Congratulations to Arcade Fire on their Grammy nomination for “Abraham’s Daughter” from The Hunger Games in the category of Best Song for Visual Media.
Arcade Fire’s 2011 Album of the Year Grammy-winning album The Suburbs and the 2012 Grammy nominee for Best Recording Packaging The Suburbs Deluxe Edition are available now in the Merge store. Also, visit Sprawl2.com for the traditional & interactive versions of Arcade Fire’s exciting video for “Sprawl 2 (Mountains Beyond Mountains).”
The video for “The Suburbs” directed by Spike Jonze can be seen on Pop-Up Video this week. Watch the video with special “pop-up trivia” on the Pop-Up video website or on weekday afternoons on VH1 beginning at noon ET.
Visit the Merge store to find 2011 Album of the Year Grammy-winning album The Suburbs on CD, LP and digital download as well as the 2012 Grammy-nominated The Suburbs Deluxe Edition on CD with DVD (which includes the full 30 minute short film directed by Spike Jones).
Our 2012 Record Store Day releases from Richard Buckner, M. Ward and Arcade Fire are now available at all of our usual digital outlets including the Merge store, iTunes, Amazon & Spotify.
Richard Buckner – “Willow” b/w “Lost” – Two new Richard Buckner songs! Stream “Willow” now at our SoundCloud page.
M. Ward – “Primitive Girl” b/w “The Twist” & “Roll Over Beethoven” – “Primitive Girl,” the first single from his new record, as well as two non-album b-sides including long-time live favorite “Roll Over Beethoven.”
Arcade Fire – “Sprawl II” b/w “Ready to Start” (Remixed by Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) – The original versions of “Sprawl II” and “Ready to Start” can be found on Arcade Fire’s GRAMMY-winning album The Suburbs, but now you can add the remixes of the two songs by Damian Taylor and Arcade Fire to your collection.
On Saturday, May 19, Mick Jagger will be the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Arcade Fire and Foo Fighters will join to perform as Jagger’s band for the musical numbers. Saturday Night Live airs live on NBC at 11:30 pm E.T.
In other surprise Arcade Fire appearance news, Will, Jeremy, Richard & Tim appeared as Phi Slamma Jamma at the National’s Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival last weekend. BrooklynVegan has photos and video of the performance.
The Suburbs and The Suburbs Deluxe Edition are available now in the Merge store.
Record Store Day is this Saturday, April 21, and we have four very special releases to mark the occasion of one of our favorite days of the year! Also, Hospitality, the Love Language & M. Ward will visit independent record stores for celebratory in-store performances. The only way to get your hands on these releases is to visit your local independent record store on April 21.
In addition to our exclusive releases (listed below), Hospitality, the Love Language & M. Ward have special in-store performances planned for Saturday. M. Ward will be performing a sold out in-store at Fingerprints in Long Beach, CA. Hospitality will take time out of their tour with Eleanor Friedberger to perform at Horizon Records in the Bohemian Cafe in Greenville, SC at 1:30 p.m., and Stuart McLamb from the Love Language will visit Gravity Records in Wilmington, NC for a solo set around 3 p.m.
Merge exclusive Record Store Day releases available only at independent record stores:
Richard Buckner – “Willow” b/w “Lost” 7-inch
“Willow” b/w “Lost” is Richard Buckner’s first 7-inch ever and will be available exclusively on Record Store Day! Containing two new songs and a free download with purchase, the 7-inch will also include a digital-only cover of The Cars’ “Candy-O.” Watch video of Buckner performing “Willow” live at Horizon Records at RecordStoreDay.com.
M. Ward – “Primitive Girl” b/w “The Twist” & “Roll Over Beethoven” 7-inch
M. Ward’s limited-edition Record Store Day exclusive 7-inch comes less than two weeks after the release of his highly anticipated new solo album, A Wasteland Companion. The 7-inch features “Primitive Girl,” the first single from his new record, as well as two non-album b-sides including long-time live favorite “Roll Over Beethoven.”
Arcade Fire – “Sprawl II” b/w “Ready to Start” (Remixed by Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) 12-inch
The original versions of “Sprawl II” and “Ready to Start” can be found on Arcade Fire’s GRAMMY-winning album The Suburbs, but this special 12-inch pressing marks the first physical release of the remixes of those two songs by Damian Taylor and Arcade Fire. The remix of “Sprawl II” can be heard in the dance motion-activated music video by Vincent Morisset at Sprawl2.com, while the “Ready to Start” remix has previously only been available as a bonus download with the deluxe film-bundled version of the album.
Destroyer – Destroyer’s Rubies dbl-LP reissue
Destroyer’s Rubies will be released on vinyl for the first time in the US! The double-LP reissue will be pressed in limited quantities on ruby red vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day and will include a free download of the entire album. Side 3 features “Loscil’s Rubies,” a 20-minute bonus track remixed by Scott Morgan, who also remixed the bonus tracks on 2011’s Kaputt double-LP. Listen to “3000 Flowers” from Destroyer’s Rubies via the Merge SoundCloud page.
