The suburbs / by Eric Eidelstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eidelstein, Eric, author.

Series:

33 1/3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arcade Fire (Musical group). Suburbs.

Arcade Fire (Musical group).

Rock music--History and criticism.

Rock music.

Suburbs.

Suburbs in motion pictures.

Suburbs in mass media.

Physical Description:

x, 126 pages ; 17 cm.

Other Title:

Arcade Fire's The suburbs

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.

Summary:

"The Suburbs is 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's The Suburbs explores this weird, utopic recollection of youth by comparing the album to suburban scenes in film and television, such as Blue Velvet, Mad Men, The Americans, and Spike Jonze's Scenes 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"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Track listing

Introduction

Who is Arcade Fire?

What are the suburbs?

Where do you kids live?

What's up dog?

Why do I have these headaches?

Why are there people like Frank?

Why are you so profoundly sad?

Surely expulsion is not the answer?

Should I move past the feeling?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and filmography.

ISBN:

9781501336461

1501336460

OCLC:

987841958