Montreal's Arcade Fire have just released their first 7" on Merge Records. The Arcade Fire betray their draft-dodging Yankee past by preferring the American spelling of "neighbourhood" over the Canadian for the title. The A-side is "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" which is also the first track on their forthcoming album "Funeral," which will be made available by Merge for pre-order on September 3rd. The B-side is a 1940 recording of Win Butler's grandfather Alvino Rey leading the Alvino Rey Orchestra as they perform "My Buddy."
The distinct and striking artwork is by Montreal artist and Cafe X curator Tracy Maurice.
There are still copies of AF's self-released CDEP floating about, including some currently in the hands of Merge Records - it would be in your best interest to get your hand on a copy of that, as none of the songs will appear on the upcoming album.
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