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Live Review: LISTEN: Arcade Fire 'Afterlife'

22 October 2013 | 3:01 pm | Lauren Payne

Arcade Fire have released their new track 'Afterlife' in the form of a lyric video.

ARCADE FIRE's new album Reflektor, is set to be a huge hit. From what we've heard so far, Reflektor probably will be as it's melodies have shown us that ARCADE FIRE, like many bands we can think of , will not fade into oblivion too soon.

The band released the new video for their track 'Afterlife' not too long ago, however the video was short-lived (the reason why is unknown) and so we now have a lyric video to sit and listen to.

ARCADE FIRE did preview 'Afterlife' earlier this year, but now being able to listen in full makes it all a more substantial experience. The song is somewhat perkier than what you remember from ARCADE FIRE's previous LP, like their haunting track 'The Suburbs', however the lyrical content proves otherwise.

The lyrics to 'Afterlife' sounds quite dark, which of course is counteracted by the bursting melody that accompanies each chorus and verse. ARCADE FIRE fill their chorus with the simple, "can we work it out?", hinting hidden issues within the track, but of course the lovely meanings in our favourite ARCADE FIRE tracks are usually apparent, they are generally a meaningful band so their tracks would definitely 'reflekt' that (sorry, so sorry but I couldn't resist).

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ARCADE FIRE have been previewing even more tracks from Reflektor in their live shows and luckily in January, we will be able to glimpse an ARCADE FIRE show first hand with the help of our Big Day Out Festival. The band will play alongside PEARL JAM and BLUR so fingers crossed they don't clash with anyone else you want to see.

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