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The Story of Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire are a popular, critically-acclaimed Canadian band. Radio 1 spends time with frontman Win Butler and his troupe of multi-instrumentalists to find out their story.

Arcade Fire are that rare combination of things - a popular, critically-acclaimed Canadian band.

As they release their third album and gear up to headline the Reading and Leeds Festival, Radio 1 heads to Montreal to spend time with frontman Win Butler and his troupe of multi-instrumentalists.

Telling the full story of the band from childhood to the present day, along they way you'll find out where Win's fascination with the suburbs comes from, why he thinks they're so good at expressing emotion, and whether this is going to be their last album.

Featuring Win Butler and his brother Will, Win's wife Regine Chassagne, drummer Jeremy Gara and guitarist Richard Reed Parry.

Packed full of music, but featuring the following main tracks...

1 hour

Last on

Mon 9 Aug 2010 01:00

Music Played

  • Arcade Fire

    Keep the Car Running

  • Arcade Fire

    We Used to Wait

  • Radiohead

    High and Dry

  • Arcade Fire

    Headlights Look Like Diamonds

  • Arcade Fire

    Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)

  • Arcade Fire

    The Suburbs

  • Arcade Fire

    Sprawl II

Broadcasts

  • Mon 2 Aug 2010 21:00
  • Mon 9 Aug 2010 01:00