Editing Arcade Fire (section)

===2010–2012: ''The Suburbs''===
{{Main|The Suburbs (Arcade Fire album)}}
On May 27, 2010, it was announced that a new double-sided 12" single would be released the same day as the full album, called ''[[The Suburbs (Arcade Fire album)|The Suburbs]]'', on August 2 in the UK and on August 3 in the US and Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arcadefire.com |title=Arcade Fire|publisher=Arcadefire.com|access-date=2013-10-28 }}</ref> The album is produced by [[Markus Dravs]], who had worked with the band on their previous album, 2007's ''Neon Bible,'' and was engineered by [[Marcus Paquin]], who has also previously worked with the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20091201_arcadefire.shtml|title= Dravs aids Arcade Fire|website =[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=December 1, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091205000352/http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20091201_arcadefire.shtml| archive-date= December 5, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> A track-by-track review ahead of ''The Suburbs'' release by [[The Quietus]] website said, "The progression is similar to the one [[William Blake]] takes us through in ''[[Songs of Innocence and of Experience]]'' that suggests forward momentum and maturity."<ref>{{cite magazine| title =Arcade Fire The Suburbs Track-By-Track Review|magazine =[[The Quietus]]|date = July 21, 2010| url =http://thequietus.com/articles/04666-arcade-fire-the-suburbs-track-by-track-review| access-date =July 21, 2010| archive-url= https://archive.today/20100724061741/http://thequietus.com/articles/04666-arcade-fire-the-suburbs-track-by-track-review| archive-date= July 24, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> The album was released with eight different covers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aatoaa.com |title=Arcade Fire the suburbs synchronised artwork, traditional artwork & minimalis interactive stuff |access-date=October 30, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101112124654/http://www.aatoaa.com/| archive-date= November 12, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

The first show announced was [[Oxegen 2010]] which took place in Ireland in July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/arcade-fire/50112 |title=Arcade Fire announce European festival appearance &#124; News |publisher=Nme.Com |date=March 8, 2010 |access-date=October 28, 2013}}</ref> The band announced that they would play songs from the new album in their headline performance at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] in August 2010, with Win Butler noting, "We're really looking forward to playing the new songs live... [it's] like an inventor emerging from his basement after a year's work."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://altrocknow.com/artists/arcade-fire/ |title=Arcade Fire Set To Debut Songs From Upcoming Album |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403043447/http://altrocknow.com/artists/arcade-fire/ |archive-date=April 3, 2010 }}</ref>

[[File:Arcade Fire at Madison Square Garden, August 4, 2010 31.jpg|thumb|Arcade Fire performing at Madison Square Garden in August 2010]]
In July 2010, Arcade Fire announced they would be broadcasting their August 5 concert at Madison Square Garden live via YouTube. They later announced the video would be directed by [[Terry Gilliam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=146&csid2=844&fid1=48435|title=Arcade Fire Webcast To Be Directed By Terry Gilliam|publisher=Exclaim.ca|year=2010|access-date=July 5, 2010}}</ref> ''The Suburbs'' was released worldwide at the start of August 2010 to extensive critical acclaim comparable to ''Funeral'' and ''Neon Bible''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/arcadefire/thesuburbs |title=The Suburbs reviews at |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=July 26, 2010 |access-date=August 6, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100728072028/http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/arcadefire/thesuburbs| archive-date= July 28, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> During the 2010 tour, Arcade Fire gave a tribute to [[Jay Reatard]] performing the cover of "Oh, It's Such a Shame". Win Butler confessed to Zane Lowe that the band wanted Jay Reatard to support the band on this tour, but he had died. ''The Suburbs'' went on to debut at number one in the US (on the Billboard 200), selling 156,000 units in its first week. It was also number one in the UK and Canada.

