Arcade Fire strays from norm in “Reflektor,” utterly fails in the process
Arcade Fire’s new album, “Reflektor,” is an absolute disaster, as it completely diverges from the relatively mild indie rock roots from which the once-renowned band began. Awkward instrumental mash-ups, odd lyrics and vocals and an overuse of synthesizers move the group from its previous place in the 21st century and back into what sounds like the worst of the ‘80s.
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