Neighborhood #2 (La茂ka) / My Buddy
by Arcade Fire
- Type: Single
- Released: 28 March 2005
- Label: Merge
- Country: Canada
- Community rating: 4.19/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Alvino Rey
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Utilizing the tragic story of the Soviet space dog as a metaphor for an older sibling's destructive rebellion and departure, the track is driven by frantic accordion lines and furious, scraped guitar strings. The composition's chaotic, theatrical energy epitomizes the band's ability to fuse dense chamber orchestration with raw post-punk intensity. It served as a vital, emotionally overwhelming chapter in the acclaimed 'Funeral' narrative.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, alienation, communal, soaring
Tracklist
Credits
- Arcade Fire - primary artist
- Alvino Rey - performer, written-by, steel guitar [pedal]
- Luise King Rey - talkbox [sonovox]