5280 Listening Club

Released in 2004, “Funeral” was the result of years of the French-Canadian alternative group’s struggle to break out. The album’s title refers to the hardships the band faced during the recording process. Win and William Butler, Regine Chassagne and Richard Reed Parry all lost family members while the record was worked on. What results is a rare album that truly defined and an era of music and a generation of listeners. An opus of chamber pop, alternative rock, and trend-setting indie, “Funeral” is an ambitious, innovative rebellious record. Songs like, “Neighborhood 1,” “Neighborhood 2,” “Wake Up” and “In The Backseat” serve as anthems for youth yearning to rebel from the monotony of suburban life. The record resonated with listeners and critics alike, being named the second greatest album of the 2000s by Rolling Stone, ranked no. 33 on the all-time album rankings on RateYourMusic.com and in the top ten on Besteveralbums.com.