Arcade Fire}}}s The Suburbs [Paperback]

The Suburbsis an incredibly sentimental and nostalgic album, which generally moved critics but was jarring to others. But it also made a heavy impact on fans and  to the surprise of many  won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards. This immensely visceral album triggers a sincere celebration of not formative years spent in a cookie-cutter development, but of feeling self-important, immortal, and desperate to escape. It examines youth and amplifies an innate sense of longing and remembrance.
Eric Eidelstein'sThe Suburbsexplores this weird, utopic recollection of youth by comparing the album to suburban scenes in film and television, such asBlue Velvet,Mad Men,The Americans,and Spike Jonze'sScenes from the Suburbs. Through the close examination of film and televised depictions of the suburbs, both past and present, Eidelstein delves into the societal factors and artistic depictions that make the suburbs such a fascinating cultural construct, and uncovers why the album creates such a relatable and universal sense of reminiscence.

Eric Eidelsteinis a film/TV critic based in Los Angeles, and his work has been featured inIndiewire,Complex,Mic,Catapult,Brooklyn Magazine, andBackstage.Musicians, music lovers and music educators in the post-secondary field are likely to findThe Suburbsof interest. It leaves the reader wondering how comparative studies of other creative works in connection to a diversity of sociological factors might be beneficial. Canadian Association of Music Libraries

Track Listing
Introduction
1 - Who is Arcade Fire?
2 - What are the suburbs?
3 - Where do you kids live?
4 - What's up dog?
5 - Why do I have these headaches?
6 - Why are there people like Frank?
7 - Why are you so profoundly sad?
8 - Surely expulsion is not the answer?
9 - Should I move past the feeling?