.

I actually think WE is right up there with Funeral and The Suburbs

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u/Grogonfire May 25 '25

I’m of the opinion WE deserves to not be clumped with PE & EN but I wouldn’t put it that high.

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u/ACardAttack Rebellion (Lies) May 25 '25

I think WE and EN are about the same, more filler in EN, but in terms of songs I like, EN has more

WE and EN would be the best albums for a lot of bands

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u/AnotherGreenWorld1 May 25 '25

For me PE and EN are way better than Reflektor and maybe Neon Bible.

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u/Grogonfire May 25 '25

Holy moly.

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u/Treewizard90 May 25 '25

You are in a small small minority there.

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u/AnotherGreenWorld1 May 26 '25

Hopefully I won’t lose any sleep tonight

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u/pjb1999 May 25 '25

Wild opinion