No 5: Arcade Fire – Funeral

Although death overshadowed the Montreal band's debut album, it was still one of the most life-affirming records of the decadeMore top 10 albums of the decadeThere is some debate as to how many of Arcade Fire's extended family members died during the making of the band's debut album. But irrespective of the number, death permeated everything from the title to songs about losing loved ones. And yet, more than any other LP of the decade, Funeral was shot through with a heady lust for life. "Childr...

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