Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
| Label: | Columbia – 88985462631 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| Country: | UK, Europe & US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Alternative Rock, Indie Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Suburbs | 5:15 | |
| A2 | Ready To Start | 4:16 | |
| A3 | Modern Man | 4:40 | |
| A4 | Rococo | 3:57 | |
| B5 | Empty Room | 2:52 | |
| B6 | City With No Children | 3:12 | |
| B7 | Half Light I | 4:14 | |
| B8 | Half Light II (No Celebration) | 4:27 | |
| C9 | Month Of May | 3:51 | |
| C10 | Wasted Hours | 3:21 | |
| C11 | Deep Blue | 4:28 | |
| C12 | We Used To Wait | 5:01 | |
| D13 | Sprawl I (Flatland) | 2:54 | |
| D14 | Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) | 5:26 | |
| D15 | Suburban War | 4:45 | |
| D16 | The Suburbs (Continued) | 1:28 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Arcade Fire Music Inc.
- Recorded At – Petite Église, Farnham
- Recorded At – The Magic Shop
- Recorded At – Studio Frisson
- Recorded At – Public Hi-Fi
- Mixed At – Studio Frisson
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 162900E
Credits
- Arranged By – The Arcade Fire*
- Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Arcade Fire, Owen Pallett
- Art Direction – Vincent Morisset
- Artwork – Caroline Robert
- Co-producer – Markus Dravs
- French Horn – Pietro Amato (tracks: C12, D14)
- Lacquer Cut By – RKS*
- Mixed By – Arcade Fire, Craig Silvey
- Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Nick Launay (tracks: A2, A4, D14)
- Performer – The Arcade Fire*, Jeremy Gara, Richard Reed Parry, Régine Chassagne, Sarah Neufeld, Tim Kingsbury*, Will Butler*, Win Butler
- Photography By – Gabriel Jones
- Producer – The Arcade Fire*
- Recorded By – Mark Lawson (2)
- Recorded By [Additional] – Don Murnaghan, Marcus Paquin, Noah Goldstein
- Saxophone – Colin Stetson (tracks: C12, D14, D15)
- Strings – Marika Shaw*, Owen Pallett, Richard Reed Parry, Sarah Neufeld
- Strings [Additional] – Ben Russell (4), Caleb Burhans, Clarice Jensen, Nadia Sirota, Yuki Numata
- Written-By – The Arcade Fire*
Notes
Additional recording took place in various bedrooms, living rooms and basements in Montreal.
Thanks to Mark Lawson, Markus Dravs, Cha Cha, Tyler, Scott (and everyone at Quest) and our patient spouses.
A' LA MEMOIRE DE FRANCOIS CHEVALLIER.
EN SOLIDARITE AVEC LE PEUPLE D' HAITI.
Album comes in a gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeves with lyrics and credits.
Gloss finish cover (in and out), gold foil stamped back cover
Spine: ARCADE FIRE - "THE SUBURBS" - 88985462631
Tracks numbered sequentially.
Record label not listed on release.
Side C ends with a locked groove in which we hear the piano loop endlessly.
Thanks to Mark Lawson, Markus Dravs, Cha Cha, Tyler, Scott (and everyone at Quest) and our patient spouses.
A' LA MEMOIRE DE FRANCOIS CHEVALLIER.
EN SOLIDARITE AVEC LE PEUPLE D' HAITI.
Album comes in a gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeves with lyrics and credits.
Gloss finish cover (in and out), gold foil stamped back cover
Spine: ARCADE FIRE - "THE SUBURBS" - 88985462631
Tracks numbered sequentially.
Record label not listed on release.
Side C ends with a locked groove in which we hear the piano loop endlessly.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 889854626310
- Barcode (Scanned): 889854626310
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Variant 1): 88985462631-A RKS 162900E1/A1 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout, Variant 1): 88985462631-B RKS 162900E2/A STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, Runout, Variant 1): 88985462631-C RKS 162900E3/A STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, Runout, Variant 1): 88985462631-D RKS 162900E4/A STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Variant 2): 88985462631-A RKS 162900E1/A2 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout, Variant 2): 88985462631-B RKS 162900E2/A1 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, Runout, Variant 2): 88985462631-C RKS 162900E3/A2 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, Runout, Variant 2): 88985462631-D RKS 162900E4/A A1 STERLING
Other Versions (5 of 49)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Suburbs (2×LP, Album) | City Slang | 2743427 | Europe | 2010 | |||
Recently Edited | The Suburbs (CD, Album) | City Slang, Sonovox Records | 2742629/C, 2742629 | Europe | 2010 | ||
Recently Edited | The Suburbs (2×LP, Album) | Merge Records, Sonovox Records | MRG385 | US | 2010 | ||
Recently Edited | The Suburbs (CD, Album, Beige) | Merge Records | MRG385 | US | 2010 | ||
Recently Edited | The Suburbs (CD, Album) | City Slang, Sonovox Records | 2742629/A, 2742629 | Europe | 2010 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Show All 14 Reviews- No complaints from me. Mastered by Ryan K Smith. Silent vinyl. Really good dynamic range. Not sure what people are talking about no bass... It's mastered at pretty low volume, but that just means you can absolutely crank it! I think Ryan has mastered to highlight the vocals and guitar, which is fine by me!
Edited 7 months agoI 100% have this pressing and not the OG Merge cut (and I don't have it for comparison) and I 100% agree with those saying the mastering sounds a little lifeless. It's not awful by any means, but it lacks the punch and depth I was hoping for. And I'm not hearing much low-end, either. Some of it may just be the recording, I'm honestly not sure. Turning it up fairly loud does help, but only so much. Hopefully this is not considered the definitive release, because I feel like it could be done better.
The pressing, however, is excellent.
Edit: Both the Merge cut and this press are listed as DR10 on the database. The CD is listed as DR7, so if you are looking for dynamics, at least on paper, either cut on vinyl is better, but neither are awesome. That said, dynamics aren't everything.
No issues with the pressing but the mastering leaves a lot to be desired. Some songs sound really flat
Excellent pressing. Every side very clean, not surface noise, great dynamics, decent amount of low end present. The gatefold jacket is also beautiful. If you need a copy of this record, but this pressing. Lovely stuff!- I am curious if some reviewing here are mistaking the OG Merge cut by Ray Janos with this new press cut by Ryan Smith? This more recent Ryan Smith cut slays the Janos. It isn't even close. The SQ of the Janos is flat, but not the Smith cut. Lots of nuanced bass. My press is also much superior to the OG Merge which had non-fill on side 4.
This is an excellent version & definitely the one to own.
(My system: Rega RP6 / Ortofon Black; McIntosh MA5200; Axiom M60 v2 w/Monster Cable) 
Meh, the pressing is good, but the mastering is so so, some songs are lifeless, you need to add many extras in your setup to give it life. Honestly this great album deserves a better touch, with more punch and dynamics- Edited one year agoSides one & two are perfect. Sides 3 & 4 have some pops. (Comment below mentions same problem). In any case, not a serious problem, and on the whole, on sides 3 & 4 there are only one or two clicks heard only when music is quiet. Doesn´t disrupt the sound quality. Well worth the purchase if you get it for 20 or so euros/dollars. Sounds good. Good pressing overall.
- Super nice glossy sleeve. Disc 1 sounds great but my Disc 2 is full of pops and cracks which are present even after wood glue cleaning.
Mastering and sound is good on my copy, but the there is quite a lot of surface noise. Mostly only audible during quiet parts- really great pressing, mastering is slightly shallow but still very good
