Guardian Music — The worst kept secret in music is now official – the Montreal indie mob are to return next year with their much anticipated follow-up to Neon BibleArcade Fire are to release their third studio album in May 2010, Billboard reports. The mysterio... more info

411 Mania — 2010 will be a busy year for the band... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Arcade Fire, the acclaimed Canadian indie rock band that exploded onto the international scene with 2003's "Funeral," is nearing completion of its as-yet-untitled third album and plans to return to the stage in 2010. more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — I am really struggling to get through this lat bit of work, so finding out amazing news like this isn’t helping the concentration! Arcade Fire are making their way back into our lives! The Canadian indie rockers are almost finished with their 3rd a... more info

Stereogum — After word came that Arcade Fire have been working with Markus Dravs, Billboard 's now citing sources claiming all the things you see in that headline, with a lead single expected early 2010. more info

Stereogum — Aside from discussing how Norah wanted The Fall to tickle corners further from the country-jazz she'd been pedal-steeling of late, there's a lot in Norah's recording history that makes Santi White a perfect fit for the Chasing Pirates Remix EP. Pu... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mumford & Sons @ Mercury Lounge during CMJ (more by Tim Griffin) We've already knew that a third Arcade Fire album is due in 2010 but we can now reveal the band have been working on it with Markus Dravs,... more info

Stereogum — Marcus Mumford let it slip in an interview with BBC6 that Mumford & Son's producer Markus Dravs has been working with Arcade Fire on the new album for six months now. Dravs engineered Neon Bible and says Butler's new songs are "better." Yay. more info

The Quietus — Band working with Neon Bible producer more info

NME — Band have been in the studio with Markus Dravs more info