Arcade Fire We (Stic) (Sft)

3 stars out of 5 -- "WE is at its most endearing when the band gets more musically bright and tonally optimistic."
"[A] more thoughtful, rock-steady crack at the world at hand, split into two halves....In totality, the album is a big swing that mostly hits, returning the group to a place of prowess somewhere near its THE SUBURBS heyday a decade ago."
4 stars out of 5 -- "Arcade Fire's natural dynamic wins through, merging glowering alt-rock and sci-fi disco pop with the measured intricacy of a vaccine lab. It finds them right back where they belong - up on a soapbox, thumping their chests and promising to lead us out of the storm."