ARCADE FIRE

Year of Game Change: 2004
Origin: Montreal, QC
Genre Facelift: BAROQUE POP
Cherchez La Moose: Does the Arcade Fire really need more praise? No. Are they even the best band to come out of Montreal in the mid 2000's? Who knows. The stars truly aligned for these guys though, and they managed to eclipse fantastic bands such as Stars, Wolf Parade, The Stills, The Unicorns, and The Dears on their path towards world domination. I will say this much though - Arcade Fire are a very special band. 2004's Funeral is still amazing, and their latest release The Suburbs blew me away. If you don't believe the hype surrounding this band, listen to the song No Cars Go from 2007's Neon Bible - it will convert you. In the meantime, here is the video for the excellent Rebellion (Lies).