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60-635: LCD Soundsystem is an American electronic rock band from Brooklyn, New York , formed in 2002 by James Murphy , co-founder of DFA Records . The band comprises Murphy (vocals, various instruments), Nancy Whang (synthesizer, keyboards, vocals), Pat Mahoney (drums), Tyler Pope (bass, guitar, synthesizer), Al Doyle (guitar, synthesizer, percussion), Matt Thornley (guitar, synthesizer, percussion), and Korey Richey (synthesizer, piano, percussion). They have been signed to DFA since their inception, and also signed to Columbia Records in 2016. The band began by recording and releasing multiple singles from 2002 to 2004,

120-467: A "depressing Christmas song" that James Murphy had been singing to himself for years, the song was recorded during 2015 after Murphy arranged for band members Al Doyle, Pat Mahoney, Nancy Whang and Tyler Pope to come to DFA Studios to record the track. It was released as both a digital download and 7-inch vinyl . After the release of the song, Consequence of Sound and Billboard again alleged that LCD Soundsystem would reunite in 2016. The band's reunion

180-517: A 20-date residency at Brooklyn Steel from late November to late December 2021. Synth player Gavilán Rayna Russom revealed in a November 2021 interview with Pitchfork that she decided against performing during the Brooklyn Steel shows and had permanently left LCD Soundsystem, citing an increased desire to work on other projects. Multi-instrumentalist Matt Thornley was also absent during the shows. The band picked up two new synth players for

240-805: A DFA Records 20th anniversary show on March 26. LCD Soundsystem began their 2022 run of concert residencies in March 2022 at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, lasting four nights. Through the rest of the year, they performed a four-night residency at the Roadrunner in Boston , Massachusetts, a six-night residency at the O2 Academy in Brixton , London , and an eight-night residency at

300-553: A big thing". On February 8, 2011, LCD Soundsystem announced on its website that it would be playing its last show on April 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. When tickets went on pre-sale and sale, there were widespread problems with availability and online ordering. Following the immediate sale of all available tickets, LCD Soundsystem announced that they would be playing four warm-up shows at New York's Terminal 5 . The setlists at those shows were nearly identical to

360-715: A copy of the record early and you feel like sharing it with the rest of the world, then please don't ... We spent two years making this record and we want to put it out when we want to put it out. I don't care about money – after it comes out, give it to whoever you want for free but until then, keep it to yourself. For the 2010 edition of Record Store Day, the band released 1000 copies of a single-sided 12" single of This Is Happening track "Pow Pow". When speaking to The Quietus in August, Murphy insisted that LCD Soundsystem would continue to record music, stating: "We'll do some 12"s and things like that. I just need to get away from it being

420-572: A cover of the Chic song " I Want Your Love ". Later, on November 2, the band released a cover of the Heaven 17 song " (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang " and teased a full live album recorded at the same studio, titled Electric Lady Sessions . During his appearance on Marc Maron 's WTF with Marc Maron podcast in July 2021, Murphy revealed that LCD Soundsystem had not worked on any music during

480-417: A cover of the early Joy Division song "No Love Lost". In September 2007, the A Bunch of Stuff EP was released and the band went on tour with Arcade Fire . Late in 2007, the band released " Someone Great " as the third single from Sound of Silver and re-released "45:33" on CD and vinyl through DFA Records. In December 2007, there was a release of a 12-inch record containing B-sides from European singles for

540-549: A dirty electronic beat"; the single became an underground dance favorite. This was followed by the single " Give It Up ", and in the following year, " Yeah " and " Movement ". The latter two peaked at number 77 and number 52 in the UK, respectively. LCD Soundsystem released their eponymous debut studio album in January 2005 to critical acclaim. The CD version includes a second disc of non-album singles. The following month, they released

