Everything Now [Day Version]

by Arcade Fire

Overview

On their fifth album, Everything Now, Arcade Fire opted more for style over substance in their search for what's real in an ephemeral and oversaturated society. The production and sonic directions on the album sound great, provided by an enviable team that includes Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter, Portishead's Geoff Barrow, Pulp's Steve Mackey, and longtime producer Markus Dravs. These collaborators infuse an exciting groove and danceability that the band first touched upon on Reflektor. On the bright title track, the dramatically funky "Signs of Life," and the glittering "Electric Blue," Everything Now fully embraces the disco spirit. Elsewhere, the band trades the sparkle of the disco ball for visceral throb, like on the urgent "Creature Comfort," the strutting "Good God Damn," and the hypnotizing "Put Your Money on Me," which sounds like Roeyksopp remixing LCD Soundsystem. Everything Now is peppered with some interesting experiments -- like the heavy dub of "Peter Pan" and the New Orleans big-band jam of "Chemistry" -- that find Arcade Fire outside their comfort zone. A handful of these tracks are standouts and interesting additions to the band's catalog, and will no doubt stand the test of time. Overall, there is just enough on Everything Now to appease fans and attract newcomers with accessible singles. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	07/28/2017
Label:	Columbia / Sony Music
UPC:	0889854478520
Rank:	170246

Tracks

1. Everything_Now (Continued)
2. Everything Now
3. Signs of Life
4. Creature Comfort
5. Peter Pan
6. Chemistry
7. Infinite Content
8. Infinite_Content
9. Electric Blue
10. Good God Damn
11. Put Your Money on Me
12. We Don't Deserve Love
13. Everything Now (Continued)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Arcade Fire   Primary Artist
Geoff Barrow   Synthesizer
Thomas Bangalter   Synthesizer
Stuart Bogie   Flute,Saxophone
Patrick Bebey   Flute
Korey Richey   Drum Machine
Charlie Gabriel   Saxophone
Helen Gillet   Strings
Matt Bauder   Saxophone
Owen Pallett   Piano,Strings
Sarah Neufeld   Strings
Jelly Joseph   Vocals
Tracci Lee   Vocals
Akia Nevills   Vocals
Harmonistic Praise Crusade   Choir/Chorus
Jean "Diol Kidi" Edmond   Congas
Kayla Jasmine   Vocals
Rebecca Crenshaw   Strings
Willonson Duprate   Congas

Technical Credits

Francis Bebey   Composer
Geoff Barrow   Additional Production
Win Butler   Group Member
Regine Chassagne   Group Member
Thomas Bangalter   Producer,Programming
Tim Kingsbury   Group Member
Will Butler   Group Member
Korey Richey   Engineer
Eric Heigle   Engineer,Additional Production
Mark Lawson   Engineer,MIDI Controller
Craig Silvey   Mixing
Arcade Fire   Composer,Producer,String Arrangements
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Markus Dravs   Producer,Additional Production
Owen Pallett   String Arrangements
Anton Corbijn   Portraits
Sarah Neufeld   String Arrangements
Guillaume Cagniard   Assistant
Florian Lagatta   Engineer
Iain Berryman   Engineer
Steve Mackey   Producer
Max Prior   Mixing Assistant
Marc Azoulay   Assistant
Camille Pajot   Assistant
Jeremy Gara   Group Member
Richard Reed Parry   Group Member