Arcade Fire season continues: perhaps as a special anniversary gift to us, there's a new song from one of the defining artists of Exclaim!'s first 30 years ahead of their forthcoming new album WE.
Like last month's bombastic lead single "The Lightning I, II," "Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)" will appear on the two-part concept album's hopeful second side — an ode to the joy of human (rec)connection. The new track is likewise optimistic: a plucky anthem to speak across generations, complete with a do de de do, do de de do singalong refrain. (You need to shake it up from the whoa-ohs every once in a while, right?)
"There's nothing saccharine about unconditional love in a world that is coming apart at the seams," bandleader Win Butler said in a press release. "WE need each other in all of our imperfection. 'Lookout Kid' is a reminder, a lullaby for the end-time, sung to my son as much as it is sung to my grandfather as a child. Trust your heart, trust your mind, trust your body, trust your soul. Shit is going to get worse before it gets better — but it always gets better — and no one's perfect. Let me say it again: no one's perfect."
Listen to "Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)" below.
The now Will Butler-less band are increasingly everywhere as they gear up for the release, having recently been announced as performers for the Juno Awards, Osheaga and SNL after making a surprise appearance at Coachella.
Like last month's bombastic lead single "The Lightning I, II," "Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)" will appear on the two-part concept album's hopeful second side — an ode to the joy of human (rec)connection. The new track is likewise optimistic: a plucky anthem to speak across generations, complete with a do de de do, do de de do singalong refrain. (You need to shake it up from the whoa-ohs every once in a while, right?)
"There's nothing saccharine about unconditional love in a world that is coming apart at the seams," bandleader Win Butler said in a press release. "WE need each other in all of our imperfection. 'Lookout Kid' is a reminder, a lullaby for the end-time, sung to my son as much as it is sung to my grandfather as a child. Trust your heart, trust your mind, trust your body, trust your soul. Shit is going to get worse before it gets better — but it always gets better — and no one's perfect. Let me say it again: no one's perfect."
Listen to "Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)" below.
The now Will Butler-less band are increasingly everywhere as they gear up for the release, having recently been announced as performers for the Juno Awards, Osheaga and SNL after making a surprise appearance at Coachella.