600-462: A fusion of rock and electronic, electronic rock features instruments found in both genres, such as synthesizers , mellotrons , tape music techniques, electric guitars and drums . Some electronic rock artists, however, often eschew guitar in favor of using technology to emulate a rock sound. Vocals are typically mellow or upbeat, but instrumentals are also common in the genre. A trend of rock bands that incorporated electronic sounds began during

660-413: A live performance at a Brooklyn Christmas party where bassist Murphy and drummer Pat Mahoney were covering songs by Liquid Liquid . They began by releasing a string of singles under DFA Records , which was co-founded by Murphy. They gained attention with their first single, " Losing My Edge ", which peaked at number 115 in the UK. Described as "an eight-minute, laugh-out-loud funny dissection of cool over

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720-490: A new wave of math rock , industrial rock , and noise rock . Synth-metal is the fusion of heavy metal and electronic music. It was pioneered in the 1980s with Iron Maiden 's album Somewhere in Time and Judas Priest 's album Turbo , both of which notably incorporate guitar synthesizers . They were both released in 1986. Besides synth-metal, electronicore , electrogrind , coldwave and dungeon synth , heavy metal

780-570: A number of subsequent industrial dance , industrial rock and industrial metal acts. It also influenced the hardcore punk inspired digital hardcore , which combines hardcore punk with electronic music, noise and heavy metal . It typically features fast tempos and aggressive sound samples . In addition, pop punk fused itself with synth-punk to create a genre known as neon pop . Later revival instance include electronic body music, dance punk, and electroclash. Other artists, like Chicago 's Big Black , put guitars back in, and helped to spawn

840-523: A possible reunion, in December 2015 the band released their first single in five years, " Christmas Will Break Your Heart ". The group later confirmed their reunion and announced an expanded tour, including appearances at several high-profile music festivals, and released their fourth studio album, American Dream in September 2017. It went on to become their first number-one album in the U.S. The album

900-598: A single through the Domino Recording Company on April 11, 2011. On April 12, Murphy confirmed the release of the final show on DVD, with a better quality than the stream offered by Pitchfork . In addition, a documentary called Shut Up and Play the Hits , chronicling James Murphy during the 48 hours before, during, and after the final show, screened at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and was later screened in select theaters. On March 5, 2013, LCD Soundsystem

960-407: A song entitled " Big Ideas " on the soundtrack of the film 21 . This song was ranked number 63 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. On November 18, 2008, Al Doyle seemed to suggest in an interview with 6 Music that the band would soon be discontinued. However, the following day both Doyle and Murphy quashed this rumor, with Murphy indicating a new LCD Soundsystem album

1020-546: Is also associated with industrial rock , synth-pop , dance-punk , indietronica , and new wave , with electroclash , new rave , post-punk revival , post-rock , considered as subgenres. Sometimes, certain other electronic subgenres are fused with rock, such as trance and techno , leading to the use of the terms trance rock and techno rock, respectively. Punk rock has been mixed with electronic music as well, creating subgenres like synth-punk (also known as electropunk ) and dance-punk . Suicide , formed in 1970,

1080-654: Is also sometimes mixed with other electronic genres and their subgenres, inspiring terms such as electronic metal, electronic dance metal, trance metal and techno metal. LCD Soundsystem (album) LCD Soundsystem received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 86, based on 35 reviews. Andy Kellman of AllMusic wrote that LCD Soundsystem "has few weak spots and unfolds smoothly as you listen to it from beginning to end." In his review for Rolling Stone , Barry Walters said that

1140-497: Is known as one of the most influential artists in the genre. Their sound over their five studio albums mixed punk rock with various electronic-based genres such as electronic rock, synth-pop , and disco . Their first album is widely regarded for setting the stage for subsequent post-punk , synth-pop and industrial rock acts. The Screamers were labeled "techno-punk" by the Los Angeles Times in 1978. Rather than

1200-539: The COVID-19 pandemic and were on a "full hiatus". He added that the band were at the point of their cycle where they "[return] to normal life completely" and that they had no plans to tour until they release another album. Regarding when the band plans to begin recording again, he stated "we'll figure something out when the time is right". The band's hiatus effectively ended in October 2021, following their announcement of

