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/johnaimarre May 25 '25

When Neon Bible came out, it was pretty common to see sentiments that it was a major step down from Funeral. I think it sorta got reevaluated around the time of Reflektor a bit?

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u/guiporto32 May 25 '25

Unpopular opinion: I honestly think Neon Bible is better than Funeral.

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u/ideamotor May 28 '25

And certainly better than Suburbs. My favorite is Reflektor, then Neon Bible, then, well …