'' is the first album by 's grandmother died in
June 2003 ,
Win Butler 's grandfather in
March 2004 , and
Richard Reed Parry 's aunt in
April 2004 .
Preliminary recordings for ''Funeral'' were made over a week in
August 2003 at the Hotel 2 Tango in
Montréal ,
Quebec , and the recording was completed in the
Winter of
2004 .
Rate Your Music members rated it as the #1 album of
2004 . ''Funeral'' was also nominated for a
Grammy Award in
2005 for Best Alternative Music Album.
(All songs written by The Arcade Fire)
# "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" – 4:48
# "Neighborhood #2 (
Laika )" – 3:32
# "Une Année Sans Lumière" – 3:40
# "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" – 5:12
# "Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)" – 4:49
# "Crown of Love" – 4:42
# "Wake Up" – 5:35
# "Haïti" – 4:07
# "Rebellion (Lies)" – 5:10
# "In The Backseat" – 6:20
- Sarah Neufeld – Violin
- Owen Pallett – Violin
- Michael Olsen – Cello
- Pietro Amato – Horn
- Anita Fust – Harp
- Sophie Trudeau – Violin on "Wake Up"
- Jessica Moss – Violin on "Wake Up"
- Gen Heistek – Viola on "Wake Up"
- Arlen Thompson – Drums on "Wake Up"