In August 2010, Arcade Fire and Google released an interactive music video, written and directed by [[Chris Milk]] and produced by [[B-Reel]], which allows the viewer to enter the address where they grew up and the video is then "geopersonalised". This video utilizes the band's song "We Used to Wait" from ''The Suburbs'', and showcases capabilities of [[HTML5]] and Google's Chrome browser. On November 13, 2010, Arcade Fire made their second appearance on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', performing "We Used to Wait" and "[[Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/40703-watch-arcade-fire-on-saturday-night-live/|title=Arcade Fire on "Saturday Night Live"|date=November 14, 2010|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=February 21, 2011}}</ref>

The album debuted at No. 1 on the [[Irish Albums Chart]], the [[UK Albums Chart]], the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2010-08-21/billboard-200 |title=Billboard 200 – Week of August 21, 2010 |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=August 13, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405174702/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2010-08-21/billboard-200 |archive-date=April 5, 2013  }}</ref> and the [[Canadian Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2010/08/11/14988411.html |title=Arcade Fire heats up charts |newspaper=Toronto Sun |access-date=August 13, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927033720/http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2010/08/11/14988411.html |archive-date=September 27, 2012  }}</ref> It won [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] at the [[53rd Grammy Awards|2011 Grammy Awards]], Best International Album at the [[2011 BRIT Awards]], Album of the Year at the [[Juno Awards of 2011|2011 Juno Awards]], and the 2011 [[Polaris Music Prize]] for best Canadian album. Two weeks after winning [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Grammy's Album of the Year]], the album jumped from No. 52 to No. 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200, the album's highest ranking since August 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74333/week-ending-feb-20-2011-albums-an-early-birthday-present/ |title=Week Ending Feb 20, 2011: Albums: An Early Birthday Present |work=Chart Watch |publisher=Yahoo! |date=February 23, 2011 |access-date=August 19, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822120915/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74333/week-ending-feb-20-2011-albums-an-early-birthday-present/ |archive-date=August 22, 2011  }}</ref>

In a nod to the Butlers' maternal grandfather, [[Alvino Rey]], who was an amateur radio operator, the logo used by the band from this time was a variation of that used by the [[American Radio Relay League]]. Also, when playing the single "[[We Used to Wait]]" live, the background video screen features a radio exchange between Rey and a [[Canadians|Canadian]] operator having Call Sign VE3YV. The video also features many other amateur radio artifacts.

Arcade Fire performed at the [[53rd Grammy Awards]] in February 2011. The band was nominated for [[Grammy Award]]s in three categories: [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]], [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]], and [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]] (for'' The Suburbs'').<ref>''The Gazette'' (January 13, 2011). [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Arcade+Fire+perform+Grammys/4103281/story.html Arcade Fire to perform at Grammys]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116184022/http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Arcade%2BFire%2Bperform%2BGrammys/4103281/story.html |date=January 16, 2011 }}. Canada.com. Retrieved on January 21, 2011.</ref> Out of the three nominations, they won the Grammy for Album of the Year, their second time to be nominated for the award.<ref>{{cite news| last=Duke|first=Alan| publisher=CNN| url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/14/grammy.awards.show/index.html|title=Grammy upset: Arcade Fire beats Gaga, Eminem for top album|date=February 14, 2011| access-date=February 15, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110214200834/http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/14/grammy.awards.show/index.html| archive-date= February 14, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2011/02/grammy-awards-2011.html|title=Turn It Up: Grammy Awards 2011: Arcade Fire wins album of the year|last=Kot| first=Greg| date=February 13, 2011|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=February 15, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110217094944/http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2011/02/grammy-awards-2011.html| archive-date= February 17, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/grammys/?story=/ent/feature/2011/02/13/grammys_2011_winners_list|title=UPDATED: 2011 Grammys Winners and Losers|last=Estes|first=Adam Clark|date=February 13, 2011|work=Salon|access-date=February 15, 2011|archive-date=February 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217211525/http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/grammys/?story=/ent/feature/2011/02/13/grammys_2011_winners_list|url-status=dead}}</ref>

