The Suburbs

The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010, by Merge Records. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May". Produced by Markus Dravs, the album debuted at number one in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. The Suburbs received critical acclaim. It won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards and the 2011 Juno Awards, Best International Album at the 2011 BRIT Awards, and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album. Two weeks after winning 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. A deluxe edition CD/DVD of The Suburbs was released worldwide on June 27, 2011, with an American and Canadian release were on August 2, 2011, to coincide with the original album's anniversary. The new version included two brand new tracks recorded during The Suburbs album sessions ("Culture War" and "Speaking in Tongues", the latter featuring David Byrne), an extended version of album track "Wasted Hours", Spike Jonze's short film, Scenes from the Suburbs, and an 80-page booklet as well as other exclusive content.