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[Expendable.]

10 minutes. holy shit holy shit

newcomers: tune in here at 3:45PM EST: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/radio1

 

[Vox-Pop]

Digging Month of May, but I'd be lying if it didn't atleast initially feel like a Foo Fighters song (atleast before the breakdown in the second half of the song).

it is a very standard rock song.

 

[itsinmyveins]

Well, I thought Month of May sounded alright but I'm hoping I'll like the other songs on the album more.

 

[Expendable.]

3 minutes left!

 

[Expendable.]

holy shit its happening any second....

 

[Manics]

Here we go.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

it is a very standard rock song.

Well, atleast it's just a b-side.

 

[gimmmick]

It's playing.

 

[Empty]

quite bouncy.

 

[jstevenson]

Well, atleast it's just a b-side.

Again. If you look at it, it's labeled "AA". Not "B"

Don't believe it's a B-side.

 

[wind_steaker]

hrmm, cant say I'm feeling it much at the moment, but I'll certainly give the album a try.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Again. If you look at it, it's labeled "AA". Not "B"

Don't believe it's a B-side.

so it is on The Suburbs?

 

[Vox-Pop]

They only played two songs?

 

[peppermints]

Liked it quite a bit. So this will be a double album?

Also, UK radio seems so much better than US radio just from ten minutes of listening..

 

[itsinmyveins]

They only played two songs?

Wait, they played another song too, other than Month of May? :/

 

[Expendable.]

That was delightful, can't wait for the full album.


also:

Month of May is a violent thing,
In the city their hearts start to sing,
Some people singing sound like they're screamin...
Used to doubt it, but now I'm believin...

 

[Vox-Pop]

Wait, they played another song too, other than Month of May? :/

yeah, wasn't that great, the dj made it sound like he was playing the whole album.

 

[Expendable.]

Wait, they played another song too, other than Month of May? :/

They just played the title track, it was great.

 

[Expendable.]

stream them both! http://blogs.1077theend.com/aharms/2010/05/26/new-music-arcade-fire-month-of-may-full-song/

 

[Tremas]

I liked month of may almost instantly. The title track has grown on me after a few listens.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Suburbs is a looot better than Month of May. Good stuff there.

 

[Danielsan]

Suburbs is godly!
You can check it out it here: http://blogs.1077theend.com/aharms/2010/05/26/new-music-arcade-fire-month-of-may-full-song/

Man I'm really looking forward to seeing them live again on the 4th of July.

 

[Expendable.]

So young! So young!
So much pain for someone so young, well,
I know it's heavy. I know it ain't light,
but how are you gonna lift it,
with your arms folded tight...

 

[Expendable.]

that site is getting hammered. Here is a mirror:

MP3: Arcade Fire – “The Suburbs”/”Month of May”

 

[Reno7728]

Awesome, Love it, can't wait for the album, does it have a date yet?

 

[Danielsan]

Suburbs is on repeat here.
Not digging Month of May as much.

 

[GoutPatrol]

I liked Suburbs more than Month of May. Didn't actually like Month of May at all.

 

[Discotheque]

I also prefer Funeral over Neon Bible.

But still, both albums were good. I knew they were prepping a release for this year, but I totally forgot about it. Good to see it's coming in the near future.

 

[jstevenson]

I just can't understand
how I want a daughter while I'm still young
I want to hold her hand
show her some beauty
before this damage is done
but if it's too much to ask
if it's too much to ask
send me a sign

So beautiful

 

[MarvinTacoma]

Suburbs is good but I don't really like Month of May that much

 

[jstevenson]

Suburbs is good but I don't really like Month of May that much

I love both... but the prospect of hearing Month of May live is making me all giddy inside.

 

[Expendable.]

Suburbs:

In the suburbs, I
I learned to drive
and you told me I'd never survive
grab your mother's keys, we're leaving

you always seemed so sure
that one day we'd fight in
in a suburban war
you put it down against mine
I saw you standing on the opposite shore
nobody down, the first bombs fell
we were already bored
we were already
already bored

sometimes I can't believe it
I'm moving past the feeling
sometimes I can't believe it
I'm moving past the feeling again

the kids won't be so hard
in my dreams we're still screaming
running through the yard
and all the walls that they built in the 70s finally fall
and all of the houses they built in the 70s finally fall
it meant nothing at all
it meant nothing at all
it meant nothing

sometimes I can't believe it
I'm moving past the feeling
sometimes I can't believe it
I'm moving past the feeling into the night

I just can't understand
how I want a daughter while I'm still young
I want to hold her hand
show her some beauty
before this damage is done
but if it's too much to ask
if it's too much to ask
send me a sign

under the overpass
in the parking lot we're still waiting
it's already passed
so move your feet from hot pavement
and into the grass
cause it's already passed
it's already already passed

sometimes I can't believe it
I'm moving past the feeling
sometimes I can't believe it
I'm moving past the feeling again

I'm moving past the feeling
I'm moving past the feeling

in my dreams we're still screaming
we're still screaming
we're still screaming

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

Suburbs is really great.

 

[Polari]

Not really feeling Month of May, but The Suburbs is pretty great.

 

[Lafiel]

Suburbs is decent, not a fan of the month of may at all.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Been alternating Funeral and Neon Bible on the drive home the past couple weeks. Nice to hear some new Arcade Fire. Really digging both songs; they're pretty distinctive from the first two albums. The're continuing to evolve.

 

[rar]

repeating the sentiment, but suburbs is pretty decent while month of may is not impressive

 

[PhoenixDark]

I like both songs, especially The Suburbs

Funeral has more emotional resonance with me, but I really like both of their albums.

 

[Timber]

you guys are nuts. month of may is pretty rockin', tho it ends on a bit of a lackluster note. not too hot on suburbs atm but that might change.

 

[Nander]

Loving Suburbs! Month of May is growing on me, when I heard last night (on that radio show) I didn't really like it at all. But after listening to it a couple of times today it's gotten a lot better.

 

[itsinmyveins]

I like both songs, especially The Suburbs

Funeral has more emotional resonance with me, but I really like both of their albums.

I thought so too at first -- Rebellion, Wake Up and Tunnels are such great songs but Neon Bible's more.. I don't know, maybe consistent? Intervention and the second half of Black Wave/Bad Vibrations are brilliant pieces of music and the former might be their best song so far.

Oh, and The Suburbs is a lot better than Month of May, I think.

 

[Gilby]

you guys are nuts. month of may is pretty rockin', tho it ends on a bit of a lackluster note. not too hot on suburbs atm but that might change.

I agree sir.

 

[Expendable.]

Arcade Fire Reveal The Suburbs Album Art + Release Date

August 3rd! (preorder details here)


---------------

Damn, that is sooner than I thought. Amazing!

 

[Expendable.]

also record isn't finished Win confirms. He is also being interviewing on Radio1 around 2pm today.

 

[K.Sabot]

also record isn't finished Win confirms.

I don't like the sound of that. Hope he doesn't rush to make the date.

 

[Expendable.]

they are on NPR now: http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=3&t=live2&islist=false

 

[Expendable.]

someone on atease says

"Month of May" and "Suburbs" are the 2 of the 4 poles of the album according to Win.

so they are both on the album? Thats kind of odd they would release two songs from the album already.


They also dodged the double album question.

 

[Expendable.]

more Regine on this record, one of Win's fav songs is one of hers. Wouldn't give the title.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Title track is very Bowie. Not that I'm surprised, or complaining.

 

[Expendable.]

I don't like the sound of that. Hope he doesn't rush to make the date.

Well they are nearly done:

We're pretty much done with our new album. The homestretch! We're very excited