Arcade Fire
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Thanks for the Dance has been arranged by singer’s son Adam and will feature various collaborators and previously unheard material
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Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor, Charlotte Church, Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry and others on his songs, enigmatic spirit and musical vision
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A range of star-packed festivals, ranging from R&B to rock, offer unusual collaborations, stage theatrics and stunning locations
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The indie rockers rolled out their last record, Everything Now, with a satirical ad campaign. The result? Mass confusion and bad reviews. As they hit UK arenas, frontman Win Butler is defiant: ‘Let’s see if we can break through the noise’
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The New Zealand star is playing to arenas that are only a third full. But dropping out of pop’s upper echelons may give her the long future she deserves
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From Abba to Zero 7, the 500 singles, EPs, LPs and cassettes released for the annual celebration of independent record shops
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The annual celebration of independent record shops takes place on 21 April, with the usual sought-after limited vinyl editions
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4 out of 5 stars.
Kitty Empire's album of the week Arcade Fire: Everything Now review – partying all the way to the apocalypse
4 out of 5 stars.Win Butler and co counter the excesses of global infotainment with a rousing mix of disco, electropop and killer tunes
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Also this week: The Horrors take a walk on the dark side, while MIA finally shrugs the weight of the world off her shoulders
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Skepta, Chance the Rapper and more play summer’s annual hip-hop extravaganza, while tennis takes centre court for two weeks
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Also this week: Arcade Fire team up with Daft Punk for six fabulous minutes, while Major Lazer hijack the latest sound
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Haim ride a sun-kissed wave, MIA raves into Meltdown, Axl Rose does the unthinkable, PJ Harvey pulls on her feathers, Jarvis Cocker reimagines Hollywood – and the KLF write a book
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