Interview with Mike Rowe the Music Critic

After years of getting filthy in his famous show on Discovery, Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe has decided to hit the occupational shower so to speak, and see what its like for the music critic. He takes on the heavy task of reviewing one of the most anticipated releases of the year, “The Suburbs” by Arcade Fire.

Mike: My names Mike Rowe, and this is my job. I explore the country looking for people who arent afraid to listen to music – hard-working men and women who earn an honest living listening to every song that comes out so the rest of us dont have to. Now, get ready to get listening!

incandescentbanter: Hey Mike, thanks for that intro. So youve gotten to listen to this CD a few times by now, better than the band debut, “Funeral”?

Mike: “Funeral” has to be in the top five best albums of the decade, it gonna be hard to ever top that, but Win Butler and his crew obviously wanted to get their hands dirty with different sounds on this release.

incandescentbanter: Really? Please expand.

Mike: Well this album experiments with a larger variety of different styles as compared to their pervious albums. It also lacks some of their signature mega phone aided anthem belting.

incandescentbanter: So what does the album have to offer?

Mike: Smutty emotion, grimy energy, grubby reflection, and filthy ensembles of beautiful instrumentation. All that youd expect for the band carrying indies banner to the arena.

incandescentbanter: Might want to find some different adjectives on that last one.

Arcade Fire

The Suburbs

Merge (2010)

8.5