Arcade Fire – Funeral

Very good pressing (although there was a lot of static before cleaning). Not the most demonstrative mix with a fairly centered sound and few effects.

I think the Spotify version sounds lusher and more awake than this pressing. Unfortunate

Really good in my opinion. Some are saying it is flat sounding, and I don't disagree. However, their Suburbs LP is similar in soundstage, and I think this is just how they want their LPs to sound. I'm not trying to be flippant when I say this, but turning the volume up louder than normal fixes the problem. My copy was also very quiet in the background

So here’s the deal. I was expecting this to be terrible reading the reviews. But honestly, my pressing is pretty quiet and almost perfect. As far as the mastering goes, this album was mixed and mastered with vocals in the background, instruments up front and very little soundstage. I would tend to think that that was the esthetic it was going for. Whatever format you listen to this album on, it cannot be changed unless this gets a remix. So is this a good pressing? Yes. Is this a good mix and master? It’s just how the album sounds so deal with it. Is this worth getting? Yes. And in my honest opinion, the record sounds better then on digital formats.

Music itself, the mastering, as good as this album is gonna sound. GZ pressing plant strikes again with bad QC. No fill, loud pops and clicks, noisy (after a vacuum clean). Playing on my Technics SL-D2, Pro-ject tube preamp, Phillips Fidelio headphones.

Love this. Great album. Quiet pressing. Good soundstage. Maybe not 5 stars of dynamic range, but 5 starts everywhere else. So 5 overall.

My pressing is fine. It is quiet and sounds decent. There is not a ton of dynamic range or separation, but it is acceptable for a $22 repress. Midrange reigns supreme, which sort of makes sense for the music, but I was hoping for more depth and color. The gatefold sleeve is fantastic. The unfinished rawness of the cardboard gives it a nice feel and texture. The pen lines on the artwork are done with a high gloss imprint. They dropped the ball on the inner sleeve though. There is no excuse to use a plain, white, paper sleeve these days. Especially when the overall packaging is so well done. Overall: Worth the price and will stay in my collection.

Bought this brand new on ebay. Sounds flawless. None of the negative stuff I'm seeing in the other comments has happened with my copy. Love this album and this band.

Honestly kinda bummed, I own a few albums from this time period and they sound light years better than Funeral. It's quite noisy with lots of cracks and popping. I brush cleaned it but maybe needs a solution clean. Either way kinda disappointed. I think the sound is decent overall but doesn't do justice to such an amazing album sonically. 3/5

Sounds good. Great fall/winter album. Words words words words words.