There's an uneasy reference to Funeral on the new Arcade Fire album. It lands during "Creature Comfort," a squelchy, synth-driven cautionary anthem. Frontman Win Butler describes a suicidal fan ...

But in the space of this column, which ostensibly is a record review, I need to focus for now on an art-centric question: What is the value of an Arcade Fire album in 2025? Even if you’re acting ...

For the fourth album in a row, Arcade Fire brought in a high-profile co-producer to nudge its sound in a new direction. This time, it worked with Daniel Lanois, a master of atmosphere. His ...

Arcade Fire’s advance review of their own album, some of which they (pretend ... sites and features like Premature Evaluation (and the new Premature Premature Evaluation) are all part of the ...

Arcade Fire has certainly found itself on a strange perch with its new album, “Reflektor.” The last time the Montreal-based group made a record, “The Suburbs,” it did so as an acclaimed ...

If you think Arcade Fire has devolved into self-parody, they want you to know they're in on the joke. The only song to successfully couple Arcade Fire's modern concerns with elegant songwriting ...

August 2, 2022 2:51 PM Writing in the Spectator World, Alexander Larman praises Arcade Fire’s ... still producing new material, I simply declined to say anything about the album.

The new album, 'Pink Elephant,' comes three years after multiple women accused frontman Win Butler of sexual misconduct. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Arcade Fire have announced their first new ...

This review is not the place for ... Trust” and “Alien Nation” on a single album, which is persuasive for a long-confirmed non-fan like this writer. It also makes it probable those firmly into Arcade ...

It’s been a bountiful year for anyone who followed indie rock in the 2000s, as several of that decade’s bigger acts returned in one form or another. Fine records from Bon Iver and Panda Bear ...