This New York born band has created some of the most entertaining music on the alternative-dance-rcok scene in a decade.
The band played a three and a half hour set on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. That's a massive set - they played everything they had ever done I'd assume which makes it tougher to stomach that it's too late for me to hear any of their brilliance anywhere on Earth.
Frontman James Murphy and company started gaining notoriety for their original sound in 2002. They soon released a double self-titled album. The opening track "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" was their break-out hit, playing all over alternative music lists and in video games, including SSX on Tour and FIFA 06.
Soon the band had received Grammy nominations for the album and for the track.
They became well-loved in New York and they showed their appreciation for this affection by releasing their song - New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down.
The song appeared on the band's second album, Sound of Silver. Murphy also released a track called 45:33 in 2006, as part of a promotion with Nike for download fro iTunes. He was one of the first artists to take advantage of the iTunes technology.
A third album, This is Happening, followed in 2009. It also garnered praise.
So, why then did the band split? Well, they wanted to leave on a high note.
"We get to do our last show and reunion show all together because we’re fucking old," Murphy said last Monday.
He wanted to put an end to something that was dear to him before it collapsed naturally.
He's 41 so maybe there is another musical project in him. Maybe he'll go into film next?
I'm eager to find out.
LCD Soundsystem at Denmark's Roskilde in 2010.
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