LCD Soundsystem have announced a US tour set to kick off later this spring ahead of their European festival stops this summer.
James Murphy and co will kick off their US run with a slot at M3F Fest in Phoenix, Arizona. From there, the band will make stops in cities such as San Diego, Austin, Dallas and New Orleans before wrapping up the leg with two nights at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia.
The likes of Gustaf and Nation Of Language will be serving as opening support on select dates. A ticket pre-sale will be available on Tuesday (January 28) at 10am local time for those who sign up here. A Live Nation pre-sale will also be happening on Wednesday (January 29) at 10am local time for LCD Soundsystem’s shows in San Diego, Austin and Atlanta with the code OCTAVE. General ticket sales will commence on Friday (January 31) at 10am local time. Check out a full list of tour dates and visit here to purchase tickets.
MARCH
7 – Phoenix, AZ – M3F Fest
8 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park ^
APRIL
22 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
23 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
24 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
26 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum *
27 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum *
30 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre *
MAY
1 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre *
3 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy *
4 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy *
JUNE
7 – Barcelona, Spain – Parc del Fòrum (Primavera Sound Barcelona)
8 – Paris, France – Bois de Vincennes (We Love Green)
The new string of dates come after the iconic NYC band completed their annual December run of ‘Winter Function’ shows in New York. The gigs came after the release of ‘X-Ray Eyes’ in November. ‘X-Ray Eyes’ marked the first new material from the group – aside from the standalone ‘New Body Rhumba’ from Noah Baumbach’s 2022 film White Noise – since their 2017 comeback album ‘American Dream’, which itself ended a seven-year break after 2010’s ‘This Is Happening’.
The song serves as the lead single from LCD Soundsystem’s forthcoming album which is reportedly set for release at some point next year. Alongside the release of ‘X-Ray Eyes’, Murphy shared an update on the upcoming record, saying: “Don’t ask me when that is, because we are still working on it. But it feels very good to be putting out new music.”
Last year, LCD Soundsystem took over the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury during the sunset slot. A five-star NME review of the set said: “The packed-out Pyramid field hold each other tight and reach for the sky as LCD’s 10 song masterclass naturally ends with ‘All My Friends’. This song and this moment are the manifestation of Glastonbury at its best, the memories in the making and the good times and still to come: ‘And if the sun comes up and I still don’t wanna stagger home, then it’s the memory of our betters that are keeping us on our feet.’ That’s how it starts.”
NEWS
Charli xcx has added the Music, Fashion, Film B sides “I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night,” “Playboy Bunny” and “If You Take the Music Then What Has She Got?” to iTunes through a new digital deluxe release titled Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition).
The three tracks had already been introduced to listeners through Charli’s @b.sides alternative Instagram account. They also appeared as physical B sides on limited edition 7 inch singles for “Rock Music,” “SS26” and “Camera,” as well as in an extensive Music, Fashion, Film box set. However, fans were unable to officially buy them as digital downloads until Sunday, July 26.
Charli previously told her audience that the songs were “never gonna go on streaming … I don’t think,” although she admitted at the time that her decision might eventually change.
“you can call me a hypocrite, i don’t mind,” Charli wrote alongside a winking emoji while announcing Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition) on Sunday.
Priced at $4.99 on iTunes, the digital collection features all 11 songs from the original Music, Fashion, Film album, along with the three additional B sides and their accompanying music videos.
Explaining her choice further on Instagram, Charli wrote: “i made b sides for each of the songs released ahead of Music, Fashion, Film because it felt natural to pair each songs with a fitting counterpart – something that’s adjacent to the album but not entirely part of it. traditionally, b sides often become fan favorites… and i guess in the case of some of the b sides for this album, that has proven to be true. i felt adamant i wouldn’t put them on streaming because it sort of felt counter intuitive to the whole ethos of those songs, but i know you all really wanted them so i’ve begrudgingly put them on itunes lol.”
Music, Fashion, Film was released on Friday, accompanied by the online premiere of the theatrical short film Charli developed to complement the project.
She will begin a short North American tour supporting Music, Fashion, Film in Philadelphia on Sept. 11. The run will then visit Brooklyn, Toronto, Boston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles, Glendale and Las Vegas.
