somber affairs, but the Canadian indie rockers' emotionally charged 2004 debut mostly just made us smile. And, okay, mist up a little." In 2017, Canadian music magazine Exclaim! ranked fifth single "Wake Up" as the best song in the band's entire catalogue. The album was also listed in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Impact and legacy "A game-changing debut", Funeral has been designated as "one of the most triumphant rock records" of all time. Stereogum ranked it as "arguably the most influential indie-rock album" of its time, while Guitar.com saw it house "some of the most deliriously euphoric anthems" of the 2000s. Pitchforks Stuart Berman saw Funeral change Arcade Fire into "instant indie-rock icons", helping the genre shift from "a fringe movement born of economic circumstance" to "an aspirational career model". Stereogums Chris DeVille dubbed it "a how-to guide for grand, artful, [and] cathartic rock music" that turned out "impossible to replicate". He credited it with birthing future indie rock characteristics including "sing-songy" choral work, orchestral instrumentation, and more. He also saw the album popularize arena rock's granduer in the genre, replacing the "ironic detachment" of fellow indie group Pavement. Accolades Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Funeral.Arcade Fire Arcade Fire – production, string arrangements, engineering, recording Win Butler – vocals, 12 string electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, bass Régine Chassagne – vocals, drums, synthesizer, piano, accordion, xylophone, recorders, percussion Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, synthesizer, organ, piano, accordion, xylophone, percussion, double bass, engineering, recording Tim Kingsbury – bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar Howard Bilerman – drums, guitar, engineer, recording William Butler – bass, xylophone, synthesizer, percussionAdditional personnel' Sarah Neufeld – violin, string arrangements Owen Pallett – violin, string arrangements Michael Olsen – cello Pietro Amato – horn Anita Fust – harp Sophie Trudeau – violin Jessica Moss – violin Gen Heistek – viola Arlen Thompson – drums Mark Lawson – engineering, recording Thierry Amar – recording assistance Ryan Morey – mastering Hilary Treadwell – photography, artwork Tracy Maurice – cover art Charts Weekly charts Certifications See also Album era References Further reading External links 2004 debut albums Arcade Fire albums Art rock albums by Canadian artists Chamber pop albums Baroque pop albums Merge Records albums Rough Trade Records albums Albums in memory of deceased persons