The Suburbs

Rock · 2010 · 16 tracks · 1h 4m

The Suburbs

A sprawling, cinematic meditation on youth and routine. Driving indie rock meets lush orchestral arrangements and 80s synth-pop under a fading suburban sun.

It's the ultimate soundtrack for driving past your childhood home and feeling everything at once.

A sweeping, bittersweet exploration of the tension between childhood safety and adult disillusionment.

The Suburbs · vs · Arcade Fire

Nostalgic+2.3σ

Nostalgic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 1h 4m

01

The Suburbs

5:15

02

Ready to Start

4:16

03

Modern Man

4:40

04

Rococo

3:57

05

Empty Room

2:52

06

City With No Children

3:12

07

Half Light I

4:14

08

Half Light II (No Celebration)

4:27

09

Suburban War

4:45

10

Month of May

3:51

11

Wasted Hours

3:21

12

Deep Blue

4:28

13

We Used to Wait

5:01

14

Sprawl I (Flatland)

2:54

15

Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

5:26

16

The Suburbs (continued)

1:28

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition from the acoustic strumming of the title track into the urgent, driving bassline of Ready to Start.

The explosive, synth-heavy climax of Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) that feels like a neon-lit escape.

The way the drums suddenly kick into a frantic, punk-inspired gallop on Month of May.

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