Arcade Fire live in London (Alberto Pezzali / Live4ever)
Following on from the double video Money + Love, Arcade Fire have released their animated video for Chemistry, another track featuring on their most recent studio album Everything Now.
It’s a collaborative effort with director Ray Tintori, animators Starburns Industries and featuring Tootie Tootz of Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce, all helping to fulfill a creative partnership which Win Butler has long been chasing. “We’ve been big fans of Ray’s work since his early videos and there was talk of collaborating during The Suburbs shoot,” he reveals.
“We were going to film it in New Orleans but then it got moved to Austin at the last minute, and Ray was caught up working on Beasts of the Southern Wild. So it was very full circle to finally be working with him in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. There is a playful, carnivalesque energy to the song; to capture that by filming literally during carnival felt right.”
Arcade Fire’s touring is set restart in Rotterdam tonight.
Tour dates:
June
11 — Rotterdam, Netherlands, Ahoy
13 — Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion
15 — Prague, Czech Republic, O2 Arena
17 — Budapest, Hungary, Budapest Sports Arena
18 — Vienna, Austria, Stadthalle
20 — Bucharest, Romania, Romexpo
22 — Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany, Southside Festival
24 — Scheessel, Germany, Hurricane Festival
July
7 — Clarkston, MI, DTE Energy Music Theater
8 — Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest
10 — Pittsburgh, PA, Stage AE
12 — Raleigh, NC, Red Hat Amphitheater
14 — Birmingham, AL, Sloss Festival
15 — Louisville, KY, Forecastle Festival
18 — Boston, MA, Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
19 — Philadelphia, PA, Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing
20 — Bristow, VA, Jiffy Lube Live
22 — Toronto, ONT, Budweiser Stage
August
4 — Moscow, Russia, Afisha Picnic
6 — Riga, Latvia, Mezaparks Green Theatre
8 — Oslo, Norway, Toyenparken
10 — Copenhagen, Denmark, HAVEN Festival
11 — Gothenburg, Sweden, Way Out West
13 — Berlin, Germany, Zitadelle
15 — Paredes De Coura, Portugal, Praia do Taboao
16 — Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium, Pukkelpop
21 — Reykjavik, Iceland, Laugardalsholl
September
21 — Berkeley, CA, The Greek Theatre
23 — Las Vegas, NV, Life Is Beautiful