Every summer, new songs come out and then remind us of the fun times we had at the end of it all. It wasn't until my older sister mentioned her favorite song from one summer, which she said reminded her of her experiences then, when I started to think about songs that reminded me of my memories. Now that summer is gone, it's only left in our minds – but for some reason, whenever Everything Now plays on my Spotify, I always get transported back to the Summer of 2017.

If you haven't listened to it before, I strongly recommend the song to you; the intro is a synthy piano with even more piano accompanying behind the catchy tune – basically, a piano frenzy – and when the lyrics come in, you're left with an innocent acoustic guitar accompaniment and a simple drum beat. The song has an 80s feel to it – my dad even mentioned the song resembles songs he listened to in his early years. The lyrics behind the song encapsulate how we all contain everything now in our lives, even if it's hidden behind the hardships – you can't help but sing along. I think everyone can relate to this song, which makes it even more amazing. The cherry on top is the enticing flute tune that meddles its way into the song. The entire song is liberating in many ways, and I'm thrilled with the song and the new album.

Every summer for the past five years, my high school friends put on a music festival, YesFest, in our hometown, Elmhurst, IL, and every year local Chicagoland artists and friends come together to enjoy music, art, and poetry. This year, in 2017, I took a lunch break with my friend Quinn and one of the first things he said to me was, "Did you, uh, listen to Arcade Fire's new album?" I was so shocked at first because I knew they were coming out with a new album, but I thought it wouldn't be until the fall. I went back to YesFest excited for their new album, but I promised Quinn he would be my first listen.

Although this album premiered July 28th, four songs had already released before the album: Signs of Life, Creature Comfort, Electric Blue, and Everything Now. Everything Now was their first sneak peek at the record, released earlier this summer in June, followed by Creature Comfort, Signs of Life, and Electric Blue. Since Quinn and I are both major fans of Arcade Fire, we freaked out about them over text. Unfortunately, I was in Madison taking summer school classes and Quinn was at home in Elmhurst, so we couldn't take the chance to listen to them together. Either way, we both had happiness overcome us at how amazing, awesome, and crazy cool their new songs are. Although every song on the album is terrific, Everything Now sticks out with its sophisticated yet straightforward lyrics, its 80s pop feel, and its foot-tapping music.

Regrettably, I broke my promise and couldn't listen to the album with Quinn – I had to travel back to Madison to finish my summer school classes while he stayed at home. Ironically, though, within the lyrics, you notice a theme revolving around society and how we have everything at our fingertips – yet behind the memory, Quinn and I didn't have every opportunity to listen to the song together. Nonetheless, the song reminds me of Quinn and the great memories of summer (because I almost literally listened to the album everyday post-release).

I'm excited to witness one of my top three bands live in concert later this month. I'm sure they'll put on an unforgettable performance. During Lollapalooza, I live streamed their set, and it blew my mind, but I've never actually seen them in person. This experience will not only throw me back to summer but throw me into the future, as I grow to become an Arcade Fan proud of who she is.

Everything Now by Arcade Fire