They were loud, they were quirky, they were extravagent, and now they're gone. On Saturday, April 2nd, at Madison Square Garden, LCD Soundsystem hit the stage for the last time. With openers such as Shit Robot, and guests as panic-inducing as Arcade Fire, who crashed North American Scum (which is ironic--they're quite Canadian) the indie-icons rocked out for three hours, and left in a style we music groupies haven't seen in ages. They closed with New York I Love You, showering fans with white balloons and left. They just left. Now, that's not to say there hasn't been a band that's broken up, and stayed that way. The Smiths, for example, haven't ever officially gotten back together, and Neutral Milk Hotel hasn't been heard from since '98. But what band has ever gone out with such poise? The music industry was accustomed to bands attempting to murder eachother, or members OD'ing, ultimatley leading to a long break up, and hasty reunion twenty years later, that when LCD Soundsystem announced that they were breaking up, not because they hate eachother, but because they've got things to do, majority of us were like "Oh...you can do that?" As much as I'd enjoy a reunion in, say, 2032, when they're 70 and have all got terrible arthritis or something, I like to think they'll keep their dignity. They won't pull a Sex Pistols, an AC/DC, a The Who, no, they'll stay put and produce. (James Murphey and other members already have produced wonderful music with Spoon, and many other bands) In some ways it's comforting to know that the next couple of years will be musically controlled by LCDS. We can anticipate incredible beats and glorious riffs thanks to James and the band. So, LCD Soundsystem, I tip my hat to you all, wipe a tear for the loss, but look forward to hearing the birth of new bands, of new music, all of which you're behind.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Goodbye, LCD Soundsystem
They were loud, they were quirky, they were extravagent, and now they're gone. On Saturday, April 2nd, at Madison Square Garden, LCD Soundsystem hit the stage for the last time. With openers such as Shit Robot, and guests as panic-inducing as Arcade Fire, who crashed North American Scum (which is ironic--they're quite Canadian) the indie-icons rocked out for three hours, and left in a style we music groupies haven't seen in ages. They closed with New York I Love You, showering fans with white balloons and left. They just left. Now, that's not to say there hasn't been a band that's broken up, and stayed that way. The Smiths, for example, haven't ever officially gotten back together, and Neutral Milk Hotel hasn't been heard from since '98. But what band has ever gone out with such poise? The music industry was accustomed to bands attempting to murder eachother, or members OD'ing, ultimatley leading to a long break up, and hasty reunion twenty years later, that when LCD Soundsystem announced that they were breaking up, not because they hate eachother, but because they've got things to do, majority of us were like "Oh...you can do that?" As much as I'd enjoy a reunion in, say, 2032, when they're 70 and have all got terrible arthritis or something, I like to think they'll keep their dignity. They won't pull a Sex Pistols, an AC/DC, a The Who, no, they'll stay put and produce. (James Murphey and other members already have produced wonderful music with Spoon, and many other bands) In some ways it's comforting to know that the next couple of years will be musically controlled by LCDS. We can anticipate incredible beats and glorious riffs thanks to James and the band. So, LCD Soundsystem, I tip my hat to you all, wipe a tear for the loss, but look forward to hearing the birth of new bands, of new music, all of which you're behind.
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