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Arcade Fire's 'Funeral' at 20

Arcade Fire's 'Funeral' at 20

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We look back at Arcade Fire's monumental debut album, why it was so special, the ways it changed the musical landscape, and how it sounds two decades later.

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Arcade Fire's 'Funeral' at 20

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