I think we can all agree that Arcade Fire put on one hell of a live show. If you’ve never seen it, that’s something you should seek out immediately, or as soon as the band rolls through your city next. They’ve pretty much been that way since the beginning, however it has been fascinating watching how they’ve changed things and evolved over time. These days surrounding their latest record Reflektor, Arcade Fire have put together their most elaborate show yet, complete with costumes, giant papier mache heads and a whole bunch of additional musicians to help flesh out many of the arrangements. I won’t get the chance to see it in person until this August, however if you’re like me and are interested in learning more about how this big stadium show comes together, there’s good news. The band has put together a six minute short film that goes behind the scenes on their current tour and talks about their goals and the aesthetic they’re trying to achieve at each new stop. It’s pretty fascinating and worth a watch. Check it out here. Now then, let’s get to this Monday edition of Pick Your Poison. There’s some good tracks today from Doss, Fat Goth, Irie Idea, Mustard Pimp and Vienna Ditto. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Baths, Bleachers, Blood Orange, Doprah, French For Rabbits and Kirin J. Callinan (covering K.D. Lang?!).
Hundreds – Please Rewind (La Boum Fatale Remix)
The Len Price 3 – Swing Like A Monkey
Lorde – Tennis Court (Flume Remix Dolphin Tears Edit)
Zorr Alex – Forever Walking
SOUNDCLOUD
Baths – Ocean Death
Bleachers – Shadow
Blood Orange – Palo Alto
Doprah – San Pedro
French For Rabbits – Goat
Kirin J. Callinan ft. Sophia Brous – Constant Craving (K.D. Lang cover)