5 Key Facts About Arcade Fire's The Suburbs
- The Suburbs was released on August 3, 2010, as Arcade Fire’s third studio album.
- It was released under Merge Records, the independent label that also handled their earlier work.
- The album’s themes explore nostalgia, suburban life, and the loss of innocence.
- It won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2011, beating out major pop acts.
- The Suburbs is a cohesive concept album, with songs that flow into each other like a continuous narrative.