The torrential rain that fell on the lawn of the National Park Saint-Cloud outside Paris, did not prevent the 35,000 spectators who applaud Arcade Fire on Sunday night in the during the 8th Festival Rock en Seine, keep smiling.
It must be said that the Montreal band concert was eagerly awaited by her fans more and more numerous.
Scheduled right after Brian Ferry and Roxy Music, Arcade Fire went there a perfect balance by offering seven songs from her second album, Neon Bible, and seven of his last, The Suburbs, album that the French have discovered there are only month.
“It was great, tell Celine and Hugo. The atmosphere was very good, as they sang with them, even if we knew less about the pieces of their latest album. They were cheered as they should. We love them! ”
Same story on the side of William and Nancy who brought their friends Thomas and Matilda before the main stage of Rock en Seine.
“We, you know them well and we love them. We wanted to introduce to our friends that this group has something that others do not, “says Nancy.
She said the culture of Arcade Fire goes beyond their musical culture, which probably explains their cult status here in France.
However, most fans complain that the French radio stations do not spend their tracks and the third CD is not distributed here, while he is hailed by critics.
However, their third album is selling well in France, as evidenced by his third place in the Top Albums in early August, and third place this week in the Top Downloaded Albums.
Nevertheless, in the minds of people, is on stage that it happens, a field of expression even more pleasurable for the group that the studio!
Moreover, for Samuel Degasne, columnist and blogger music, there is no doubt Arcade Fire, “an army is on stage. Or rather a huge and generous family. The voices are in unison, giving echoes the euphoria and unifying. ”
Proof again Sunday night, toward the lawn, it sang and shouted it, even before the show begins!
Unfortunately, the concert had to be interrupted a few minutes because of torrential rains. Most festival-goers tried to get away, to no avail.
So they left the site and did not return for a final “Wake up” on the fly. But whatever, all have had only good words for Win Butler and his band: “Beautiful Energy” for Christopher. “Nice atmosphere” for the Belgian Maria.
“The sound of rock complex, unexpected arrangements, to Yves, who came to the festival just for them. “An extraordinary level of quality, Fanny. “The best show of the day” for Yann.
In short, fans and those who come to get enough experience yet. “They are not quite in France,” says Philip. However, Arcade Fire, is one of the groups most often come to the biggest festival in Paris, four times in eight years. “What is certain is that we will hear more of them now,” predicts Erwan.