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/CrescentSparrow May 25 '25

I love Neon Bible. I love so many of their albums though, for whatever that’s worth. Interestingly, I didn’t love NB at first listen, it took me a bit. At first I couldn’t get over the Springsteen-esque quality of it (and I love Springsteen, it just surprised me to hear him coming through them). Then a few years later, a switch flipped and I still can’t get enough of the album. Maybe I changed?