Arcade Fire Announce UK Single
With only 46 more days until the Neon Bible opens (45 if you're in Europe), Arcade Fire have revealed that their sophomore album's first single will be "Keep the Car Running" in the UK, rather than "Black Mirror". "Black Mirror" will remain the North American single, however, and will probably be released in Britain at a later date.
NME.com reports that "Keep the Car Running" will be released on March 19, though that hasn't been confirmed. At this time, the band plans to release the single on 7" only.
Neon Bible will be available on CD, deluxe CD, and vinyl. The deluxe version comes housed in a box with a lenticular cover designed to resemble the graphic on the front page of the album website. It also includes two booklets.
The LP is "double 180-gram audiophile quality with three sides of music and an etching on the fourth side", according to the Merge Records website. And as has become all the rage with forward-thinking independent labels, the vinyl comes with a code for free mp3 downloads of all of the album's tracks.
Be sure to keep your eye on www.neonbible.com, as Arcade Fire seem to be adding new goodies all the time.
As previously reported, Arcade Fire will celebrate the album with a pre-release tour hitting London, Montreal, and New York City. Then in March, they'll travel to the UK, Scandinavia, and Europe.
Dates:
01-29 London, England - St John's Church, Smith Square
01-30 London, England - St John's Church, Smith Square
01-31 London, England - St John's Church, Smith Square
02-01 London, England - Porchester Hall
02-02 London, England - Porchester Hall
02-06 Montreal, Quebec - Ukrainian National Federation
02-07 Montreal, Quebec - Ukrainian National Federation
02-08 Montreal, Quebec - Ukrainian National Federation
02-09 Montreal, Quebec - Ukrainian National Federation
02-10 Montreal, Quebec - Ukrainian National Federation
02-13 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02-14 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02-15 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02-16 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02-17 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
03-05 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia
03-06 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia
03-08 Manchester, England - Apollo
03-09 Manchester, England - Apollo
03-11 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
03-12 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
03-14 London, England - Brixton Academy
03-15 London, England - Brixton Academy
03-19 Paris, France - Olympia
03-20 Paris, France - Olympia
03-23 Stockholm, Sweden - Circus
03-24 Oslo, Norway - Centrum Scene
03-25 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
03-27 Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
03-28 Munich, Germany - Elserhalle
03-31 Lyon, France - Transbordeur
04-01 Cologne, Germany - E-Werk
04-02 Utrecht, Netherlands - Vredenburg
04-04 Brussels, Belgium - Halles de Schaerbeek
04-05 Lille, France - L'Aeronef
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