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May 23, 2007

No Cars Go

I always find it intriging when a band chooses to go back and remake one of their own songs. When Montreal's Arcade Fire released their second full-length, Neon Bible, they included a revisiting of a song from their self-titled, 2003, debut EP.

They've taken a solid and engaging Indie Rock track and transformed it into a majestic and powerful piece that shows the confidence and ambition they've amased in the four years since.

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Arcade Fire - No Cars Go (2007)
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go (2003)

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The Mary Onettes

Interestingly, The Mary Onettes sound brings a darkly intense perspective to Swedish Pop. Without a doubt you can hear the influences of Joy Divison, Echo & the Bunneymen, The Cure, and The Stone Roses echoing throughout this record, yet they maintain a fresh voice in a fusion of the their influences and their current country's music Pop movement.

The band was formed in Jönköping, Sweden seven years ago and survived two failed record deals and two EP's before releasing this intriging album on Labrador.

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