James Murphy
LCD Soundsystem review – revenant dance-rockers play the hits
Even if James Murphy’s cred has taken a hit of late, the frontman still aces the anthems that gave the band its powerful punk-disco potency
Gabriel Szatan
28, Jun, 2022 @3:12 PM
The best albums of 2017, No 6: LCD Soundsystem – American Dream
Plot twist! James Murphy and co returned with an exquisite ode to love, musical heroes and middle-age
Nosheen Iqbal
15, Dec, 2017 @6:00 AM
The best albums of 2017: the full list
St Vincent tops our countdown of this year’s most outstanding sounds, from complex rap to moody rock, alt-R&B, inventive grime and more
05, Dec, 2017 @6:00 AM
LCD Soundsystem review – dream band back from the dead
Six years after their ‘farewell’ show, James Murphy’s dance-punk magpies have returned, bigger and bolder than ever
Kitty Empire
24, Sep, 2017 @8:00 AM
LCD Soundsystem review – euphoric dancefloor pop reignited
Six years after a farewell tour, frontman James Murphy gets back under the glitterball to revive his special brand of thunderous, emotional dance music
Jude Rogers
17, Sep, 2017 @2:59 PM
LCD Soundsystem: American Dream review – virtuosic comeback full of harmonies and humblebrags | Album of the week
Packed with aural allusions to Bowie and Eno, LCD Soundsystem’s comeback is a virtuosic tribute to their heroes – and themselves
Rachel Aroesti
31, Aug, 2017 @2:35 PM
LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy: ‘I was a joke. My wife said I was going to die’
Their success was at its peak when Murphy decided to end the band in 2010. Now, the self-confessed control freak is back with a stunning new album. It’s not a cynical career move, he says – David Bowie told him to do it
Alexis Petridis Portrait: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
31, Aug, 2017 @2:24 PM
LCD Soundsystem review – a work-in-progress test drive that still thrills
Ahead of their lengthy summer festival schedule, LCD Soundsystem suffered a few hiccups but showed why they can still move the devout to tears
Bryan Armen Graham
28, Mar, 2016 @3:37 PM
New David Bowie album, inspired by Kendrick Lamar, features LCD's James Murphy
In a new interview, producer Tony Visconti says the ‘goal was to avoid rock’n’roll’ when writing Blackstar, while one band member says some lyrics reference Islamic State
Guardian music
24, Nov, 2015 @9:52 AM
Food on the dance floor: why DJs are swapping decks for dinner service
A group of DJs are living a double life of sorts, which gives the phrase tastemaker new meaning, and partygoers are eating it up
John Thorp
10, Jul, 2015 @8:00 AM
LCD Soundsystem frontman wants to make New York subway beeps into 'symphony'
The former LCD Soundsystem frontman wants to replace the off-key bleeps on subway turnstiles make with soothing musical notes – but the MTA is a tough sell
Lauren Gambino in New York
18, Jun, 2015 @2:23 PM
The 10 best tennis moments in culture
With Wimbledon fast approaching, we share some of tennis’s most memorable depictions in culture
Tim Lewis
12, Jun, 2015 @11:00 AM
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