The Arcade Fire

Montreal Indie-Rock mastermind Win Butler might be only twenty-four, but it sounds as if he's packed a lifetime of heartache into the widescreen death ballads of Funeral. The six-piece band, reeling from a few deaths in the family, bounces back with lavishly orchestrated, emotionally stunning tales such as "Neighborhood #2 (Laika)."

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