Name: This Is Happening
Brand: LCD Soundsystem

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DFA2250-2 LP

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2010-07-27

Signed copies

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Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

829732225013

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LPx2

Artist

LCD Soundsystem

Genre US

Rock-Pop

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LCD Soundsystem is the brainchild of James Murphy, a key figure in the NYC collective/label/production house DFA. The band has been active since 2001 and has gained a devoted following for their unique blend of electronic and indie rock music.

Over the years, LCD Soundsystem's live performances have featured talented musicians such as Patrick Mahoney, Nancy Whang, Tyler Pope, Gavilán Rayna Russom, Phillip Mossman, Al Doyle, Phillip Scaritch, J.D. Mark, Matthew Thornley, Andrew Raposo, Justin Chearno, and Gerhardt Fuchs.

With their energetic and infectious sound, LCD Soundsystem continues to captivate audiences worldwide with their dynamic live shows and critically acclaimed albums.

Of the many arresting moments that fill LCD Soundsystem's This Is Happening, perhaps the most unexpected comes less than halfway through album opener "Dance Yrself Clean." The seemingly unassuming, low-key rumble of a song morphs from its mumbled beginnings into an outsized flash of synth ballast and wailing vocals. The sudden shift is like the flicking on of a light, the perfect example of frontman-songwriter-mastermind James Murphy's effortless balance of restraint and release, organic rock and electro pop, and muted cool and vibrant emotion. This study in contrasts pervades LCD Soundsystem's third, and possibly final, release - an album where Murphy refracts images of heartbreak and longing through the scattered light of a disco ball.With This Is Happening, Murphy has created a work of both nuanced introspection and distanced observation. DFA is proud to offer the vinyl version of this much lauded release, which also includes contributions from drummer Pat Mahoney and sound collagist Gavin Russom.

This Is Happening

Music US

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