STEAMING NEWS! Arcade Fire - "The Suburbs" (album: The Suburbs)

UPDATE / REPOST: The entire new Arcade Fire album is streaming on NPR.
Also, I guess with that out - YouTube videos are back online.
You've probably already forgotten about the first time I tried to post about this band - so here it is again (with hopefully a YouTube video that's hasn't been pulled)

There's more to Canada than just Ontario.
It's time to mention a band from Montreal.

A friend I know from Canada had a really funny point about Quebec once. To paraphrase: "In America, there's a section of the county that acts really differently, and some are ashamed - like 'The South.' But in Canada, we all think Quebec is cool." Some Americans wouldn't mind if "The South" seceded from the Union, but I got the feeling (from this Canuck friend) that all of Canada would be heartbroken without their cool cousin of Quebec.

Arcade Fire is one of the more established bands in the Mountie Rock genre. They have a knack for making 'anthem-esque' songs that sound better the more people in the audience join in. Even in a car full of just 3 people, conversations are halted to join in their epic choruses. This was most famously the case with their song used for the Where the Wild Things Are movie trailer: "Wake Up"

According to their official website (ww.arcadefire.com) their 3rd album is due out in August, but is available to pre-order now. Preorder purchases get two singles for immediate download - including the below title track. I think it's safe to assume this gang will be hitting the road soon after August to support this new album, and it's even safer to assume you'll need to buy tickets the day they go on sale.