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    It's Happened: LCD Soundsystem Is Back With 'American Dream'

    Writer Lizzy Goodman, who interviewed frontman James Murphy extensively for her book Meet Me In The Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011, discusses the band's return.
    by Rachel Martin Sep 01, 2017 3 minutes
    James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. The band is back with a new album, <em>American Dream</em>, six years after they bid farewell with a huge show at Madison Square Garden.

    LCD Soundsystem is back. The New York indie band blended dance music and punk rock to critical acclaim in the 2000s. Six years ago, the band announced it was breaking up. The band's legendary farewell shows sold out New York's Madison Square Garden.

    But last year, frontman James Murphy announced that more music was on the way. LCD Soundsystem started touring again, playing small venues and huge festivals. And now, the band has released a new album, American Dream.

    Music journalist Lizzy Goodman, who chronicled the scene in which LCD Soundsystem emerged in her, spoke to Rachel Martin about the new album, LCD Soundsystem's return and the attendant controversy. Hear the conversation at the audio link or read an extended, edited transcript below.

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