Rocker's Trinity

I was listening to Arcade Fire's Neon Bible last night. I am just blown away by that album. After their flawless album Funeral, I was expecting a downturn. The type you anticipate after a really mind blowingly awesome album. Like the Dears or the Scissor Sisters... The band either tries too hard to be different or to preserve their sound and the album is a flop.

So then I came up with a theory that am still feeling out. I think what it takes to have a legendary band is three consecutively awesome albums. Third album is the death of a hyped up band that does not have the genuine stroke of genius. And after leaving that bad taste in their fans mouths, the band either disintegrates (significantly better way to keep dignity) or releases their forth album, a.k.a. the joke album, that destroys what is left of their reputation and makes them an ultimate target for chuckles. Subjectively, after Strokes, Cold Play and Interpol released their above categorized "trying too hard" second album, they were slowly approaching their inevitable death and the third and failed album sealed the coffin for them. Whereas The Decemberists after releasing the Picaresque went over the 3rd album hump. Or Wilco and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album... Or Blonde Redhead and Misery is Butterfly... Or Elbow and Leaders of the Free World... Ahhh thinking about these albums just makes me happy.

The bar is set up really high after the second awesome album release. To overcome that and deliver a third hit is the sign of a musical genius. And that's why I love the Decemberists!!!

Good luck Arcade Fire. I am looking forward to the next one because I am soaking this one up.