LCD Soundsystem have carried out ‘North American Scum’ dwell for the primary time in 13 years – watch the efficiency beneath.
Final night time (December 15), the James Murphy-led band have wrapped their December run of ‘Winter Perform’ exhibits in New York. For the final three exhibits 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 beneath by way of a fan’s submit 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 – other than 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 Occurring’.
The tune serves because the lead single from LCD Soundsystem’s forthcoming album which is reportedly set for launch in some unspecified time in the future subsequent 12 months. Alongside the discharge of ‘X-Ray Eyes’, Murphy shared an replace on the upcoming file, saying: “Don’t ask me when that’s, as a result of we’re nonetheless engaged on it. However it feels excellent to be placing out new music.”
That follows on from their beautiful sundown slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury earlier this 12 months. A five-star NME overview of the set mentioned: “The packed-out Pyramid area maintain one another tight and attain for the sky as LCD’s 10 tune masterclass naturally ends with ‘All My Pals’. This tune and this second are the manifestation of Glastonbury at its finest, the reminiscences within the making and the nice occasions and nonetheless to return: “And if the solar comes up and I nonetheless don’t wanna stagger dwelling, then it’s the reminiscence of our betters which can be preserving us on our ft.” That’s the way it begins.”
