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

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Assistant Reviews Editor Laura Snapes rounds up the key albums released in the UK on Monday 10 May. You can read our reviews, and listen to some of the albums in full, below Arcade Fire - 'The Suburbs' Meditations on the meaning of home and melodi... more info

Gigwise — Band close day one... more info

Detroit Free Press — Its primary theme a search for something permanent in a transient world, "The Suburbs" (*** out of four stars, out Tuesday on Merge) is an ambitious statement from the highly lauded Montreal-based indie band Arcade Fire. more info

Guardian Music — The Montreal-based septet will be out to prove that a band's all-important third LP can retain the capacity to surpriseAs you might have noticed, unflagging glory seekers Arcade Fire are releasing their third album, very generously extending their lu... more info

Guardian Music — MercuryAlarm bells usually ring out when bands start writing about being in a band. Sometimes known as second (or, indeed, third) album syndrome, this affliction can strike any time after a successful release. The syndrome implies that a band's forma... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Cursed with the unenviable destiny of being forever compared with Canadian brethren and former collaborators Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade has blazed a distinct and singular path. But contrasts remain tantalizingly easy, with the blogosphere atwitter over... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: The Chum BucketM.I.A. has joined an all-star panel of judges for a Vimeo contest. [Pitchfork] Pre-Milli Vanilli lip-syncing new waver fesses up. [PreFixMag] In case you need a refresher, Jarvis Cocker and PJ Harvey are still hot. [Flav... more info