At the [[2011 BRIT Awards]], ''The Suburbs'' won Best International Album, and Arcade Fire won the Award for Best International Group.<ref>{{cite magazine| title =Arcade Fire's Week Gets Even Better After Winning Brit Awards|magazine=TIME|date=February 17, 2011| url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/17/arcade-fires-week-gets-even-better-after-winning-brit-awards/| access-date =February 21, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110222063430/http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/17/arcade-fires-week-gets-even-better-after-winning-brit-awards/| archive-date= February 22, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>

In March 2011, Arcade Fire was honoured at the [[Juno Awards of 2011]]. They won Group of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for "[[Ready to Start]]", "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)", and "We Used to Wait", all off ''The Suburbs''. ''The Suburbs'' also won Album of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/2011/03/26/32-juno-award-winners-are-crowned-canada%E2%80%99s-music-elite-gather-to-celebrate-40-years-of-the-juno-awards/ |title=32 Juno Award Winners Are CROWNED! Canada's Music Elite GAather To Celebrate 40 Years Of The Juno Awards |work=JUNO Awards |date=March 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811215747/http://junoawards.ca/2011/03/26/32-juno-award-winners-are-crowned-canada%E2%80%99s-music-elite-gather-to-celebrate-40-years-of-the-juno-awards/ |archive-date=August 11, 2011  }}</ref>

On April 19, 2011, it was announced that Arcade Fire would release a deluxe edition of their album ''The Suburbs'' featuring the short film ''Scenes from the Suburbs'', by director [[Spike Jonze]], as well as two new tracks, "Culture War" and "Speaking in Tongues" featuring [[David Byrne]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2011/may/24/arcade-fire-david-byrne-speaking-in-tongues|title=Arcade Fire feat David Byrne – Speaking in Tongues|work=The Guardian |date=May 24, 2011|location=London|first=Michael|last=Cragg}}</ref> ''Scenes from the Suburbs'', which debuted at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] [[61st Berlin International Film Festival|2011]], has a running time of 30 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Richardson|first=Mark|title=Watch: Video for Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs"|access-date=November 18, 2010|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=November 18, 2010|url= https://pitchfork.com/news/40773-watch-video-for-arcade-fires-the-suburbs/ | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101127070226/http://pitchfork.com/news/40773-watch-video-for-arcade-fires-the-suburbs/| archive-date= November 27, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> The film screened at the [[SXSW Film Festival]] 2011 and saw its online premiere on MUBI on June 27, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mubi.com/films/scenes-from-the-suburbs |title=Scenes from the Suburbs – Movie info: cast, reviews, trailer on |publisher=Mubi.com |access-date=October 28, 2013}}</ref> Writing for the Canadian Press, Nick Patch called the film "a sci-fi puzzler that seems to blend the paranoia of [[Terry Gilliam]] films with the nostalgia of classic [[Steven Spielberg]] flicks."<ref>Nick Patch, The Canadian Press, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110608040426/http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iimmsC7DjnlWvKROvfMUuqdPrLxw?docId=7050437 Spike Jonze-directed Arcade Fire film not intended as political statement], Retrieved June 27, 2011</ref>

On June 16, the album was named as a longlisted nominee (one of 40) for the [[2011 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref name="longlist">{{cite web|author=Ashley Carter |url=http://www.aux.tv/2011/06/2011-polaris-music-prize-long-list-announced/ |title=2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced |publisher=Aux.tv |date=June 16, 2011 |access-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002045233/http://www.aux.tv/2011/06/2011-polaris-music-prize-long-list-announced/ |archive-date=October 2, 2015 }}</ref> On July 6, the album was named as a shortlisted (one of 10) nominee for the 2011 award. On September 20, 2011, they were awarded the Polaris Prize.

