Talk:Reflektor

This article is within the scope of WikiProject Albums, an attempt at building a useful resource on recordings from a variety of genres. If you would like to participate, visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion.AlbumsWikipedia:WikiProject AlbumsTemplate:WikiProject AlbumsAlbum articles

Alternative music Mid‑importance

	Rock music portal This article is part of WikiProject Alternative music, a group of Wikipedians interested in improving the encyclopedic coverage of articles relating to alternative rock. If you would like to help out, you are welcome to drop by the project page and/or leave a query at the project's talk page.Alternative musicWikipedia:WikiProject Alternative musicTemplate:WikiProject Alternative musicAlternative music articles
Mid	This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.

Release Date[edit]

Is the album's release date actually October 28th? Both iTunes and Amazon list the date as October 29th. Should we change that? Mtgaffney56 (talk) 22:12, 28 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Released in the UK on the 28th. Could well be earlier in some parts of the world too (maybe Ireland or Australia). Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 07:32, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, OK. That's what I figured. Thanks. Mtgaffney56 (talk) 21:58, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No probs. Usually people think the US/Canada release is the release date, but lots of albums seem to be released earlier in other parts of the world for some reason, for example the new Pearl Jam album. Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 08:05, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Samples[edit]

I noticed that certain songs off this album contain samples from televised live performances of songs Arcade Fire did, though I can't be certain. I have the vinyl version, and during You Already Know there is a voice (Jonathan Ross to be more specific) introducing the song as well as finishing it, all the while the clip is extremely reverbed and sort of echoed. There are other audio clips of people introducing some of the songs, but I can't discern who did the introducing for some of them. If any other listener of this album can help verify this, then I think we should add it to the main page. Just my two cents on the matter. 24.188.222.235 (talk) 20:23, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"Hey Orpheus" or "Oh Orpheus"?[edit]

Wikipedia, among other sources, lists track 3 of the second disc as "It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus)", but on the CD packaging is printed "It's Never Over (Hey Orpheus)". Which is correct? Jere7my (talk) 00:42, 1 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The track listing on the CD case has "...(Hey Orpheus)" and the lyric sheet agrees. Also, the track listing on amazon.com shows "...(Hey Orpheus)." On the other hand, there are lots of references to "...(Oh Orpheus)" online in reviews and lyrics sites. It's hard to argue with what's actually printed on the lyric sheet and CD packaging. Rickterp (talk) 03:45, 2 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'd just like to point out that the band's own website [1] lists "...(Oh Orpheus)". Mr. Granger (talk) 04:10, 2 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see any track list on that link, but the website of the band's record label lists "...(Hey Orpheus)." As near as I can tell, the "...(Oh Orpheus)" reference originated in a photo of the track list written on a chalk board that the band tweeted/tumblred in September 2013. People have used that photo as the source of the "...(Oh Orpheus)" title, but the actual CD and record label uses "...(Hey Orpheus)." Rickterp (talk) 03:41, 6 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Richard's Washington Post review[edit]

A highly critical review^[1] of the album written by the Washington Post's Chris Richards has garnered much attention since it was published. I know Washignton Post reviews aren't always included in the Reception section for music, but I thought in this case it may be worth mentioning. OceanicMeerkat (talk) 04:35, 20 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Richards, Chris. "Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor': Still devoid of wit, subtlety and danger, now with bongos". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion[edit]

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:

Reflektor logo in Wapping, London.jpg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 17:38, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Richards, Chris. "Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor': Still devoid of wit, subtlety and danger, now with bongos". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

[1]