Here’s the thing.  I am really looking forward to this new Arcade Fire album.  I like that they are going back to the whole neighborhood thing like they did on Funeral.  I think it’s a cool concept/theme.  Not to mention everything I’ve heard so far has been absolutely fucking stellar.

I have been waiting patiently like everyone else until I read this article yesterday.  According to the BBC The Suburbs is better than OK Computer. WHAT!?!?!  That is a bold ass statement.  I don’t know much about the BBC’s taste in music.  Maybe they are always just crazy ridiculous and make weird bold statements all the time.  Nevertheless I want to hear this thing so bad right now.

But since no one will send me a promo copy these two high quality radio rips of “We Used to Wait” and “Ready to Start” will have to do until they get taken down.

Arcade Fire – ‘We Used To Wait’ [HQ Radio Rip]

Arcade Fire – ‘Ready To Start’ [HQ]

More album info after the jump…

Track Listing:

01 The Suburbs
02 Ready to Start
03 Modern Man
04 Rococo
05 Empty Room
06 City With No Children
07 Half Light I
08 Half Light II (No Celebration)
09 Suburban War
10 Month of May
11 Wasted Hours
12 Deep Blue
13 We Used to Wait
14 Sprawl I (Flatland)
15 Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
16 The Suburbs (continued)

You can pre-order the album here.  It will be available in 8 separate covers so buy all 8 or just buy one and know you’re not missing out on much.  I mean the covers are cool and all but who really needs more than one?  View All 8 Covers Here.