This year has already had a lot of great new music, and it’s only continuing to add and promise more all the time. Today, after releasing a new single last week that had the internets abuzz, Arcade Fire announced that their next full-length album will be called The Suburbs, and will drop August 3rd in the United States. This is their first album since 2007′s Neon Bible, and it’s easily one of the most anticipated records of the year.
Here are the so-far released tracks, the single “The Suburbs” and its b-side “Month of May.” Some of the comments I’ve been seeing haven’t been too high on these tracks, and I’ll admit I’m not as in love with them as I am with Funeral or Neon Bible, but we’ll see. I’ve only heard them through a time or two. What do you think?
“The Suburbs”: Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
“Month of May”: Arcade Fire – Month of May
You can pre-order The Suburbs on Arcade Fire’s website or presumably through the music purveyor of your choice.
(via lots of places, but primarily Pitchfork and One Thirty BPM)
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May 28, 2010
I love the Suburbs track, it takes a few listens but it is catchy as hell. And its about as definitively about PeakOil/Climate Change as you can get, even though its no surprise, its a recurring theme in their music.
here’s the lyrics:
http://www.arcadefire.com/lyrics/
I am catching finally when they come to Toronto. Like seeing the Beattles for me.