“All the facets of Arcade Fire's 20-year career synchronise on WE”
“Win Butler and Régine Chassagne’s songwriting is the most heartfelt it’s been in over a decade”
“From seemingly being on the brink of U2-esque stadium success with 2010’s Grammy-winning The Suburbs, Arcade Fire rather lost their way with their next two albums. The Bowie-indebted, James Murphy-produced Reflektor was overlong and bloated. The highlights of 2017’s Everything Now, meanwhile, were too often compromised by heavy-handed satire. We feels like a step back from the brink. For a start,”
“Canadian collective’s most focussed record since ‘The Suburbs’”
“It’s the sound of a band digging deep, sharing the lessons they’ve learned, and channeling their experiences into something bigger than all its members combined. Even if it’s slightly lopsided and occasionally heavy-handed, this album undoubtedly proves that Arcade Fire have a lot of gas in the tank, and they’ll do whatever it takes to… (I’m sorry) keep the car running.”
“The band’s sixth album pivots back to a more melodic, sincere, and effortful style, attempting once again to find a genuine connection.”
