Someone has to steer the mainstream in wise directions, after all; heaven knows Lil’ Jon and Selena Gomez won’t do it. On Everything Now, Arcade Fire’s just-released fifth album, the music is once again mostly there to carry the weight of the Montreal sextet’s pomposity. Truth be told, it’s a fairly whimsical affair, at least by Arcade Fire’s ultra-serious standards. ( GUY AROCH ) Arcade Fire continues to steer mainstream pop in wise directions with Everything Now, writes Ben Rayner. “Good God Damn,” meanwhile, establishes that Arcade Fire’s reputation for being uptight doesn’t preclude a keen appreciation for the slack-assed disco thing the Stones were doing circa Some Girls.

Source: thestar July 22, 2017 03:56 UTC