On May 19, 2012, Arcade Fire (minus members Will and Tim) made their third appearance on ''Saturday Night Live'', playing as a backup band for musical guest and host [[Mick Jagger]]. The band performed "[[The Last Time (The Rolling Stones song)|The Last Time]]" with Jagger, and participated in [[Kristen Wiig]]'s farewell skit, playing "[[She's a Rainbow]]" into "[[Ruby Tuesday (song)|Ruby Tuesday]]". The band wore ''carrés rouges'' (red squares) to show support for the [[2012 Quebec student protests]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.spinner.com/2012/05/20/arcade-fire-quebec-student-protests/|title=Arcade Fire Support Quebec Student Protests on Saturday Night Live, Join Likes of Michael Moore, Anonymous|work=Spinner.com |date=May 20, 2012|first=Aaron|last=Brophy}}</ref>

Arcade Fire recorded a song for ''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]'' soundtrack (''[[The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond]]''), called "Abraham's Daughter". The song is featured in the movie's end credits. The soundtrack was released on March 20, 2012, debuting at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/498744/hunger-games-soundtrack-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |title=Weekly Chart Notes: 'Hunger Games,' Taylor Swift, Adele – Chart Beat |magazine=Billboard  |access-date=May 1, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sinha |first=Piya |url=https://vancouversun.com/opinion/Hunger+Games+soundtrack+tops+Billboard+chart/6374123/story.html |title=The Hunger Games soundtrack tops Billboard chart |work=The Vancouver Sun |date=March 28, 2012 |access-date=May 1, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It sold more than 175,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the first theatrical film soundtrack to top the chart since Michael Jackson's "This Is It" debuted at No.&nbsp;1 on the list. It is also only the 16th soundtrack to debut at No.&nbsp;1 in the history of the Billboard 200 chart (those soundtracks include film, television, and straight-to-video efforts).<ref name="billboard1"/>

Arcade Fire also contributed to the movie's original score, ''The Hunger Games: Original Motion Picture Score''. The group composed the grand, fascistic-inspired, ominous Panem national anthem, entitled "Horn of Plenty", an important and signature leitmotif appearing throughout the film.<ref name="hungergamesmovie1">{{cite web|url=http://hungergamesmovie.org/11126/arcade-fire-created-the-national-anthem-of-panem/ |title=Arcade Fire Created the National Anthem of Panem! – Hunger Games |publisher=Hungergamesmovie.org |date=March 2, 2012 |access-date=May 1, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505074208/http://hungergamesmovie.org/11126/arcade-fire-created-the-national-anthem-of-panem/ |archive-date=May 5, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="stereogum1">{{cite web|url=https://stereogum.com/984822/arcade-fire-horn-of-plenty-preview/mp3s/ |title=Arcade Fire – "Horn Of Plenty" |publisher=Stereogum |date=March 24, 2012 |access-date=May 1, 2012}}</ref> "We were interested in making music that would be more integral in the movie, just as a mental exercise," Butler, who co-wrote the song with Chassagne, explained. "And there's an anthem that runs throughout the books, the national anthem of the fascist Capitol. So as a thought experiment, we tried to write what that might sound like. It's like the Capitol's idea of itself, basically."<ref name="hungergamesmovie1"/><ref name="stereogum1"/> He further added that "it's not a pop song or anything. More of an anthem that could be playing at a big sporting event like the [Hunger] Games. So we did a structure for that, and then [[James Newton Howard]] made a movie-score version of it that happens in several places in the film."<ref name="hungergamesmovie1"/><ref name="stereogum1"/> Arcade Fire's Panem national anthem has received strong reviews. According to ''Spin Mobile'', "'Horn of Plenty' sounds both exactly like Arcade Fire and exactly like a futuristic anthem."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.spin.com/v/News/ArcadeFireDropDystop/?KSID=f793f0503c083c8bbf9f11464942d450 |title=SPIN Mobile – News – Arcade Fire Drop Dystopian 'Hunger Games' Anthem 'Horn of Plenty' |publisher=M.spin.com |date=March 26, 2012 |access-date=May 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610170941/http://m.spin.com/v/News/ArcadeFireDropDystop/?KSID=f793f0503c083c8bbf9f11464942d450 |archive-date=June 10, 2012 }}</ref>