A powerful beast of post-crisis positivity

Arcade Fire Pink Elephant

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Poignancy and positivity combine with perseverance on the Canadian indie rockers' seventh album.

The first single from it, Year Of The Snake, is a smooth, euphoric groove that hypnotises you like a snake charmer's pungi as it builds and grows.

In the Chinese zodiac, the year of the snake symbolises wisdom, transformation, and soul-searching, all of which bring us to the (pink) elephant in the room.