For an indie band, it seems almost impossible to acheive massive commercial success without losing credibility. LCD Soundsystem may have figured out the secret.
The New York band, mostly through the efforts of its frontman, James Murphy, has a sound that's not quite electronic, not quite punk rock and not quite dance. (Whatever it is, though, it makes you want to dance.) The lyrics — poignant, ironic, revealing — add to the appeal. It's a marketable appeal at that.
Here's the thing that makes the members of LCD Soundsystem different from just about anyone else at the top of their game: They quit. Three albums in, with sold-out shows and overwhelming critical acclaim, Murphy pulled the plug on it all.
The decision was complicated. Murphy acknowledges as much in a new documentary called Shut Up and Play the Hits, which will play in theaters for one night only on July 18, 2012. The film follows LCD Soundsystem through its final concert, a nearly four-hour, sold-out affair at Madison Square Garden in April 2012.
NPR Interview with Murphy HERE
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