As an already influential member of Sacramento funk rock band !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Tyler Pope also joined LCD Soundsystem as a bassist in the early ‘00s, co-writing numerous tracks on some of the electronic rockers’ most successful albums. However, when the band took a prolonged hiatus during the Covid pandemic, Pope was encouraged by LCD founder James Murphy to work on material of his own.
Finding that he was finally in a space where he was able to focus at arm’s length from his previously hedonistic lifestyle, Pope released the surprisingly minimalist electronic EP Nur Weil Ich Kann in 2021.
Fast forward a year and he’s ventured further with the more funk-oriented lead track to his second EP Make Each Other Happy. While both EPs have links to Pope’s previous musical allegiances, he’s forged a sound that’s undeniably his own.
You’re on tour with LCD Soundsystem at the moment. How are things going?
“It’s not really a tour, it’s more of a residency. We’re playing 20 shows at one venue in New York, which is something that we did for the first time last year until everything got thrown into a bit of chaos with the Omicron variant. I’ve heard that
we might be doing this every year around the holiday period, which is so much better for me as my constitution can’t handle touring the same
