Arcade Fire review: 'The release of raw emotion and search for authenticity defined the nearly two-hour show which never fully transcended an aura of tension caused by allegations leveled at Win Butler.'
Arcade Fire wasted no time declaring its purpose Saturday at a mostly full United Center. “Gotta get the spirit out of me,” vocalist-guitarist Win Butler repeatedly sang on the opening “Age of Anxiety I.” As if answering in agreement, his wife — multi-instrumentalist/singer Régine Chassagne — echoed the line right back at him.
Nobody in the group addressed the issues on Saturday. Still, it was impossible to ignore the unspoken uneasiness — similar to the vibe you get when confronted with a moral dilemma surrounding something or someone you admire — that hung in the air. Concertgoers in several markets have asked for ticket refunds or called for boycotts. Some suggested the tour be canceled. Indie-rock peers Feist and Beck, originally scheduled to open certain legs of the trek, dropped off the bill.
The group was about as in-your-face as a band could be in an arena setting. It approached the occasion like it might a street-corner party. Members took turns on various instruments scattered about the stage. Haitian multi-instrumentalist Paul Beaubrun and Butler often played while standing on monitors. Butler also waded into the crowd on multiple occasions. Not to be outshined, Chassagne exchanged high-fives as she skipped to a second platform where she climbed atop a piano.
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