Known as the Lowline located in New York’s Lower East Side, this project has transformed an old trolley terminal into an underground park for the local community and tourists alike. LCD Soundsystem frontman, James Murphy, has created the sound design entrance which mirrors the echoes travelling through a subway turnstile. Bandmate Nancy Whang has narrated her way around this masterpiece which includes mirrors to reflect light down into the project. Watch Nancy Whang’s narration here.
LCD Soundsystem are in the middle of a huge world tour. Coachella and – more recently, Glastonbury – LCD Soundsystem has certainly given fans an immense performance. Sources close to me say that guitarist Al Doyle thought LCD’s performance at Glastonbury was the best they had ever played together. Those who had the pleasure to see them live or watch them via the BBC would agree their ninety-plus minute show was a truly amazing performance. Tracks like ‘Daft Punk Is Playing At My House’ (watch below) and ‘Losing My Edge’ continue to amaze audiences.
Recently Twitter users commented on the poor turn out at Scotland’s T in the Park festival as they ‘lost out’ to fans of rival headliners Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Turning the coin, one could argue that LCD fans were treated to a unique and a more intimate gig.
LCD Soundsystem are headlining the Lovebox festival on Saturday night (16 July), and fans, once more, will be treated to a superb performance which will continue to demonstrate their superlative command on the world stage.
As projects like Lowline in New York take off, it demonstrates a community spirit that continuously evolves throughout New York. There is certainly the same spirit shown in James Murphy’s residence in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. And, with such gigantic and incredible tour, it should be not appear to be as a ‘comeback’, but as they say:
“This isn’t a victory lap or anything, which wouldn’t be of much interest to us. This is just the bus full of substitute teachers back from their coffee break with new music and the same weird gear…”
