LCD Soundsystem discography
{{Short description|Band discography}}
{{Infobox artist discography
|Artist = LCD Soundsystem
|Image = LCD Soundsystem - Roskilde Festival 2010.jpg
|Caption = LCD Soundsystem performing live at the Roskilde Festival
|Alt = A man playing guitar, a woman playing the keyboard, and a man singing on stage
|Studio = 5
|Compilation = 1
|2Option = 4
|2Option name = Remix albums
|Live = 3
|Singles = 31
|Music videos = 17
}}
American rock band LCD Soundsystem has released four studio albums, three extended plays (EP), one compilation album, two remix albums, three live albums, eighteen singles, and fourteen music videos. The music of LCD Soundsystem is a mix of dance music and punk, and contains influences of disco.{{cite magazine |url=http://drownedinsound.com/directory/artists/Lcd_Soundsystem |title=LCD Soundsystem |magazine=Drowned in Sound |access-date=February 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111218093229/http://drownedinsound.com/directory/artists/Lcd_Soundsystem |archive-date=December 18, 2011 }} The band first gained attention when they released the single "Losing My Edge" on DFA Records, which became a well-known indie song in 2002.{{AllMusic |id=p533953 |tab=biography |author=Andy Kellman |label=LCD Soundsystem biography |access-date=January 3, 2012}} They then released more singles over the next few years and their self-titled debut album to critical acclaim.{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/lcd-soundsystem |title=LCD Soundsystem: LCD Soundsystem at Metacritic |website=Metacritic |access-date=January 3, 2012 |archive-date=March 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304190351/http://www.metacritic.com/music/lcd-soundsystem |url-status=live }} The album was certified gold in the UK but failed to chart on the US Billboard 200.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lcd-soundsystem/chart-history/ |title=LCD Soundsystem Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 3, 2012 |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121101427/https://www.billboard.com/artist/lcd-soundsystem/chart-history/ |url-status=live }}
In 2006, the band released the 46-minute composition "45:33", "a conceptual jogging soundtrack" commissioned by Nike, although frontman James Murphy stated that he wanted to make a long-form record in the style of E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/feb/10/electronicmusic.features16 |title=Is this it?: James Murphy |date=February 10, 2007 |work=The Guardian |access-date=January 3, 2012 |archive-date=April 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420015836/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/feb/10/electronicmusic.features16 |url-status=live }} LCD Soundsystem's second full-length album, Sound of Silver, was released to extremely positive reviews from critics{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/sound-of-silver |title=LCD Soundsystem: Sound of Silver at Metacritic |website=Metacritic |access-date=January 3, 2012 |archive-date=January 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106203058/http://www.metacritic.com/music/sound-of-silver |url-status=live }} and peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200. Sound of Silver spawned three singles, including "All My Friends", which was named one of the best tracks of the 2000s by Pitchfork and Rolling Stone.{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7693-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-20-1/2/ |title=The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 20–1 |author=Rob Mitchum |date=August 21, 2009 |website=Pitchfork |access-date=November 26, 2011 |archive-date=November 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114091636/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7693-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-20-1/2/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-songs-of-the-aughts-20110617/lcd-soundsystem-all-my-friends-19691231 |title=100 Best Songs Of The 2000s: LCD Soundsystem, 'All My Friends' |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=March 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620145550/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-songs-of-the-aughts-20110617/lcd-soundsystem-all-my-friends-19691231 |archive-date=June 20, 2011 }} In 2007 the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album,{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_Show/list.aspx |title=50th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations List |publisher=Grammy Awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208065050/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_Show/list.aspx |archive-date=December 8, 2007 |access-date=December 8, 2007 |url-status=dead }} and the Shortlist Music Prize.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/05/DDM0USGSM.DTL |title=Leslie Feist wins Shortlist Music Prize |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=February 6, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2012}} Metacritic reported it to be the tenth best reviewed album of 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www2.metacritic.com/music/bests/2007.shtml |title=Metacritic: Best Albums of 2007 |website=Metacritic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080102102843/http://www2.metacritic.com/music/bests/2007.shtml |archive-date=January 2, 2008 |access-date=January 2, 2008}}
LCD Soundsystem released their third studio album, This Is Happening in May 2010. The album was LCD Soundsystem's first to debut in the top ten of the Billboard 200, selling around 31,000 copies in its first week of sales.{{cite magazine |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/05/26/glee-no-1-billboard-200-chart/ |title=Glee dances past the Rolling Stones to No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart |author=Brad Wete |date=May 26, 2010 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=January 3, 2012 |archive-date=June 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614031600/http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/05/26/glee-no-1-billboard-200-chart/ |url-status=live }} The band officially disbanded in 2011, after playing their last show at Madison Square Garden.{{cite web |url=http://lcdsoundsystem.com/main/archives/627 |title=lcd's last show! at madison square garden!!!!!!! |publisher=LCD Soundsystem website |date=5 February 2011 |access-date=January 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111235646/http://lcdsoundsystem.com/main/archives/627 |archive-date=11 January 2012 }} They eventually reunited in late 2015,{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/lcd-soundsystem--2/90610 | title=LCD Soundsystem release comeback statement: 'We're not just touring. We're releasing a record' | work=NME | date=January 5, 2016 | access-date=January 5, 2016 | author=Hendicott, James | archive-date=January 8, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108043751/http://www.nme.com/news/lcd-soundsystem--2/90610 | url-status=live }} embarked on a world tour, and released their fourth studio album, American Dream, in September 2017.{{Cite web |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/06/lcd-soundsystem-announce-new-album-american-dream-plus-lengthy-tour/ |title=LCD Soundsystem announce new album American Dream, plus lengthy tour |last=Young |first=Alex |work=Consequence of Sound |date=19 June 2017 |publication-date=June 19, 2017 |access-date=June 19, 2017 |archive-date=July 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710193152/https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/06/lcd-soundsystem-announce-new-album-american-dream-plus-lengthy-tour/ |url-status=live }} It went on to become the band's first number-one album in the United States.
Albums
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Singles
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Music videos
References
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General
- {{cite web| url = https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p533953| website = AllMusic| access-date = December 22, 2009| title = LCD Soundsystem > Discography| archive-date = November 23, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101123095952/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p533953| url-status = live}}
Specific
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External links
- [http://www.lcdsoundsystem.com Official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131112320/http://www.lcdsoundsystem.com/ |date=2010-01-31 }}
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