The following article was submitted via Facebook by Chris Johnson; official review coming soon:

My father asked me once while we were listening to a popular Top 40 Radio station, “what bands on this station will be around in 15 years?” as if to say ‘this is all garbage’. It was a question that I’ve often pondered since it was first asked of me. Who will be this generation’s Bruce Springsteen or Rolling Stones?

Flash-forward a few years to a YouTube video a friend of mine showed me of Bruce Springsteen inviting a generally unknown band called = on stage to jam with the E-Street Band. Yet they weren’t jamming a popular Bruce Springsteen song, or even a well known cover song – nope – Bruce had chosen an Arcade Fire song called Keep The Car Running to play with his new supergroup that evening. I was completely mesmerized and knew I needed to dive into more of what this new band had to offer. Little did I know I would find a band that would capture my heart, and who’s Neon Bible would take an easy position in my top-10 albums of all time.

In early 2010, rumors began to circulate that the highly anticipated follow up to the 2007 Neon Bible would be hitting the stores sometime in the summer, and internet music blogs and publications began to buzz with excitement. Would the band be as fantastic, despite the 3 year studio absence? Only time would tell. That time is now, and Arcade Fire has hit a major home run.

The Suburbs opens with a very Americana musical styling, and the lyrics of Win reflecting on his life and what he wants to come of his life set the tone for the third major recording effort of the group. From there, the band swiftly moves into the upbeat Ready To Start which is appropriately titled as the band seems as ready as they’ve ever been to usher you into a musical experience that is fresh, fun and very creative. Other highlights of the album include the driving Rococo and We Used To Wait.

The band has obviously matured over the last few years, bringing a sense of deeper purpose in life lyrically, and although keeping that classic ‘Arcade Fire’ sound, they have managed to rediscover themselves as a band and brought an entirely new sound to the table.

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