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Before things get temporal though, it's worth clocking (hoho) the other themes that permeate this haunting, yet simultaneously uplifting, record.
The church is impossible to avoid and is often starkly juxtaposed with labour. On ''Intervention Frontman'' Win Butler sings about 'working for the church while your family dies' and on ''Building Downtown (Antichrist Television Blues)'' he claims to be 'a good Christian man' before stressing the importance of getting paid while actual church organs blare away. They're back again on morbid LP closer, ''My Body Is A Cage''.
Modern living is addressed with lines that provoke and occasionally amuse throughout. On ''Windowsill'' there is a knowing 'MTV/ what have you done to me?' - perhaps mocking those who mistakenly believe image to be more important than actual songs, or maybe just a dig at TV-rotted youth. Or how about ''Black Mirrors'' 'Shot by security camera/ you can watch your own image', suggesting the CCTV surveillance we all take for granted? None of these lines are overt in meaning but this music ain't about answers handed to you on a plate.
Which brings us back to the 80s. This album will remind all those long enough in the tooth or iTunes account of Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Kate Bush and Echo and The Bunnymen.
''Keep The Car Running'' is the greatest tune 'Heads front-weirdo, David Byrne, never sang on and sounds as huge as new galaxies exploding into life. Springsteen is evoked on the noughties blue-collar anthem of ''Antichrist!'', arguably the album highlight and the Echo influence is most keenly felt on opener ''Black Mirror'', which is driven by the most menacing piano riff and string section heard in pop in recent memory. Elsewhere ''Black Wave'''s jerky synths and unsteady beats recall the enigmatic Ms Bush to thrilling effect.
Some will doubtless complain that, like it's predecessor, it's a bit too serious for its own good or that it does too much with its endless array of mandolins, galloping drums, organs, strings and synths. But these are quibbles. Neon Bible is a staggering album that only the staunchest sonic agnostic could live without. Praise be. --Lou Thomas
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There is progression from Funeral but whereas I didn't feel I wanted to part too far from the formula of that album, having enjoyed it so much, the change is enough to feel the distance while retaining their uniqueness and character.
I may have listened to an advance copy but I will help their chart position by buying the album from an appropriate source. Record company executives take note: where the music is of a quality worth buying, people will do so. This definitely comes into that category of worth buying.
Not as good as Funeral by them. Not as crafted.
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