Stereogum — Win Butler recently sat down for an interview with Zane Lowe spanning Arcade Fire's full career from Funeral up to Everything Now. The interview went online today, and one of its central threads is Butler decrying his critics. "For pretty much every ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Literary Hub recommended August's best new books. Stream the new Guided By Voices album How Do You Spell Heaven at Stereogum. Vol. 1 Brooklyn shared an excerpt from Alison Moore's novel The Lighthouse. Paste listed the best Arcade Fire songs.... more info

KEXP Seattle — The highly-anticipated new album from Arcade Fire is finally here. KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates notes, “Like their last album (2013’s Reflektor), this one features a more dance-oriented sound… with takes on consumerism, social media, and c... more info

Chorus.fm — The notable artists on your television this week include: The Killers (Kimmel; 7/31), Tame Impala (Fallon; 7/31), Arcade Fire (Colbert; 8/3), and Bleachers (Meyers, 7/31). more info

Chicago Tribune — Chicago's largest music festival returns Thursday with some new features and a lineup expected to draw 100,000 fans each day to Grant Park. Chance the Rapper, the Killers, Muse and Arcade Fire are slated to headline Lollapalooza, which runs Thursday ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Arcade Fire's fifth album, "Everything Now," cries out against an information age that won't stop cramming inconsequential crud down our throats, ears and optic nerves - which means the popular Canadian rock group has chosen to present a more concis... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Arcade Fire's Everything Now and The Fall's New Facts Emerge are my most anticipated albums this week. Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Premiere Cast Recording is at the top of my music queue today. Remastered and expanded... more info

JamBase — New albums out today from Arcade Fire, Santana with The Isley Brothers and Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders make up this edition of Release Day Picks. more info

Nialler9 — After months of marketing transmissions from the Everything Now corp employees, the fifth Arcade Fire album is here finally and the music speaks for itself. I’ve loved everything they’ve released from it to date especially the rousing title... more info

Stereogum — Arcade Fire's fifth studio album, Everything Now, is finally out. We've heard a good chunk of the material already, with "Electric Blue," "Creature Comfort," "Signs Of Life," the album's title track, a live debut of "Chemistry," and a myriad of music... more info