Arcade Fire – Neon Bible

Got this in Montreal and this sounds phenomenal. I’ve listened to this record so many times and I’m hearing it for the first time on vinyl and I’m blown away. Love my pressing. Really clean copy and no unwanted noises on my first listen through. Maybe it’s an unpopular opinion, but Neon Bible was peak Arcade Fire for me. Great record!

was in love with this album for about a year and now im more sick of it, but ocean of noise is one of the most emotionally charged tracks ive ever heard. love it

Just picked up a copy of this (before reading the comments). Have to say that after a good wet clean I’m pleasantly surprised - sounds very good to me and no issues with side 3.

Agreed with the horde on here. Side three has crackles all the way through and two of those songs are slow so really notice it.

I pre-ordered this directly from Merge back in 2007 and my copy came with a card stock insert with the album artwork on one side and a band photo on the other, plus a foldout poster. I can’t find any pics or even mentions of any of these items. Does anyone else have them? I guess it’s possible they were only sent out with pre-order copies or something like that but I have no idea. I’ve uploaded pics.

I don't get it. I've purchased two copies of this pressing now, and both had loud annoying pops during the first 2-3 songs on side A. But nobody else has experienced this issue? The rest of the album plays great, and I don't get the same problem on any of my other records, so I'm pretty sure it's not my player. Maybe Indigo (in Canada) just got a bad batch or something? Sigh.

My copy has no issue on side 3. Plays fine.

Got this as a replacement for the 1st UK pressing. The 1st UK pressing had issues on the final 2 tracks (nasty distortion). This is fixed in this version - so this is the one to get. Sounds good.

Good album. Hearing elements of Echo & The Bunnymen. Standout tracks - Windowsill, Black Mirror and No Cars Go.

Beautiful music and a beautiful-sounding pressing too. Almost no surface noise on all three playable sides. Expensive to buy, but certainly worth every penny if you enjoy Arcade Fire. For me, this is their best album, and I am always amazed by its emotional progression, ending with Side C, containing what are probably the three best tracks of the record, if you ignore the mesmerizing "Intervention". Also worth buying vinyl for the art and the etched vinyl side which is a nice perk.