Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up” isn’t the first tune to build an anthem with a wordless hook. You might remember Paul McCartney’s comforting ode to John Lennon’s son Julian. But “Wake Up” became something ...
In 2004, Arcade Fire was, according to singer and guitarist Win Butler, “the flavor of the month.” Many bands emerge with great hype, but the frenzy surrounding Arcade Fire was something different.