L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In “We Used to Wait,” a restlessly mutating song deep in the recesses of the Arcade Fire’s ambitious new album, “The Suburbs,” Win Butler sings about a time when handwritten letters were the norm, and we waited for correspondences to... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — OOPS! Anyone else notice the above poster that is plastered all over NYC? If so, don't be fooled... The Arcade Fire shows at MSG are happening August 4th and 5th (not the 5th and 6th!) (thx for the pic Nick).... more info

Chorus.fm — You can stream *Arcade Fire (http://www.absolutepunk.net/arcadefire)*'s entire new album The Suburbs on NPR's website (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128878239). The album is out today in the UK and tomorrow (the 3rd) in Americ... more info

CNN Showbiz — A decade or three ago, Arcade Fire probably wouldn't have needed the ''indie'' appellation; they'd just be rock. Today, the grand, earnest Canadian collective is almost old-fashioned in its commitment to dense and deeply felt albums, the kind of pass... more info

Allmusic Blog — Montreal's Arcade Fire successfully avoided the sophomore slump with 2007's apocalyptic Neon Bible. Heavier and more uncertain than their near perfect, darkly optimistic 2004 debut, the album aimed for the nosebleed section and left a red mess. Havin... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Arcade Fire's third album, The Suburbs, is out tomorrow. Though it didn't strike me as immediately as the band's debut, Funeral (one of my favorite albums of all time), or 2007's Neon Bible,  this is still a wonderfully... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Read our review of Arcade Fire's 'The Suburbs' So it's finally out. After weeks of teasers and trailers, Arcade Fire's third album is in the shops - and the critical reception has been predictably ecstatic. Our own Emily Mackay gave the album 9/10, ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new Arcade Fire album, The Suburbs (out tomorrow). Pitchfork reviewed the album, giving it an 8.6. Prospero reviews Gary Shteyngart's new novel, Super Sad Love Story. As we'd expect from Mr Shteyngart, the novel is self-aware,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — one of eight covers... "Last year's war of words between the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne and Arcade Fire front man Win Butler was, at the time, an enjoyable diversion. Although Coyne's comments (about what he perceived as arrogance in Butler's... more info

Pop Candy — Welcome to another Monday, guys. I think I finally caught up on my sleep (and I unpacked my suitcase!), so bring on the news. more info