LCD Soundsystem have carried out ‘North American Scum’ dwell for the primary time in 13 years – watch the efficiency under.
Final evening (December 15), the James Murphy-led band have wrapped their December run of ‘Winter Perform’ reveals in New York. For the final three reveals of the ‘Winter Perform’ run, Murphy and co. carried out ‘North American Scum’ off their 2007 album ‘Sound Of Silver’, marking the primary time it’s been performed in over a decade.
Throughout their December 12 gig on the Knockdown Middle in Queens, LCD Soundsystem shocked followers by performing the long-dormant fan favorite. The final time it was performed dwell was on the band’s farewell live performance at New York’s Madison Sq. Backyard in April 2011.
Watch the efficiency under by way of a fan’s put up on Reddit.
North American scum for the primary time since MSG
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The ‘Winter Perform’ gigs come after the discharge of ‘X-Ray Eyes’ in November. ‘X-Ray Eyes’ marked the primary new materials from the group – except for the standalone ‘New Physique Rhumba’ from Noah Baumbach’s 2022 movie White Noise – since their 2017 comeback album ‘American Dream’, which itself ended a seven-year break after 2010’s ‘This Is Taking place’.
The music serves because the lead single from LCD Soundsystem’s forthcoming album which is reportedly set for launch sooner or later subsequent yr. Alongside the discharge of ‘X-Ray Eyes’, Murphy shared an replace on the upcoming document, saying: “Don’t ask me when that’s, as a result of we’re nonetheless engaged on it. Nevertheless it feels superb to be placing out new music.”
That follows on from their gorgeous sundown slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury earlier this yr. A five-star NME evaluate of the set mentioned: “The packed-out Pyramid area maintain one another tight and attain for the sky as LCD’s 10 music masterclass naturally ends with ‘All My Associates’. This music and this second are the manifestation of Glastonbury at its finest, the recollections within the making and the great instances and nonetheless to come back: “And if the solar comes up and I nonetheless don’t wanna stagger residence, then it’s the reminiscence of our betters which can be retaining us on our ft.” That’s the way it begins.”