LCD Soundsystem discography

LCD Soundsystem discography
A man playing guitar, a woman playing the keyboard, and a man singing on stage
LCD Soundsystem performing live at the Roskilde Festival
Studio albums4
Live albums3
Compilation albums1
Music videos17
EPs3
Singles17
Remix albums2

American rock band LCD Soundsystem has released four studio albums, three extended plays (EP), one compilation album, two remix albums, three live albums, eighteen singles, and fourteen music videos. The music of LCD Soundsystem is a mix of dance music and punk, and contains influences of disco.[1] The band first gained attention when they released the single "Losing My Edge" on DFA Records, which became a well-known indie song in 2002.[2] They then released more singles over the next few years and their self-titled debut album to critical acclaim.[2][3] The album was certified gold in the UK but failed to chart on the US Billboard 200.[4][5]

In 2006, the band released the 46-minute composition "45:33", "a conceptual jogging soundtrack" commissioned by Nike, although frontman James Murphy stated that he wanted to make a long-form record in the style of E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching.[6] LCD Soundsystem's second full-length album, Sound of Silver, was released to extremely positive reviews from critics[7] and peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200.[5] Sound of Silver spawned three singles, including "All My Friends", which was named one of the best tracks of the 2000s by Pitchfork and Rolling Stone.[8][9] In 2007 the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album,[10] and the Shortlist Music Prize.[11] Metacritic reported it to be the tenth best reviewed album of 2007.[12]

LCD Soundsystem released their third studio album, This Is Happening in May 2010. The album was LCD Soundsystem's first to debut in the top ten of the Billboard 200, selling around 31,000 copies in its first week of sales.[13] The band officially disbanded in 2011, after playing their last show at Madison Square Garden.[14] They eventually reunited in late 2015,[15] embarked on a world tour, and released their fourth studio album, American Dream, in September 2017.[16] It went on to become the band's first number-one album in the United States.[5]

  1. ^ "LCD Soundsystem". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 18, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Andy Kellman. LCD Soundsystem biography at AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "LCD Soundsystem: LCD Soundsystem at Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
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  5. ^ a b c "LCD Soundsystem Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "Is this it?: James Murphy". The Guardian. February 10, 2007. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  7. ^ "LCD Soundsystem: Sound of Silver at Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  8. ^ Rob Mitchum (August 21, 2009). "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 20–1". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
  9. ^ "100 Best Songs Of The 2000s: LCD Soundsystem, 'All My Friends'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  10. ^ "50th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations List". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  11. ^ "Leslie Feist wins Shortlist Music Prize". San Francisco Chronicle. February 6, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  12. ^ "Metacritic: Best Albums of 2007". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 2, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
  13. ^ Brad Wete (May 26, 2010). "Glee dances past the Rolling Stones to No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  14. ^ "lcd's last show! at madison square garden!!!!!!!". LCD Soundsystem website. 5 February 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  15. ^ Hendicott, James (January 5, 2016). "LCD Soundsystem release comeback statement: 'We're not just touring. We're releasing a record'". NME. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  16. ^ Young, Alex (19 June 2017). "LCD Soundsystem announce new album American Dream, plus lengthy tour". Consequence of Sound (published June 19, 2017). Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.