LCD Soundsystem - 'Movement' (DFA / EMI)
4/5
By: Thomas Hannan
'It's like a fat guy in a T-Shirt doing all the singing...'
Bless James Murphy; he isn't much of a frontman. The line above is very much an autobiographical one. But that's where the criticisms end about pretty much everything to do with LCD Soundsystem. Even that may not be a true flaw, as the normality of the man at the helm makes this party all the more inviting. And with a riff this simply brilliant to jump to, it should be going on well into the night.
For now at least, the roaming narratives of 'Losing My Edge' and 'Beat Connection' are laid to one side, the synths sit in the background, the guitars are picked up and the living hell is bashed out of them. It's the sound of one amazing underground scene peering out at popular culture to see what's going on, and anyone with any sense who manages to make eye contact with the reclusive beast will try and gatecrash the party. Seriously for a minute - things are rarely this exciting.
Artists in this article: LCD Soundsystem
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