Pink Elephant will be the first album of unpublished in three years, after the band’s troubled period between departure from members and serious accusations
THE Arcade Fire It is officially back. The Canadian band announced the launch of Pink Elephanthis seventh studio album, which arrives on May 9th through Columbia Records. This will be the first unprecedented work since Weof 2022, and marks a new chapter in the group’s trajectory.
To open the ways of this return, the group launched the track “Year of the Snake”now available on the platforms. The song came accompanied by a very psychedelic music video, directed in partnership with David Wilson and Mark Prisonergastwhich shows Win Butler and Régine Chassagne In a visual journey that departs from New Orleans towards the outskirts of Austin, in a mood of Road Movie.
“Year of the Snake” It also draws attention for bringing some news within the band itself: for the first time, Win Butler appears playing battery and Regine assumes the bass. It is also a timeless time without Will Butlerbrother of Winwhich left the group shortly after the recordings of We.
Before the official launch, the Arcade Fire Plan a series of intimate shows in unclogged cities. In these presentations, the album Pink Elephant It will be touched in full on small and exclusive stages.
The announcement of the album happens after a troubled period in the band’s career. In 2022, Butler was accused of sexual misconduct by several women, in a report published by the site Pitchfork. Reports point to inadequate interactions marked by age differences, power dynamics and uncomfortable contexts. One of the women who came to public accused the musician of behavior “manipulative and toxic”. Win He admitted to having extramarital relationships, but argued that all interactions were consensual.
Even in the midst of controversy, the Arcade Fire followed with the tour of Wealthough I lost the singer Feist as an opening attraction in Europe. Since then, the band has remained active, with shows at festivals and celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the album Funeral. The last time they performed in Brazil was in 2024, in the Lollapalooza of that year.
Pink Elephant Tracklist:
Open Your Heart or Die Trying
Pink Elephant
Year of the Snake
CIRCLE OF TRUST
Alien Nation
Beyond Salvation
RIDE OR DIE
I Love Her Shadow
She Cries Diamond Rain
Stuck in My Head
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Source: Rollingstone
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