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David Jackson/
September 9, 2010

Suburban Simulacrum

If you’re among the 7.84 percent of web users who use the Google Chrome browser, there’s a nifty way to enjoy a track from Arcade Fire’s angsty requiem “The Suburbs.”  Clicking here allows you to integrate Google’s street view with the song “We Used to Wait.” I recommend The Woodlands, Tex.


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