Arcade FiresThe Suburbsis a mere seven weeks from arrival.

Can you believe it?

Reports have pegged Ready to Start as Arcade Fires next single, though band reps lips remain sealed.

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It certainly sounds like a strong contender.

Some arresting imagery in this one: Businessmen drink my blood, Win Butler sighs in Robert Smithly tones.

(True Bloodmusic supervisors, are you listening?)

A nervous edge thats more typically Arcade Fire creeps in as Butler begins to sing.

I hope that something pure can last, he repeats, sounding unsure of himself.

Both songs feel thematically and musically linked to thedouble-A-side singlethat Arcade Fire surprised us with last month.