I first heard Funeral at the end of 2005. I was working in a job that didn't make me happy and I used to spend all day with my headphones plugged in. I didn't pay much attention when Neon Bible came out but I did listen to The Suburbs repeatedly. I only checked out Reflektor because they were touring and were planning to visit Dublin. In any case, I didn't end up seeing them.
Fast forward to 2017 and Arcade Fire opened for Belsonic last night. My expectations were low since I haven't been keeping up with their releases but despite everything, it was a really good gig. First of all, it didn't rain, so that already one-uped my experience at Forbidden Fruit. And I was surprised by how organised the Belsonic team was. There were ample staff for tickets and security, and enough food and bar stations.
I was also pleasantly surprised that most of the audience were my age or older (always a plus). I always thought their listeners would be much younger. Anyway Arcade Fire are seasoned performers and know how to work a crowd. My only gripe was that I wished they played more tracks from Funeral.
Setlist here for when I want to relive last night.
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