Arcade Fire Premiere's New Arrangements On Chicago Talk Show

It’s always amazing to see behind-the-scenes material on how artists create their masterpieces. Thus was the case when Arcade Fire actually premiered new arrangements of their songs, “Sprawl II” and “We Used To Wait” for WBEZ’s (a Chicago public radio station) “Sound Options” rock critic talk show.

Arcade Fire's New Album and Tour

Some would argue that Canadian based band Arcade Fire had giving birth to the indie-pop scene years ago, but whether you agree with that statement or not, it’s undeniable that the band has a great sound and charisma. Which is why it’s exciting to learn of the bands up coming album release and tour.

On May 27, 2010 the band released the double a-side 12 inch singles: “The Suburbs” and “Month of May.” These two singles are in anticipation of their upcoming album “The Suburbs” which is due to come into this world on August 2, 2010. The single “The Suburbs” has a relaxing yet catchy beat with thoughtful lyrics, while “Month of May” is much faster, has a harder beat with a definite touch of punk. Both songs are featured on the album and if they’re any indication of what the whole album will be like, then it should be just as good, or even better than Arcade Fire’s past two albums.

Arcade Fire begin their world tour on July 4th in Belgium and make stops throughout the United States with the band Spoon starting August 1st. Click here to listen to the new singles and to check out tour dates.


By Michelle Manetti