History YMMV / ArcadeFire

* InTheStyleOf: A good many of the songs ''The Suburbs'' were designed to sound like the bands that Arcade Fire's members had grown up with (thus creating a sense of nostalgia and familiarity for those who grew up with the same bands). Some are more obvious, ("Sprawl II" references Music/{{Blondie}}'s "Heart of Glass"), while others are only noticeable after the fact ("Deep Blue" references Music/DepecheMode's "Personal Jesus").
* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: One for ''The Suburbs'' was released with an extended version of "Wasted Hours" (subtitled "A Life We Can Live"), two new tracks ("Culture War" and "Speaking in Tongues", the latter featuring David Byrne), a DVD including Spike Jonze's ''Scenes from the Suburbs'' film and extras, and a booklet.

** [[{{Irony}} Roc]][[TakeThatUs oco.]]

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: See [[Funny/ArcadeFire the page]].

* TearJerker: Has [[TearJerker/ArcadeFire its own page]].

** "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" takes this UpToEleven. It's perhaps the most instantly recognizable track off of the Suburbs and serves as the grand finale to many of their shows. [[WildMassGuessing Possible next single, as well,]] which would follow the odd trend of the second-to-last song on each album being released as a single and being considered that album's SignatureSong.

* MemeticMutation: "[[http://whoisarcadefire.tumblr.com/ Who Is Arcade Fire?]]"
** ForcedMeme: By jilted fans of the bands who lost to Arcade Fire.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: "(Antichrist Television Blues)" (overzealous [[StageMom Stage Dads]] are bad) and "Intervention" (using religion to justify violence and intimidate people into giving you their money is bad).

* BrokenBase: Arcade Fire has one of these pop up every time they put out a new record, because they're so partial to updating their sound and content between albums; some of their fans will hate the new sound, while others think it's a step in the right direction for them. ''Everything Now'' has caused the largest splintering to date, because it's changed the band's sound the most.

* BrokenBase: Arcade Fire has one of these pop up every time they put out a new record, because they're so partial to updating their sound and content between albums; some of their fans will hate the new sound, while others think it's a step in the right direction for them. ''Reflektor'' has caused the largest splintering to date, because it's changed the band's sound the most.

* ColbertBump: They have a ton of high-profile fans, from Music/BruceSpringsteen to Music/DavidBowie to even internet celebrities like WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows. This has helped them be brought to the attention of more people and expand their fanbase.
* EarWorm: "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)," "Reflektor," "We Exist," "City With No Children," "Wake Up," "Rebellion (Lies)", "Black Mirror", "Neon Bible".

* CrazyAwesome: The '''entire. Frikking. Band.''' ''Especially'' live.
** The band's increasingly elaborate costumes.

* MostAnnoyingSound: The lead vocals on "Electric Blue" to some people.

* BrokenBase: Arcade Fire has one of these pop up every time they put out a new record, because they're so partial to updating their sound and content between albums; some of their fans will hate the new sound, while others think it's a step in the right direction for them. ''Reflektor'' has caused the largest splintering to date, because it's changed the band's sound the most, though ''Everything Now'' looks to be an even bigger BaseBreaker.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome:
** From ''Funeral:'' "Wake Up," "Rebellion (Lies)," "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)," "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)"
** From ''Neon Bible:'' "Intervention," "(Antichrist Television Blues)," "No Cars Go," "My Body is a Cage"
** From ''The Suburbs:'' "Half Light II (No Celebration)," "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)," "City With No Children"
** From ''Reflektor:'' "Reflektor," "Joan of Arc," "Porno," "It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus)," "Afterlife," "We Exist"

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The last fifteen minutes of the 2011 Grammys. '''Full stop.'''
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: See [[Funny/ArcadeFire the page]].
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Who is Arcade Fire? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfA_S6eeJfA&feature=related This is Arcade Fire]].
** The Youtube Awards video for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBTTd0gfkn0 "Afterlife."]]

* FridgeLogic: A fragment of "Creature Comfort" says "Assisted suicide / [she] filled up the bathtub and put on our first record". The name of their first album was "Funeral".

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Probably not intentional, but...the band playing an acoustic version of "Neon Bible" in an elevator on ''Miroir Noir.'' Due to the cramped conditions, it's just acoustic guitar and vocals, right? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXk0rvvxuvc&feature=related Not exactly.]]
** The liner notes for 'funeral' describing the band: "probably due to the excessive heat, two of them got married"
** What was the first thing Win Butler said once the band reached the podium to accept the 2011 Grammy for Album of the Year? "What the hell?".
*** "We're gonna go play another song now, because, uh, we like music."
*** Music/{{Eminem}}'s and Music/DrDre's faces when the winner is announced.

*** Eminem's and Dr Dre's faces when the winner is announced.

* BrokenBase: Arcade Fire has one of these pop up every time they put out a new record, because they're so partial to updating their sound and content between albums; some of their fans will hate the new sound, while others think it's a step in the right direction for them. "Reflektor" has caused the largest splintering to date, because it's changed the band's sound the most.

** From ''Funeral:'' "Wake Up," "Rebellion (Lies)," "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)"

** This seems to be starting to change with the publicity generated by their Grammy win and contributions to the [[Film/TheHungerGames Hunger Games]] soundtrack. In the current musical climate they're probably not going to break through completely into the mainstream, but it's okay- as a [[CultClassic beloved cult band]] of the 2000s, they're in [[{{Radiohead}} pretty]] [[SilversunPickups good]] [[BoardsOfCanada company]].