Arcade Fireand James Murphywork on the intricacies of Afterlife in the latest preview of the bands upcoming documentary, The Reflektor Tapes, which chronicles the making of their last album, Reflektor,and subsequent world tour.
The short clip arrives via Arcade Fire Tubeand blends studio and live footage, fittingly opening with a perfect combination of the two: The vocal-only tracks of the songs call-and-response section playing while frontman Win Butler performs the same part live. In the actual studio footage, the band can be seen performing parts of Afterlife together (wearing Day of the Dead face paint at one point), as well as recording individual instrumental tracks.
Multi-instrumentalist Tim Kingsbury dutifully picks out the songs lead guitar riff, while elsewhere, Richard Reed Perry has a few triesatthe songs quickrhythm guitar part. Turned your brain on, didnt ya? Murphy jokes off-screenafter Perry requests another take. Audiophiles will also appreciate a peak atMurphys methodical, meticulous attention to detail as he sits at the boards searching for the perfectfrequency, one below the midrange and above the bass.
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The Reflektor Tapes was directed by filmmaker Kahlil Joseph, whos previously helmed notable music videos for artists like Shabazz Palaces, Flying Lotus, FKA Twigs and Kendrick Lamar. Per a description on the films website, the doc re-contextualizes the album experience, transporting the viewer into a kaleidoscopic sonic and visual landscape.
Joseph incorporates interviews and performance footage, following the band as they record in Jamaica and Montreal, play an impromptu show at a Haitian hotel during Carnival and tour behind the acclaimed LP. The film will also feature anew, previously unreleased track, along with 15 minutes of unseen footage exclusive to cinema audiences.
The Reflektor Tapeswill make its world premiere on September 12th as part of the Toronto International Film Festival.Awide release scheduled for September 23rd.