Listen to Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor' With Our By-the-Numbers Guide

FUSE TV - Listen to Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor' With Our By-the-Numbers Guide

Following an early leak of their fourth album Reflektor, Arcade Fire tweeted out a YouTube video of the entire album (listen to it above!) paired with footage from the 1959 French-Brazilian film Black Orpheus, which frontman Win Butler said was a big inspiration for the double-disc record.

From the mutant disco of "Reflektor" to the gentle finale "Afterlife," this is a remarkably diverse album, both musically and culturally. So while you delve into Reflektor, here's our by-the-numbers breakdown of Arcade Fire's latest to help you get the most out of the album.

Songs With Religious References: 4

"Reflektor" and "Here Comes the Night Time" speak dismissively of heaven, "Flashbulb Eyes" is about cameras stealing souls and "Afterlife" obviously mentions the afterlife. "We Exist" addresses people "praying that we don't exist" and also references Judas betraying Jesus with the line, "Not the first betrayed by a kiss."

Number of Songs You Can Shake Your Ass To: 4

"Reflketor," "Here Comes the Night Time," "It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus)" and "Afterlife" all have hip-swinging rhythms we assume producer James Murphy played a strong role in perfecting. 

Greek Mythological Figures Referenced: 2

In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a peerless musician whose wife, Eurydice, died on their wedding day. He used his unmatched musical abilities to charm his way into the underworld in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to bring her back to life. Reflektor's cover (inset below) features a sculpture done by Auguste Rodin—a French artist considered the father of modern sculpture—in 1893 about the tragic husband and wife.


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Listen and Learn

Our Bodies Our Doctors

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Our Bodies Our Doctors

Fire On The Floor

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Fire On The Floor

Our Bodies Our Doctors - Trailer

1m

Our Bodies Our Doctors - Trailer

The Cast Answers Rapid-Fire Questions

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The Cast Answers Rapid-Fire Questions

Out With The Old, In With The New

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Got to Be in it To Win it: America's Obsession with the Lottery

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Got to Be in it To Win it: America's Obsession with the Lottery

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Fire Hot Fitness

Sprint, Sweat & Pain with The Cadets

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Sprint, Sweat & Pain with The Cadets

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Welcome to The 212

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Welcome to The 212

Welcome to the Jungle

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Welcome to the Jungle

Hail To The King

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Hail To The King

Down to the Wire

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Down to the Wire

Amanda Cerny Drunkenly Runs With The Bulls

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Amanda Cerny Drunkenly Runs With The Bulls

The Read With Kid Fury and Crissle

The Read With Kid Fury and Crissle

Struck by Lightning

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Struck by Lightning

Connected by Coffee

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Connected by Coffee

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On the Road With G-Thing: Deleted Scene

That Back To The Future Ish

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That Back To The Future Ish

The Legend of Baron To'a

1h 39m

The Legend of Baron To'a

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Back To The Heart Attack Grill

Struck by Lightning - Trailer

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Struck by Lightning - Trailer

The Fat Jewish Gets Lucky With Anna Nicole Smith

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King Keraun Goes "Back to the Future"

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King Keraun Goes "Back to the Future"

The Legend of Baron To'a - Trailer

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The Legend of Baron To'a - Trailer

Wearing Your Shower Curtain to the Club

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Wearing Your Shower Curtain to the Club

"Fluffy Breaks Even" Hits AsiaSF With The "Transcendent" Ladies

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"Fluffy Breaks Even" Hits AsiaSF With The "Transcendent" Ladies

Dr. Dre: Beat by Beat

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Dr. Dre: Beat by Beat

'Transcendent' First Look: An Emotional Look to the Past & Toward the Future

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'Transcendent' First Look: An Emotional Look to the Past & Toward the Future

Hollywood Puppet Sh!tshow: Amanda Cerny's Run-in With the Bulls

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Hollywood Puppet Sh!tshow: Amanda Cerny's Run-in With the Bulls

What To Expect On Clash of the Corps

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What To Expect On Clash of the Corps

How Much Is too Much When It Comes to Sex with Weezy

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How Much Is too Much When It Comes to Sex with Weezy

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Where The Hell Do We Go From Here With Amara La Negra

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Comedians React to Unbelievably Strange Laws in the US

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Clash of The Corps Is Putting DCI Stereotypes To Rest

