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

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

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

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

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

Guardian Music — Lo! It is the return of Arcade FireIf you're reading Sleeve Notes today (Friday 30 July), you may or may not be excited about the new Arcade Fire album due on Monday. Either way, the return of the Canadian gloom-rockers with The Suburbs was met with ... more info