1260-667: The Fox Oakland Theatre and Warfield Theatre in the San Francisco Bay Area . Also in August, Variety reported that the band had contributed to the soundtrack for Noah Baumbach 's 2022 film White Noise with a new song titled " New Body Rhumba ". It was released as a single on September 30, 2022. On the same day, the band announced another 20-date residency at Brooklyn Steel, running from mid-November through December 2022. On January 31, 2023, AEG ( Anschutz Entertainment Group ) Presents announced that

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1320-415: The "magic" in the song, saying that the song's "straightforward repetition of the same guitar, keyboard and bass lines, combined with lyrics about life without regret, and life with all kinds of regrets pays off with a punch about what we lose as we get older." The track was later named the second best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork. After finishing touring for Sound of Silver the band recorded and released

1380-596: The Hand People , Beaver & Krause and Tonto's Expanding Head Band . Many such 1960s acts blended psychedelic rock with avant-garde academic or underground influences. In the 1970s, German krautrock bands such as Neu! , Kraftwerk , Can and Amon Düül challenged rock boundaries by incorporating electronic instrumentation. In 2004, Uncut described Kraftwerk's "incalculable" impact on electronic rock as being felt on major records like David Bowie 's Low (1977) and Radiohead 's Kid A (2000). Since

1440-724: The North American market entitled Confuse the Marketplace . Also in December 2007, the band received a Grammy nomination for Best Electronic/Dance Album with Sound of Silver . The album was also named the best album of 2007 by publications such as The Guardian , Uncut and Drowned in Sound . The album was also nominated for the 2007 Shortlist Prize , where it lost out to The Reminder by Feist . Time magazine named "All My Friends" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at number 4. Writer Josh Tyrangiel praised

1500-500: The Police ", and "American Dream" during the first encore of their set. A fourth new song, "Emotional Haircut", was performed during a later show at Brooklyn Steel. On May 5, the band released "Call the Police" and "American Dream" together as a digital double A-side single. Accompanying the single was a lengthy post on their Facebook page, which also included an update regarding the progress of their upcoming studio album. The band performed

1560-447: The US and UK". This report was eventually confirmed by Billboard , but later that day, DFA Records label manager Kris Petersen stated that the band would not be reuniting. DFA co-founder Jonathan Galkin also affirmed this in a Pitchfork article. On December 24, 2015, LCD Soundsystem released the song " Christmas Will Break Your Heart ", the band's first single in five years. Regarded as

1620-523: The United States. In February 2011, the band posted a statement on its website announcing that it was disbanding following a large farewell concert at Madison Square Garden on April 2, 2011. The farewell concert is chronicled in the documentary film Shut Up and Play the Hits and was also made available as a live album titled The Long Goodbye , in April 2014. After a series of rumors hinting at

1680-490: The album a one-star honorable mention rating, Robert Christgau of The Village Voice noted Murphy's alternation between "dance guy or rock guy, optimist or cynic". PopMatters ' Matt Cibula praised the inclusion of the second disc of previously released material, but stated that "the real gems are to be found on the new stuff" and called LCD Soundsystem "a great record." Rob Ortenzi of Alternative Press described LCD Soundsystem as "an album that will survive

1740-411: The album did not fully meet the expectations set by the band's early singles and lacked "very many surprises here, either in the bank of sounds Murphy pulls out, or in how he uses them", Dominique Leone of Pitchfork went on to award LCD Soundsystem the website's "Best New Music" accolade, though still concluding that it contained "plenty of good-not-great stuff" and was "a tad unfocused". Assigning

1800-517: The album showed that LCD Soundsystem were "both underground hitmakers and bona fide album artists." Drowned in Sound critic Gareth Dobson called it "a disparate yet cohesive collection of songs" and said that "the majority of LCD Soundsystem is an excellent thump into 2005." Simon Reynolds , writing in Blender , wrote that the album's "influences meld to form a seductive — if clearly deeply conflicted — self." While expressing disappointment that

