In a rare moment of good judgment from National Academy of Recoding Arts and Sciences, Arcade Fire won the top honors, Album of the Year, at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
I'm pumped that my favorite album of the past year was recognized, but the thing that excites me the most about the win is the shear triumph. Appreciate the weight of the situation. AF beat out mainstream phenoms Lady GaGa and Katy Perry, rap icon Eminem, and the airwave-invading Lady Antebellum. All of these artists were constantly played on TV and radio. Persistent exposure. I can almost guarantee you that you've never heard Arcade Fire on the radio or seen their videos on TV (even though they're amazing). The indie voice was heard loud and clear tonight, and it was beautiful.
Another beautiful moment: after hearing that they won, lead singer Win announced that they were gonna play another song on the spot in celebration (and "because [they] like playing music"), and immediately burst into "Ready To Start". This is what musicians look like, folks.
Celebrate with me by listening to "Month Of May", the track they played just before their win, and the aforementioned "Ready To Start".
Month Of May by axfight
Arcade Fire - Ready To Start by Lucky_Vitoria
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