This is Arcade Fire’s second appearance in my countdown and, by all accounts, a fully deserved one. Rococo is a powerful synth tinged rock anthem which comments on the new found pretentiousness of the hipster culture “They will eat right out of your hand/using great big words that they don’t understand” brilliant combined with the title which is a reference to 18th Century Art Houses. Its tone is extremely dark, starting sinisterly with an acoustic guitar and Win voices echoing down on the audience like a hated headmaster before exploding into its stomping chorus with its stomach turning synth lines and screeching electric guitars where the chorus is chanted over and over like a tribal ritual. Rococo is a nod to their previous record (and what a fine one it was!) but also a grand step forward in their career and a sure fire favourite for many years to come.
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