Everything Now

Everything Now
Cover art for digital versions
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)
RecordedSeptember 2016 – April 2017
Studio
  • Boombox, New Orleans
  • Sonovox, Montreal
  • Gang, Paris
GenreDance-rock[1][2]
Length47:11
Label
Producer
Arcade Fire chronology
Reflektor
(2013)
Everything Now
(2017)
Her (Original Score)
(2021)
Singles from Everything Now
  1. "Everything Now"
    Released: June 1, 2017
  2. "Creature Comfort"
    Released: June 16, 2017
  3. "Signs of Life"
    Released: June 30, 2017
  4. "Electric Blue"
    Released: July 13, 2017
  5. "Put Your Money on Me"
    Released: January 19, 2018[3]

Everything Now is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on July 28, 2017, through Sonovox Records (physical release),[4] Columbia Records and Rough Trade Records.[5] It was produced by Arcade Fire, alongside Thomas Bangalter of the electronic-house duo Daft Punk and Steve Mackey, the bassist of the band Pulp. Additionally, Markus Dravs, one of Arcade Fire's frequent collaborators, co-produced two tracks, and he, Geoff Barrow of Portishead, and Eric Heigle each provided additional production on one track.[6]

The album is a departure from the sound of Arcade Fire's previous records, influenced as it is by synth-pop, dance-rock, and other derivatives of electronic music, and has been called more "digestible"[7] than their earlier output. It was promoted by an elaborate marketing campaign, as well as five singles: the title track, "Creature Comfort", "Signs of Life", "Electric Blue", and "Put Your Money on Me".

Upon release, Everything Now proved polarizing with critics—some reviews said it was a misstep for the band, but several publications named it one of the best albums of the year. It reached the top of the charts in numerous countries, including Arcade Fire's home country of Canada, the US, and the UK.

  1. ^ Feldberg, Isaac (July 27, 2017). "An overload from Arcade Fire". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (July 28, 2017). "Arcade Fire 'Everything Now' Review: A Disco-Tinted Mess of an Album". Newsweek. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Put Your Money on Me - 12". Arcade Fire (official website). Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Everything Now (album liner notes). Arcade Fire. Sonovox Records, Columbia Records. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  6. ^ Monroe, Jazz (June 1, 2017). "Arcade Fire Announce New Album Everything Now". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Winograd, Jeremy (July 27, 2017). "Arcade Fire: Everything Now". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.