Record Store Day is Saturday, April 21, and we have four very special releases to mark the occasion of one of our favorite days of the year! The only way to get your hands on these releases is to visit your local independent record store on April 21.
Richard Buckner – “Willow” b/w “Lost” 7-inch
“Willow” b/w “Lost” is Richard Buckner’s first 7-inch ever and will be available exclusively on Record Store Day! Containing two new songs and a free download with purchase, the 7-inch will also include a digital-only cover of The Cars’ “Candy-O.” Listen to “Willow” below via the Merge SoundCloud page.
M. Ward – “Primitive Girl” b/w “The Twist” & “Roll Over Beethoven” 7-inch
M. Ward’s limited-edition Record Store Day exclusive 7-inch comes less than two weeks after the release of his highly anticipated new solo album, A Wasteland Companion. The 7-inch features “Primitive Girl,” the first single from his new record, as well as two non-album b-sides including long-time live favorite “Roll Over Beethoven.”
M. Ward will be performing at Fingerprints in Long Beach, CA, on Record Store Day. If you live in the area, secure a spot for the show by pre-ordering your copy of A Wasteland Companion on CD or LP directly from Fingerprints.
Arcade Fire – “Sprawl II” b/w “Ready to Start” (Remixed by Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) 12-inch
The original versions of “Sprawl II” and “Ready to Start” can be found on Arcade Fire’s GRAMMY-winning album The Suburbs, but this special 12-inch pressing marks the first physical release of the remixes of those two songs by Damian Taylor and Arcade Fire. The remix of “Sprawl II” can be heard in the dance motion-activated music video by Vincent Morisset at Sprawl2.com, while the “Ready to Start” remix has previously only been available as a bonus download with the deluxe film-bundled version of the album.
Destroyer – Destroyer’s Rubies dbl-LP reissue
Destroyer’s Rubies will be released on vinyl for the first time in the US! The double-LP reissue will be pressed in limited quantities on ruby red vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day and will include a free download of the entire album. Side 3 features “Loscil’s Rubies,” a 20-minute bonus track remixed by Scott Morgan, who also remixed the bonus tracks on 2011’s Kaputt double-LP. Listen to “3000 Flowers” from Destroyer’s Rubies below via the Merge SoundCloud page.
Richard Buckner – “Willow” (from Record Store Day exclusive 7-inch)
Destroyer – “3000 Flowers” from Destroyer’s Rubies
Arcade Fire will appear on Austin City Limits, the longest-running music series in American television history, this weekend on your local PBS station. Check your local listings for station information and set the DVR! You can also watch online at PBS.org.
If you haven’t yet, be sure to visit Sprawl2.com to watch linear and interactive versions of the new “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” video. Visit the Merge store to find 2011 Album of the Year Grammy-winning album The Suburbs on CD, LP and digital download as well as the 2012 Grammy-nominated The Suburbs Deluxe Edition on CD with DVD.
Arcade Fire surprised the world this morning with the launch of Sprawl2.com featuring “traditional” and “interactive” videos for “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” from the 2011 Album of the Year Grammy-winning album The Suburbs.
Visit the Merge YouTube page to watch a few fun “trailers” promoting Sprawl2.com and the Merge store for The Suburbs on CD, LP and digital download as well as the 2012 Grammy-nominated The Suburbs Deluxe Edition on CD with DVD.
Hi Guys,
This is Win from Arcade Fire. If you are having a hard time deciding what to get your friends and family for gifts this year, give them our money! For any donation you make to Kanpe this holiday season, the band will match it. We will also send a nifty little post card, signed by Regine and I, to put under the tree, or wherever you put your gifts (it’s not our business). For any silicone valley jerks who might try to bankrupt us, let’s put the upper limit at 300,000$… Have a great holiday!
Luv, Win
Go to ArcadeFire.com to donate & thanks!
For the 1-year anniversary of the release of Arcade Fire’s epic, 2011 Album of the Year Grammy-winning album The Suburbs, Merge released The Suburbs Deluxe Edition. Congratulations to Arcade Fire and art director Caroline Robert on their 2012 Grammy nomination for Best Recording Package.
The Suburbs Deluxe includes:
* CD: The Suburbs album, including an extended version of “Wasted Hours” and two non-album tracks “Speaking In Tongues” feat. David Byrne and “Culture War.”
* DVD: Scenes From The Suburbs (30 minutes), a behind the scenes documentary and the official video for The Suburbs’ title track.
* An 80-page booklet featuring stills from the film, behind the scenes photographs from the film’s production, and lyrics.
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Arcade Fire’s 2011 Album of the Year Grammy-winning album The Suburbs and the 2012 Grammy nominee for Best Recording Packaging The Suburbs Deluxe Edition are available now in the Merge store.
Arcade Fire performed an acoustic set at Neil Young’s annual Bridge School benefit in San Francisco, CA, on October 22. They were joined by Neil Young himself for a cover of “Helpless.” Watch Arcade Fire and Neil Young perform “Helpless” below!
Arcade Fire’s award-winning album The Suburbs is available on CD, LP, and digital download in the Merge store, as is the extended CD+DVD version, The Suburbs Deluxe.
