Best Albums of the 2000s: #1 Arcade Fire – Funeral (2004)

In the 2000s, Indie-rock was defined largely by its flair for producing majestic and dramatic music. While many attempted to make music in this light, only a handful succeeded, including The Decemberists and Broken Social Scene, among other. No band, however, embodied this aesthetic more so than the Arcade Fire. Unlike any other album in recent memory, the Arcade Fire’s full-length debut Funeral (2004) brought together raw emotion and an impeccable level songwriting into a single brilliantly bombastic work. Funeral set the tone for the rest of the decade through its ability to stir listeners with its sweeping grandeur. Read More