1860-542: The band canceled tour dates for shows in Asia and Australia in order to complete work on the album. Although plans were made to release the record in 2016, it was suggested that the release date would be moved into the following year, as the recording was predicted to take another few months. LCD Soundsystem performed their first show of 2017 at the then-recently opened venue Brooklyn Steel on April 6. During their performance, they premiered three new songs titled " Tonite ", " Call

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1920-624: The band performed the songs "Thrills" and "Yr City's a Sucker" from their debut studio album for the episode. Additionally, the band collectively appeared in a sketch during the episode, where they portrayed members of the Guardian Angels . In March 2022, Murphy posted an update to the band's Facebook page explaining their direction for 2022, stating that the band collectively desired playing live shows without having to promote an album. Murphy, Whang, Mahoney, and Pope reunited with former member Phil Mossman to perform together as LCD Soundsystem at

1980-584: The band would be one of three headline acts at the inaugural Re:SET Concert Series . In November and December, LCD Soundsystem embarked on the Tri Boro Tour, playing 12 shows in New York City comprising four shows each at Brooklyn Steel, Manhattan's Terminal 5 and Queens' Knockdown Center . On October 18th, 2023, the band Idles released the single, " Dancer ," which featured LCD Soundsystem members James Murphy and Nancy Whang performing backing vocals. On October 22, 2024, NTS Radio aired "X-Ray Eyes",

2040-722: The band's discography. Official members Current touring musicians Former members Former touring musicians Electronic rock Electronic rock (also known as electro rock and synth rock ) is a music genre that involves a combination of rock music and electronic music , featuring instruments typically found within both genres. It originates from the late 1960s when rock bands began incorporating electronic instrumentation into their music. Electronic rock acts usually fuse elements from other music styles, including punk rock , industrial rock , hip hop , techno and synth-pop , which has helped spur subgenres such as indietronica , dance-punk and electroclash . Being

2100-457: The band's first release since "New Body Rhumba". In a press release released on November 1, 2024, Murphy revealed that the band was recording a new album in between concert dates and festival performances. Musically, LCD Soundsystem has been described as dance-punk and dance-rock , electronic rock , electronica , art rock , alternative dance , post-punk revival , and indie rock . Members and dates are based on single and album credits from

2160-415: The first of which was " Losing My Edge ", one of their signature songs . This led up to the release of their 2005 self-titled debut studio album . It garnered critical acclaim and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Electronic/Dance Album . Their song " Daft Punk Is Playing at My House ", which became the band's most commercially successful single, received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording . In

2220-420: The fleeting tastes of cosmopolitan hipsters" and stated that "in two records' time, Murphy will be as respected as The Sugarhill Gang , Brian Eno and Suicide ." No Ripcord ' s Ben Bollig said that the album had "all the makings of a modern classic" and that " LCD Soundsystem is knowing and knowledgeable, inspired and inspirational. Intellectual without being snotty, encyclopaedic yet accessible, it takes

2280-474: The following year, LCD Soundsystem recorded and released " 45:33 ", a forty-five minute-long composition that was a specially made "workout track" for Nike 's Nike+ Original Run series. In 2007, the band released their second studio album, Sound of Silver , to critical acclaim and another Grammy nomination for Best Electronic/Dance Album. In 2010, LCD Soundsystem released their third studio album, This Is Happening , which became their first top-ten album in

2340-421: The group received nominations for two Grammy awards, one for Best Electronic/Dance Album with their self-titled album and one for Best Dance Recording with "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House". Their self-titled debut was also placed at number 94 of Amazon.com 's "Top 100 Editor's Picks" of 2005. In October 2006, LCD Soundsystem released a composition titled "45:33", as part of Nike's Original Run series. It

