Arcade Fire share video for new song ‘Cars and Telephones’

nme.com:

Arcade Fire have shared a new song and video for ‘Cars and Telephones’.Speculation began back in March, when the Canadian indie rock band made some drastic changes to their social media pages.

On Instagram, this included deleting all their posts and uploading a new profile picture, bio, and website link, which didn’t go unnoticed by fans.Notably, the band removed all of their Instagram posts and changed the artwork on the page in 2022, as part of the lead-up to them announcing their sixth studio album ‘WE’.More recently, their bio was updated with the cryptic message: “It’s the year of the snake so let your heart break”, and their profile picture changed to the word “TRUST” in all-caps written in a circle.Speculation culminated in yesterday’s (April 4) teaser, which saw the band share a video showing an unseen person finger-painting “TRUST” on the back of a tambourine – accompanied by a caption that pointed to an announcement “in the Circle of Trust” – their members fan club app – at 5pm Central Time (11pm UK time).A post shared by Arcade Fire (@arcadefire)According to members who have since taken to social media, the new track was shared in a podcast.

When introducing the song, they explained it was 25 years in the making, having been reworked from a 2001 demo that predated the inception of the band.The reception so far seems mixed, with some fans of the early demo disappointed at it’s reimagining. “I loved the demo,” wrote one fan on Reddit, “but I wasn’t particularly impressed by this.”“Am I allowed to say that it’s underwhelming?” asked another. “I’m a massive fan but I think it’s a bit flimsy?”.