Webcuts Music

With their long-awaited third album The Suburbs released this week, it’s celebration time all round for the Arcade Fire collective, but as Webcuts assembles its verdict on just how good (or bad) The Suburbs is, they soldier on regardless, knowing at least the two new songs released so far (“The Suburbs” and “Month Of May”) exist well outside of the black hole Neon Bible was sucked into. To coincide with the release, the band has partnered with American Express, VEVO, and YouTube to live-stream their August 5 performance at Madison Square Garden, featuring surprise musical guests.

You can watch two special trailers for the event at Arcade Fire’s newly launched YouTube channel. But for the main event, the band have a decided to go all out for the fans allowing you to ‘choose your cam’, where you, the audience, will be able to control your viewing experience throughout the concert performance by switching between the main director’s stream and a second camera to capture alternative vantage points, from backstage to the front row.

As well as that there will be ‘digital “happenings”‘ where featured artists will collaborate with the online audience in creative ways. In the case of Arcade Fire, fans will have the opportunity to submit photos of their suburbs which may be get featured on stage during the band’s performance of one song off their new album, The Suburbs.

Excited much? Remember to tune in tomorrow.