2400-581: The late 1960s. According to critic Simon Reynolds , examples included the United States of America , White Noise and Gong . Trevor Pinch and Frank Trocco, authors of the 2004 book Analog Days , credit the Beach Boys ' 1966 hit " Good Vibrations " with having "popularly connected far-out, electronic sounds with rock 'n' roll." Other early acts to blend synthesizers and musique concrète 's tape music techniques with rock instrumentation included Silver Apples , Fifty Foot Hose , Syrinx , Lothar and

2460-405: The late 2000s, electronic rock has become increasingly popular. The term " progressive rock " (or "prog rock") was originally coined in the 1960s for music that would otherwise be described as "electronic rock," but the definition of "prog" later narrowed into a specific set of musical conventions as opposed to a sensibility involving forward-thinking or experimental approaches. Electronic rock

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2520-421: The release of several singles. The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album and the song "Tonite" won Best Dance Recording at the 2018 Grammy Awards , earning the band their first ever Grammy win. The band performed three songs live at Electric Lady Studios as part of a Spotify Singles release, released on September 12, 2018, with the songs being "Tonite", "Home" (from This Is Happening ), and

2580-399: The remaining shows and offer refunds if enough concert attendees backed out of attending, which was the end result. On December 22, Amazon Music aired The LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special through their Twitch channel. The special was a one-off episode of a 1990s-style sitcom titled All My Friends , with comedians and actors portraying LCD Soundsystem members, including Eric Wareheim ,

2640-450: The residency: Abby Echiverri and Nick Millhiser, the latter being a member of fellow DFA Records signees Holy Ghost! . The residency ended prematurely as the band canceled the final three dates, from December 19–21, due to a large increase of COVID-19 Omicron variant cases in New York City. Though they had planned on continuing through the end of the residency despite the rise in cases, the band announced on December 17 that they would cancel

2700-536: The seemingly stalled electro model and kick-starts it into outer space." Online music magazine Pitchfork placed LCD Soundsystem at number 113 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. It was also named the fifth best album of the decade by Resident Advisor . No Ripcord placed it at number 63 on their list of the Top 100 Albums of 2000–2009. All tracks are written by James Murphy , except where noted Musicians Production As of January 2016,

2760-543: The setlist of the final show at Madison Square Garden. The final song performed at the farewell show was " New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down ". The show lasted almost four hours with appearances by Arcade Fire , Reggie Watts and others. LCD Soundsystem covered the Franz Ferdinand song " Live Alone " for the Franz Ferdinand Covers EP (2011). The cover was also released as

2820-716: The single " Daft Punk Is Playing at My House ", which became their first UK top 40 hit (peaking at number 29) and their most commercially successful single (charting in Australia, Belgium, and the Netherlands). The band toured with M.I.A. following the release of the album. In June 2005, the band covered the Siouxsie and the Banshees song " Slowdive " for the B-side of their single " Disco Infiltrator ". In December 2005,

2880-463: The two songs during the May 6 episode of Saturday Night Live ' s 42nd season . On June 19, the band revealed that the title of their fourth studio album would be American Dream and that it would be released on September 1 through Columbia Records and DFA Records. The tracklist for the album was also revealed as well as dates for a world tour. American Dream released to critical acclaim following

2940-479: The usual electric guitars, the band's instrumentation included a heavily distorted Fender Rhodes electric piano and an ARP Odyssey synthesizer . Devo , whilst better known for their 1980 synth-pop song " Whip It ", also had an electronic sound rooted in punk rock. The term synth-punk (or electropunk) was coined in 1999 by Damien Ramsey. In the early 1980s, synth-punk fused with various electronic genres to create electronic body music , which would influence

3000-400: The writer and director of the episode, playing James Murphy, Macaulay Culkin playing Pat Mahoney, and Christine Ko playing Nancy Whang. The episode was interspersed with footage from a prerecorded live performance by the band. Wareheim stated that he and Murphy had been developing the sitcom project for 15 years. The special was produced during November and December 2021; the live performance

