So…after months of endless speculation about the minute details of their upcoming fourth LP, Arcade Fire have finally dropped their new single, the seven-minute”Reflektor.”
There’s a surreal music video directed by Anton Corbijn, and that’s totally worth checking out. But let’s get to the main point: the music. We know that LCD Soundsystem frontman/producer James Murphy had a hand in the production of the upcoming album, and his fingerprints are all over “Reflektor,” from the repetitive disco arrangement (the congas, the strings) and the in-your-face quality of the overall sonic landscape. (Also worth noting that Davie Bowie randomly pops up to sing a few stray lines.)
At this point, the track is striking me as a bit overlong and underwhelming, but maybe I’m in still in a fog thanks to last night’s mind-blowing episode of Breaking Bad. Plus, it’s Arcade Fire we’re talking about, and I’m willing to let this one digest before I come to too snappy of a conclusion.
Still, it’s worth asking: What do you think of the track? Check it out below.