Ten Years of Arcade Fire's Funeral

On September 14th, 2004, when Arcade Fire’s Funeral was released, most of this magazine’s writers had barely entered middle school. We each had our unique experiences of discovering the album—some first heard the songs over the speakers of their older siblings’ CD players, others at high school parties, and some only in college at the rabid insistence of their peers. The following reflections provide a cross-section of our diverse listening experiences.