Arcade Fire announce first album in five years with lead single "The Lightning I, II"
Arcade Fire have announced their long-awaited sixth album WE, which arrives with the lead single "The Lightning I, II".
"The Lightning I, II" was announced earlier this week, and marks their first new material since 2019's Dumbo track "Baby Mine". The new single is also teamed with a Emily Kai Bock-directed video.
As well as unveiling "The Lightning I, II" today (17 March), Arcade Fire have announced their sixth album WE, which will follow 2017's Everything Now.
The new album is produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, and was recorded between New Orleans, El Paso and Mount Desert Island.
Win Butler has also shared a note about WE's title.
Tracklist:
- Age of Anxiety I
- Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)
- End of the Empire I-IV
- The Lightning I, II
- Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)
- Unconditional II (Race and Religion)
- WE
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