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KERMIT stars in music video for indie band LCD Soundsystem. Snap up Rowlf, Vampire Weekend...
...third time round in the last decade or so, people have wised up. There is a group of artists, on both sides of the Atlantic, who seem averse to nostalgia. One hub of activity is New York based label DFA Records, founded by Tim Goldsworthy and LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy. Murphy’s been pushing conversion to the disco ideals for almost a decade now, to growing success, along with groups like London’s Hot Chip and Melbourne’s Cut Copy. Their music is faster, deeper, and more likely to rattle you than anything...
...Soundsystem Still a little avant-garde for the Grammys, but usually the committee finds a way to reward fringe bands within their genres. Not this time. Mika and the over-the-hill Chemical Brothers get nods for best dance recording while LCD's brilliant Sound of Silver gets nothing. Except perhaps a little more credibility...
This week, LCD Soundsystem re-releases last year’s iTunes exclusive “45:33” as an album. The song, which was commissioned by Nike, takes its name from its duration (well, it actually runs 45 minutes and 58 seconds, but who’s counting?); frontman-mastermind James Murphy claimed that its purpose was to “reward and push at good intervals of a run.” But Murphy’s purported athletic intent turned out to be a lie: He later stated that he never intended the music...
...Stevens, LCD Soundsystem...