Covers, O: "Ocean of Noise," Arcade Fire/Calexico

The Original

From the album Neon Bible

Arcade Fire:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I must admit, I hadn't paid much attention to this song until I heard the Calexico version. Didn't jump out at me while listening to Neon Bible. It does now. — cwc

Yeah, Neon Bible as a whole never really popped for me. I just like the percussion on Funeral so much, and NB was totally lacking on that end. — BJ

The Cover

From the Arcade Fire's 7" single for Intervention

Calexico:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: As much as I like Arcade Fire, it was Calexico's more subtle (or perhaps what I mean is less melodramatic) version of the song that works for me. Not that the AF version sucks; I just prefer what Calexico has done here. Pretty cool that Arcade Fire gave up the b-side real estate for their friends to showcase their talents; also, two of the Calexico fellas played on the Arcade Fire original. (I think Brittany Jade is going to see Calexico soon...correct?) — cwc