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Where did Arcade Fire record Neon Bible?
| Neon Bible | |
|---|---|
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Studio | Primary recording: Petite Église (Farnham, QC) Additional recording: Win and Régine’s house St. James Anglican Church (Bedford, QC) Église St. Jean Baptiste (Montreal, QC) Hungarian National Radio (Budapest) Unknown studio in New York City |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 46:59 |
What is Arcade Fire named after?
The name Arcade Fire relates to Win’s old school bully who would constantly talk about an old arcade that once burned down, killing a group of children. 10. The band members play a total of 16 different instruments.
Who designed Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible album cover?
Montreal-based artist Tracy Maurice had created the scrawling curlicue artwork for Arcade Fire’s debut album, Funeral, and the crisp, luminous design for Neon Bible was a delicious contrast. “That was my favorite project to work on with them,” Maurice told Billboard.
What is Arcade Fire’s highest-charting album?
Neon Bible became Arcade Fire’s highest-charting album at the time, debuting on the Billboard 200 at number two, selling 92,000 copies in its first week and more than 400,000 to date.
How did Arcade Fire come up with the name Black Mirror?
Arcade Fire began recording with what would become “Black Mirror” and a reworking of the Arcade Fire EP song “No Cars Go” as their starting point. Once the title of the album was decided upon, the band was further inspired after they, according to Win Butler, “watched a lot of TV preachers, get-rich-quick schemes on YouTube .”
Who is Arcade Fire’s Jeremy Gara?
The album is the first to feature drummer Jeremy Gara, and the first to include violinist Sarah Neufeld among the band’s core line-up. Neon Bible became Arcade Fire’s highest-charting album at the time, debuting on the Billboard 200 at number two, selling 92,000 copies in its first week and more than 400,000 to date.