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The Fluffy Crew Says Hello to Rebellion's 'Fat Boy Finesse'

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Yesenia Gives Financial Advice To Mia | Clash of The Corps

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Yesenia Gives Financial Advice To Mia | Clash of The Corps

Steve Aoki Gets Robbed By A Crazed Fan

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Steve Aoki Gets Robbed By A Crazed Fan

As Told By Michael Jackson's Glove: Hot Tops

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Is Tossing Your Man's Salad The Way To His Heart: Dear Bambiana

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King Keraun Learns How To Make The Perfect At Home Pillow Fort

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Dance Along With Alfred Robles

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Dance Along With Alfred Robles

Tech With A Higher Purpose

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Tech With A Higher Purpose

Edibles Gone Wrong With Krewella

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Edibles Gone Wrong With Krewella

Tough Times With Becky G

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Tough Times With Becky G

A Stolen Tour Bus With Blackbear

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A Stolen Tour Bus With Blackbear

T-Pain's Encounter With A Roach

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T-Pain's Encounter With A Roach

The Beatles: In the Life

1h 2m

The Beatles: In the Life

The River and the Wall

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The River and the Wall

So You Can't Get Pregnant By Smiling at a Boy?

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So You Can't Get Pregnant By Smiling at a Boy?

The Blue Devils Bring The Parade

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The Blue Devils Bring The Parade

The Best of The Best Clash

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The Best of The Best Clash

The Canvas LA: Spotlight How Rhianna Went From Flea Markets to Her Jewelry Line, Vidakush

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The Canvas LA: Spotlight How Rhianna Went From Flea Markets to Her Jewelry Line, Vidakush

RiRi Teases 'R9' With New Merchandise

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RiRi Teases 'R9' With New Merchandise

Fila Returns with 96s and Ninja Turtles

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Fila Returns with 96s and Ninja Turtles

The Exchange

1h 27m

The Exchange

The Canvas

The Canvas

The FP

1h 20m

The FP

The 212

The 212

The Feels

1h 21m

The Feels

The Reunion

45m

The Reunion

The Decision

44m

The Decision

The Pilot

21m

The Pilot

The Hustle

20m

The Hustle

The Motorcycle

23m

The Motorcycle

The Citizen

1h 34m

The Citizen

License to Breed

23m

License to Breed

Welcome To Hollywood

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Welcome To Hollywood

Care to Laugh

1h 16m

Care to Laugh

Two to Tango

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Two to Tango

Right To Twerk

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Right To Twerk

Toe to Toe

1h 43m

Toe to Toe

Maid To Order

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Maid To Order

Filmmakers To Watch

Filmmakers To Watch

All the Focus is on the Diamonds

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All the Focus is on the Diamonds

Peder Cho Shows How to DIY A Pair of Jeans into the Ultimate Y2K Mini Skirt

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The Ladies Play "Fill In The Blanks"

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The Ladies Play "Fill In The Blanks"

Jimmy Eat World Does Magic Backstage With Smoothini

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Jimmy Eat World Does Magic Backstage With Smoothini

Nya Rehearses With Luis and Leilani: Deleted Scene

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Nya Rehearses With Luis and Leilani: Deleted Scene

THEY. Does Magic With Smoothini At Firefly 2018

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THEY. Does Magic With Smoothini At Firefly 2018

Don't Cancel Me With Amara La Negra

Don't Cancel Me With Amara La Negra

The Hilarious Reality of the American Rat Race

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The Hilarious Reality of the American Rat Race

Into The Woods

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Into The Woods

Enter the Metaverse

21m

Enter the Metaverse

The Vest Guest

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The Vest Guest

Making The Retrograde

20m

Making The Retrograde

Pink: The Truth

57m

Pink: The Truth

The Daphne Project

1h 7m

The Daphne Project

Facing The Truth

20m

Facing The Truth

Between the Shades

1h 22m

Between the Shades

The Revolution Generation

1h 17m

The Revolution Generation

Crossed the Line

1h 30m

Crossed the Line

Rich The Kid

20m

Rich The Kid

Who's the Boss?

24m

Who's the Boss?

Making the Cut

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Making the Cut

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The Feels - Trailer

The Prison Within

1h 23m

The Prison Within

Missy: The Icon

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Missy: The Icon