The Suburbs / Month of May

by Arcade Fire

The Suburbs / Month of May cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 27 May 2010
  • Label: Sonovox
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 1:04:05
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving as a dual-sided twelve-inch vinyl, this release introduced the sprawling, nostalgic themes of their Grammy-winning third album. 'The Suburbs' is a jaunty, piano-driven reflection on the fading innocence of youth and suburban sprawl, while 'Month of May' is a surprisingly fast, punk-oriented rocker heavily utilizing distorted guitars. Together, they capture the duality of adolescent boredom and frantic energy that defined the album's concept.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, suburban

Tracklist

  1. The Suburbs (5:15)
  2. Ready to Start (4:15)
  3. Modern Man (4:39)
  4. Rococo (3:56)
  5. Empty Room (2:51)
  6. City with No Children (3:11)
  7. Half Light I (4:13)
  8. Half Light II (No Celebration) (4:27)
  9. Suburban War (4:45)
  10. Month of May (3:50)
  11. Wasted Hours (3:20)
  12. Deep Blue (4:28)
  13. We Used to Wait (5:01)
  14. Sprawl I (Flatland) (2:54)
  15. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) (5:25)
  16. The Suburbs (continued) (1:27)

Credits

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