Australian radio DJ Richard Kingsmill has revealed in a Tweet that a new Arcade Fire single will be available on September 9 at 9pm EST.

Rolling Stone report that the band’s American label, Merge, has confirmed to the magazine that something connected to the band is due to happen on that date and time.

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This is the latest twist in the band’s campaign for their fourth album, believed to be called Reflektor.

At the start of August, graffiti images incorporating the word ‘reflektor’ appeared in a number of cities. Shortly after, the band confirmed their connection to the graffiti.

Meanwhile, the band have recently announced they will score Spike Jonze latest film, Her.

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The band have also confirmed live dates for early 2014.