The Suburbs

The third album by Arcade Fire was a breakthrough commercially and exposure-wise, for the band. The ‘The Suburbs / Month of May’ 12" was the first single released. The two follow-ups, ‘We Used to Wait’ and ‘Ready to Start’ were the most succesful singles from the album in most countries including the US.

The cover (there are eight different versions)
shows a typical suburban home with a car parked in front. The car may also be symbolical for the perspective of the singer (and thus the listener) revisiting such a suburb, and reflecting back on his youth.