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- ↑ Minsker, Evan. "Watch: Arcade Fire Debut "Afterlife", Perform "Reflektor" on "Saturday Night Live"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ Ayers, Mike (21 November 2013). "Arcade Fire Release Gorgeously Melancholy 'Afterlife' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ Wood, Mikael (21 November 2013). "Watch: Arcade Fire scores dreams in moody 'Afterlife' video". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "Emily Kai Bock wins Prism Prize for Arcade Fire video". Global News, March 23, 2014.
- ↑ Arcade Fire - "Afterlife" - Live at the YouTube Music Awards (YTMA). YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Arcade Fire - Afterlife (Live at the Palladium). YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
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