'' The Suburbs '' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire , released on August 2 , 2010 . Coinciding with its announcement , the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and " Month of May " . The album debuted at No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart , the UK Albums Chart , the US '' Billboard '' 200 chart , and the Canadian Albums Chart . It won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards , Best International Album at the 2011 BRIT Awards , Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards , and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album . Two weeks after winning Grammy 's Album of the Year , the album jumped from No. 52 to No. 12 on the '' Billboard '' 200 , the album 's highest ranking since August 2010
2011 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 2011
The Suburbs