Original LCD Soundsystem line-up reunite for DFA 20th anniversary event
nme.comLCD Soundsystem reunited its original line-up last night (March 26) for a special DFA Records anniversary show – check out footage below.As announced last month, James Murphy and co.
threw a party in New York to celebrate two decades of their label. “Anniversaries, schmaniversaries, but given everything we’ve all collectively been through, this feels like a plausible excuse to throw a party.
So that’s what we’re doing,” DFA said in a statement.At the show, the band’s original iteration – Murphy alongside current members Nancy Whang and Pat Mahoney as well as Tyler Pope and Phil Mossman – played two tracks, including a first live airing of 2005 track ‘Give It Up’ in 15 years and a rendition of Harry Nilsson’s ‘Jump Into The Fire’, which was last performed by the quintet at LCD’s farewell show at Madison Square Garden in 2011.The label was co-founded in 2001 by LCD Soundsystem‘s James Murphy along with Jonathan Galkin and Tim Goldsworthy, and they’ve since released records by the likes of The Rapture and Hot Chip as well as of LCD Soundsystem.See footage of last night’s festivities below.A post shared by Stereogum (@stereogum)A post shared by Scott Lapatine (@scottgum)In 2022, LCD Soundsystem are holding a Brixton Academy residency is being held to celebrate the “platinum” 20th anniversary of the first time they performed live in London in 2002 at Arthur Baker’s ‘Return To New York’ and Erol Alkan‘s ‘Trash’ parties.The south London run will now take place from June 27-29 and then July 1-3, with the extra dates being June 27-28.
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