WE: CD

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WE, the eagerly anticipated sixth studio album by Arcade Fire, has been confirmed for a May 6, 2022 release via Columbia Records.

WEs arrival is preceded by first single The Lightning I, II, available now across digital platforms and as a video directed by Emily Kai Bock, which can be seen HERE.

Produced by Nigel Godrich, Win & Regine, and recorded in multiple locales including New Orleans, El Paso and Mount Desert Island, WE paradoxically distills the longest weve ever spent writing, uninterrupted, probably ever" (per the bands Win Butler) into a concise 40 minute epic one as much about the forces that threaten to pull us away from the people we love, as it is inspired by the urgent need to overcome them. WEs cathartic journey follows a definable arc from darkness into light over the course of seven songs divided into two distinct sides -- Side I channeling the fear and loneliness of isolation, and Side WE expressing the joy and power of reconnection.

On the albums cover, a photograph of a human eye by the artist JR evokes Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy. This stunning image -- embellished by the distinctive airbrush color tinting of Terry Pastor (utilizing the same physical technique he employed on David Bowies iconic Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust covers) is the visual expression of WE.