Upcoming LCD Soundsystem fourth studio album

Untitled
Studio album by LCD Soundsystem
Released TBA 2016
Recorded 2015–16
Studio
Label
LCD Soundsystem chronology
The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden
(2014)		 Untitled
(2016)

The currently untitled fourth studio album by American rock band LCD Soundsystem is set for release some time in 2016. It was first announced on January 5, 2016, the day after it was revealed that the band was reuniting after a near-five-year disbandment. The album is expected to also be released on Columbia Records, of which the band were recently signed to.

Background

LCD Soundsystem's third studio album, This Is Happening, was released in May 2010 and was known as their final studio album up until their reunion.[1] After the album's release, the band announced their breakup in early 2011 and also announced that they would end with a show at Madison Square Garden on April 2, 2011. Due to the raising of prices by scalpers, the band made plans to perform warm-up shows at Terminal 5 in Manhattan, New York.[2] After their final show, they released a documentary film in 2012, which followed the band prior to the show and featured footage of the actual performance.[3] A live album with the audio from the show was released in 2014 as a Record Store Day release.[4]

In October 2015, online publication Consequence of Sound reported that "multiple sources" could confirm that LCD Soundsystem would be reuniting in 2016 and that they would be headlining "high-profile music festivals in the US and UK." This report was later confirmed by Billboard.[5] However, DFA Records label manager Kris Petersen stated that LCD Soundsystem would not be reuniting. DFA co-founder Jonathan Galkin also confirmed this in a Pitchfork article.[6] Two months afterward, the band released the Christmas-themed track "Christmas Will Break Your Heart",[7][8] acting as their first single in five years after "Throw" in 2010.[9] Consequence of Sound and Pitchfork both reported again, after the release of the Christmas single, that multiple sources can confirm a reunion in 2016.[10][11]

On January 4, 2016, it was officially announced that LCD Soundsystem would be headlining the 2016 Coachella Festival.[12][13] The following day, the band announced that they would be releasing a new album some time in 2016, although they were not yet entirely finished with the album.[14] It was later revealed that the band signed with Columbia Records.[15][16] Murphy explained his reasoning for the reunion in a post on the band's website. He stated that he didn't want to release a solo album with live performances including LCD Soundsystem members, nor did he want to release an LCD Soundsystem album with entirely different people playing live, that is, if the original members didn't want to create a new record. He had invited past members Nancy Whang and Pat Mahoney to his apartment to talk about releasing new material, where they both agreed on making a new LCD Soundsystem record together.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "LCD Soundsystem". Discogs. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ O'Neal, Sean (February 11, 2011). "No one got tickets to LCD Soundsystem's farewell show and now everyone is pissed". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ MacInnes, Paul (April 13, 2012). "Shut Up And Play The Hits: the men behind the LCD Soundsystem movie". The Guardian. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lcd Soundsystem – The Long Goodbye (LCD Soundsystem Live At Madison Square Garden)". Record Store Day (via Internet Archive). Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "LCD Soundsystem will reunite in 2016". Consequence of Sound. October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ Grow, Kory (October 8, 2015). "LCD Soundsystem Label Rep Shoots Down Reunion Rumors". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (December 24, 2015). "LCD Soundsystem Share New Song "Christmas Will Break Your Heart"". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ Daniel, Kreps. "LCD Soundsystem Release First New Song in Five Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "LCD Soundsystem / Paperclip People - Throw (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ Young, Alex (December 24, 2015). "LCD Soundsystem share Christmas song ahead of 2016 reunion tour". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  11. ↑ Medved, Matt (December 24, 2015). "LCD Soundsystem Release First New Song in Five Years; Band is 'Getting Back Together,' Say Sources". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  12. ↑ Minsker, Evan (January 4, 2016). "Coachella 2016 Lineup Announced". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Coachella lineup announced: LCD Soundsystem, Guns N'Roses, Calvin Harris headline". Entertainment Weekly. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  14. ↑ Hendicott, James (January 5, 2016). "LCD Soundsystem release comeback statement: 'We’re not just touring. We’re releasing a record'". NME. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  15. ↑ Minsker, Evan (February 13, 2016). "LCD Soundsystem Sign to Columbia". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ Gensler, Andy (February 13, 2016). "LCD Soundsystem Signs With Columbia Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ Murphy, James (January 5, 2016). "let's just start this thing finally with some clarity.". LCD Soundsystem (official website). Retrieved April 26, 2016.

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