Arcade Fire

Name: No Cars Go
Description: Not too long ago I wrote an article about five sophomore albums that had let me down, including Arcade Fire's Neon Bible. Naturally, a number of folks got fired up, many of whom pointed toward "No Car

No Cars Go

indie rock arcade fire the national beirut stars

Sounds like: Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire & David Bowie, The National

Not too long ago I wrote an article about five sophomore albums that had let me down, including Arcade Fire's Neon Bible. Naturally, a number of folks got fired up, many of whom pointed toward "No Cars Go" as an awesome track off the album.Awesome indeed, I admitted. But did you know that the song was actually released on the bands 2003 EP Arcade Fire, well before their debut album Funerals? Indeed, the inclusion of "No Cars Go" on Neon Bible was a repeat. Arguably, the fact that they had to rehash material demonstrates that they were feeling the sophomore slump, but I won't go into that...Bottom line is that I agree: this song is really, really good.