Arcade Fire’s double album ‘Reflektor’ tops charts in U.S., Canada

TORONTO – Montreal’s Arcade Fire has another hit in “Reflektor,” mirroring the success of their breakthrough third album.

The sprawling double-album — the band’s fourth — has debuted atop the chart in both Canada and the U.S., according to numbers from Nielsen SoundScan.

In Canada, the ambitious 75-minute song cycle sold 49,344 albums to claim the No. 1 spot, while the album sold 140,000 copies in the U.S.

That’s slightly shy of the 156,000 units the band’s third album “The Suburbs” moved Stateside when it topped charts upon its 2010 release, according to Billboard.

That record went on to gold certification in the U.S. while going double-platinum in Canada and securing Grammy and Juno awards for album of the year.

Still, “Reflektor” usurped Katy Perry’s “Prism” as the top album in both countries.

Arcade Fire’s reign could be short-lived. Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” hits stores this week and is expected to claim the top chart spot.