3060-655: Was announced that the band would also be headlining the 2016 Lollapalooza Festival . The band performed two shows at Webster Hall in East Village, Manhattan on March 27 and 28, marking their first shows in almost five years. The event had a ticket distribution system in the form of a lottery . During the rest of 2016, the band headlined the Outside Lands , Primavera Sound , Austin City Limits , Bonnaroo , LouFest , and Wayhome festivals. In August 2016,

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3120-470: Was confirmed on January 4, 2016, when it was announced that it would be headlining the 2016 Coachella Festival . The following day, the band announced that they would be releasing a new studio album in 2016. Murphy, who worked on David Bowie 's Blackstar , stated that Bowie helped convince him to reassemble the band (prior to Bowie's death in January 2016). On February 13, it was reported that LCD Soundsystem had signed with Columbia Records . On March 23, it

3180-577: Was filmed in New York City with the sitcom episode being filmed immediately afterward in Los Angeles, the latter over a span of two days. Wareheim and Murphy both expressed amazement at Amazon Music's willingness to air the episode. LCD Soundsystem was the musical guest for the February 26, 2022, episode of Saturday Night Live ' s 47th season , which was hosted by John Mulaney . Breaking with tradition of musical guests performing new material,

3240-559: Was likely to be the last LCD Soundsystem album. The band performed two secret gigs in New York on April 9 and April 12, 2010, at the Music Hall of Williamsburg and Webster Hall in New York City. Murphy made an impassioned plea with fans and industry attendees at the New York gig not to leak the album to the internet in advance of the May 17 release date. It was reported in the NME that Murphy went down on his knees onstage and stated: If you got

3300-492: Was made available for download from iTunes. Despite its name, the track is actually 45 minutes and 58 seconds long—the title being an apparent reference to vinyl speeds (45 and 33 RPM )—and was claimed to "reward and push at good intervals of a run". However, it was later revealed that this was not the case, and that Murphy merely wanted the opportunity to create a long piece of music, akin to E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching . LCD Soundsystem's second studio album, Sound of Silver ,

3360-518: Was named one of Rolling Stone 's New Immortals—"currently active (or relatively recently defunct) artists who [they] think will stand the test of time." On April 19, 2014, a live recording of the farewell show was released in a 5-box vinyl edition as The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden . In October 2015, a Consequence of Sound article reported that "multiple sources" confirmed that LCD Soundsystem would be reuniting in 2016 and headlining "high-profile music festivals in

3420-469: Was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards and the single " Tonite " won for Best Dance Recording. James Murphy founded LCD Soundsystem in 2002 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn . The "LCD" part of the band's name stands for "Liquid Christmas Display", a play on " liquid-crystal display ", and originated from the earliest iteration of the band during

3480-515: Was on the way. Murphy began recording in the summer of 2009 in Los Angeles. Possible song titles mentioned at that time included "Why Do You Hate Music?" and "Love in LA". For the 2009 Record Store Day the band released a cover of Suicide member Alan Vega 's song " Bye Bye Bayou ". On February 23, 2010, the LCD Soundsystem website announced that the album had been completed. The first single

3540-561: Was released on March 20, 2007, to critical acclaim. Praise included Mixmag awarding it the title Album of the Month, a 9.2 score from Pitchfork and a 5-star review from The Guardian . The album release was preceded by the single " North American Scum ", which was released in February 2007. LCD Soundsystem's subsequent single " All My Friends " included covers of the song by Franz Ferdinand and former Velvet Underground member John Cale . The digital download "All My Friends" EP also includes

3600-462: Was set to be "Drunk Girls" and on March 25, a stream of the song was put on music site One Thirty BPM . The title of the album and the cover were revealed on the DFA site on March 30. The album, titled This Is Happening , was released in the UK on May 17, 2010 and in the U.S. on May 18, 2010. Prior to the release Murphy promised that it will be "definitely better than the other two." Murphy stated that it

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