Stereogum —
Last year’s
Buds
was another ridiculously solid release from the fuzzed-out Connecticut indie band Ovlov. Today that group’s singer and guitarist Steve Hartlett is back with a solo album that digs into the more experimental side of lo-fi ind... more info
Stereogum —
This season of Saturday Night Live is almost over, and they’re rolling out some momentous pairings to finish out the spring. Tomorrow it’s Benedict Cumberbatch and Arcade Fire. Next week, on May 14, it’ll be Selena Gomez and Post Malone. more info
Stereogum —
Today, this band Arcade Fire released this new album
WE
. In the run-up to the album’s release, the band played surprise shows at places like Coachella and the Bowery Ballroom. Tomorrow night, they’ll be the musical guests on Saturday Night L... more info
Nialler9 — On the release day for the Canadian band’s sixth album We, Arcade Fire have announced a world tour that will kick off in the 3Arena in Dublin on August 30th 2022. Support on the European dates comes from Feist (with Beck doing an acoustic set in No... more info
JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlight new albums by Arcade Fire, Sharon Van Etten, Kikagaku Moyo, Graham Nash, Belle & Sebastian and Warpaint. more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Canadian band's sixth album tries to recapture the skyscraping arena-rock of their earlier efforts, with mixed results. more info
Stereogum —
It’s a huge week for Arcade Fire. Not only are they releasing their much-anticipated sixth studio album
WE
, it’s about to be the band’s fifth time as musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend. I guess if you join SNL‘s five-timer... more info
Stereogum —
In the middle of March, Arcade Fire kicked off the rollout for their new album WE
with the triumphant comeback single “The Lightning I, II.” Just two days later, founding member Will Butler — brother of frontman Win — announced he had lef... more info