Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member Sarah Neufeld, percussionist Tiwill Duprate, saxophonist Stuart Bogie and multi-instrumentalists Paul Beaubrun and Dan Boeckner. The band formerly featured Win's younger brother Will Butler, who departed in 2021.
Founded in 2000 by friends and classmates Butler and Josh Deu, the band came to prominence in 2004 with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Funeral. Their second studio album, Neon Bible, won them the 2008 Meteor Music Award for Best International Album and the 2008 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year. Their third studio album, The Suburbs, was released in 2010 to critical acclaim and commercial success. It received many accolades, including the 2011 Grammy for Album of the Year, the 2011 Juno Award for Album of the Year and the 2011 Brit Award for Best International Album. In 2013, Arcade Fire released their fourth album, Reflektor, and scored the feature film Her, for which band members Win Butler and Owen Pallett were nominated in the Best Original Score category at the 86th Academy Awards. In 2017, the band released their fifth studio album Everything Now.
All the band's studio albums have received nominations for Best Alternative Music Album at the Grammys. Funeral is widely considered by music critics to be one of the greatest albums of the 2000s. The band's work has also been named three times as a shortlist nominee for the Polaris Music Prize: in 2007 for Neon Bible, in 2011 for The Suburbs and in 2014 for Reflektor.
The band has been described as indie rock, art rock, dance-rock, and baroque pop. They play guitar, drums, bass guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, xylophone, glockenspiel, keyboard, synthesizer, French horn, accordion, harp, mandolin and hurdy-gurdy, and take most of these instruments on tour; the multi-instrumentalist band members switch duties throughout shows.
May 18, 2022
Arcade Fire Adds Fifth Top Rock Albums No. 1 With ‘We’
The set also bows at No. 1 on Top Alternative Albums.
May 16, 2022
Arcade Fire Blasts to No. 1 In U.K. With ‘WE’
Arcade Fire's "We" debuts at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, matching the efforts of 2010’s "The Suburbs," 2013’s "Reflektor" and 2017’s "Everything Now."
May 16, 2022
Watch Arcade Fire Perform “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” at the 2022 Juno Awards
They performed the song from WE to close out the Canadian award show at Toronto’s Massey Hall
May 15, 2022
Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Plus: Jack Harlow, Arcade Fire and Eslabon Armado debut in the top 10.
May 14, 2022
Arcade Fire bring ‘Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)’ to ‘Fallon’
It's one of a host of late-night TV performances the band have made around the release of new album 'WE' The post Arcade Fire bring ‘Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)’ to ‘Fallon’ appeared first on NME.
May 13, 2022
Arcade Fire score their fourth UK Number One album with ‘WE’
There are also high new entries for Sigrid, Jack Harlow and Belle And Sebastian The post Arcade Fire score their fourth UK Number One album with ‘WE’ appeared first on NME.
May 13, 2022
Watch Arcade Fire Play “Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)” on Fallon
They played beneath a giant, Big Brother–style eye
May 13, 2022
Arcade Fire Perform Their Black Hole Song at Event Celebrating First Photo of the Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
The band's We track "End of the Empire IV (Sagittarius A*)" namedrops the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*
May 13, 2022
Arcade Fire perform on live-stream to unveil first image of Sagittarius A* black hole
The new discovery shares its name with a track on the band's sixth album 'WE' The post Arcade Fire perform on live-stream to unveil first image of Sagittarius A* black hole appeared first on NME.
May 12, 2022
Arcade Fire Burn Through Rocking Cover of Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’
The amped up version was performed from the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios.
May 12, 2022
Watch Arcade Fire Cover Harry Styles’ “As It Was”
Their BBC radio session also included renditions of “The Lightning I, II” and “Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)”
May 12, 2022
Watch Arcade Fire cover Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’
The cover was recorded during a live session at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios The post Watch Arcade Fire cover Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ appeared first on NME.
May 12, 2022
Arcade Fire Put Their Spin on Harry Styles’ Latest Single ‘As It Was’ for BBC Music
Celebrated indie band also recorded a live version of their own single, "The Lightning I, II"
May 11, 2022
Arcade Fire Lights up Midweek U.K. Chart With ‘WE’
The Canadian alternative rock outfit leads an all-new Top 5 on the midweek U.K. chart with "WE" (via Columbia), their sixth studio LP.
May 10, 2022
Watch Arcade Fire perform ‘End Of The Empire II’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’
The band played three 'WE' tracks on last weekend's episode The post Watch Arcade Fire perform ‘End Of The Empire II’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’ appeared first on NME.
May 9, 2022
Arcade Fire share new tube men-filled video for ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’
The inflatables have been on show during performances of the track at the band's recent live shows The post Arcade Fire share new tube men-filled video for ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’ appeared first on NME.
May 9, 2022
Watch Arcade Fire’s New “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” Video
A dancing inflatable becomes sentient and searches for joy in the WE track’s visual
May 9, 2022
Arcade Fire Announce Dates For 2022 European/North American ‘WE’ Arena Tour
The outing is slated to kick off on August 30 in Dublin, Ireland at 3Arena.
May 9, 2022
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler on the divisive reputation of ‘Everything Now’: “I don’t have any insecurity about that record”
"There needs to be some sort of storyline in interviews, so I’m happy for ‘Everything Now’ to take the hit and be maligned" The post Arcade Fire’s Win Butler on the divisive reputation of ‘Everything Now’: “I don’t have any insecurity about that record” appeared first on NME.
May 8, 2022
Arcade Fire Defends Abortion Rights, Performs ‘WE’ Album Tracks on ‘SNL’: Watch
“A woman’s right to choose, forever and ever and ever. Amen,” frontman Win Butler said.
May 8, 2022
Watch Arcade Fire Perform “Unconditional (Lookout Kid)” and “The Lightning I, II” on SNL
Benedict Cumberbatch hosted the episode one night after the band released their sixth album WE
May 8, 2022
Arcade Fire seemingly speak out about abortion rights during ‘SNL’ performance
“A woman’s right to choose forever and ever and ever, amen" The post Arcade Fire seemingly speak out about abortion rights during ‘SNL’ performance appeared first on NME.
May 8, 2022
‘SNL’: Watch Arcade Fire Deliver Blistering Performance of ‘The Lightning I, II’
The Canadian indie rockers also performed their heartfelt 'We' cut "Unconditional (Lookout Kid)"
May 6, 2022
Arcade Fire announce ‘WE’ world tour for 2022
Win Butler recently told NME he hopes it will be "the definitive Arcade Fire tour" The post Arcade Fire announce ‘WE’ world tour for 2022 appeared first on NME.
May 6, 2022
Arcade Fire Announce 2022 Tour
Beck will support across North America, with Feist joining the European dates
May 6, 2022
Watch Arcade Fire interrupt Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘SNL’ promo
The band will be the musical guests on tomorrow's episode (May 7) The post Watch Arcade Fire interrupt Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘SNL’ promo appeared first on NME.
May 6, 2022
Arcade Fire Are Back To Redeem Us With ‘We’
Their first album in in five years sounds like a band circling the wagons
May 6, 2022
7 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
Stream new releases from Arcade Fire, Bad Bunny, Sharon Van Etten, Ibeyi, Belle and Sebastian, Otoboke Beaver, and Maria Chiara Argirò
May 6, 2022
Arcade Fire Won’t Stop Interrupting Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘SNL’ Promo
The band will join the five-timer's club with tomorrow night's appearance.
May 6, 2022
Arcade Fire open up about Will Butler’s departure from the band
"We're fully supportive of his path" The post Arcade Fire open up about Will Butler’s departure from the band appeared first on NME.