James Murphy is becoming a well-known name these days, on and off the internet. Co-founder of DFA Records and frontman of LCD Soundsystem. The latter is is releasing their 3rd album, This is Happening, May 18th. Until that time NPR, yes National Public Radio - who by the way have made huge strides in their online entertainment section in the last year or so if you hadn't noticed (yay public radio!), is streaming the entirety of This is Happening from their entertainment section until that date. The album in it's entirety is much better than the uninteresting, 90's throwback single "Drunk Girls" and the accompanying half baked music video directed by the pandemonious Spike Jonze. Although, Murphy and LCD make up for it with "Dance Yrself Clean", the rightful single and a song I haven't gotten out of my head for a few days. Composed and explosive, highly dynamic and cohesive sound - the funky auxillary drums and low key, melancholic lyrics float along to a dreamy synth that bridges the gap between lo-fi-ish, downtempo and the sudden eruption of electronic noise where Murphy lets the vocals ride. Conveniently the first song on the album, listen to it below along with the whole release. The album which continues LCD's blend of rock and electro, is at once streamlined and still surprisingly buoyant. Murphy, 40, who just contributed some tracks to Noah Baumbach's Greenberg, a film about conviction and aging, is certainly the embodiment of those themes. I'm looking forward to the new album which will definitely be out in full force when LCD Soundsystem plays Sasquatch on Sunday, May 30th, and at the Roseland on May 29th here in Portland.
Track Listing -
1. "Dance Yrself Clean"
2. "Drunk Girls"
3. "One Touch"
4. "All I Want"
5. "I Can Change"
6. "You Wanted a Hit"
7. "Pow Pow"
8. "Somebody's Calling Me"
9. "Home"
LCD Soundsytem - "Drunk Girls" (dir. Spike Jonze)
I've actually warmed up to Drunk Girls and I really like the music video. Especially, the ending.
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