Arcade Fire have new material in the works. The group have been recording, and they are reportedly planning to release a new single this year.
This news comes via frontman Win Butler, who appeared on the most recent episode of the basketball podcast The Ringer NBA Show. Fan account @ArcadeFireTube transcribed this back-and-forth:
@ArcadeFireTube also pointed out that multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry was recording earlier this month in New Orleans (where Butler and Régine Chassagne live):
Arcade Fire's most recent album was 2017's Everything Now. More recently, they collaborated with New Orleans musicians to create a theme song for the city's Krewe du Kanaval.
Listen to Butler's episode of The Ringer NBA Show here.
This news comes via frontman Win Butler, who appeared on the most recent episode of the basketball podcast The Ringer NBA Show. Fan account @ArcadeFireTube transcribed this back-and-forth:
A new Arcade Fire single coming out this year.
— Arcade Fire Tube (@ArcadeFireTube) February 15, 2019
Q: You said you were recording...
WB: "Yeah, just working on a track. It will actually be out sooner than later".
Q: Really, possible Arcade Fire single coming out this year?
WB: "Yeah."
[Win Butler on The Ringer NBA Show podcast]
@ArcadeFireTube also pointed out that multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry was recording earlier this month in New Orleans (where Butler and Régine Chassagne live):
Richard was down in New Orleans on Feb 2nd recording with long-time Arcade Fire producer Markus Dravs. Feels like it could very well be connected to this. [Instagram: rrparry] pic.twitter.com/OVQ4ZHDNAo
— Arcade Fire Tube (@ArcadeFireTube) February 15, 2019
Arcade Fire's most recent album was 2017's Everything Now. More recently, they collaborated with New Orleans musicians to create a theme song for the city's Krewe du Kanaval.
Listen to Butler's episode of The Ringer NBA Show here.
