LCD Soundsystem

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LCD Soundsystem Beg Fans Not To Leak New Album, But Too Late

Two nights ago, LCD Soundsystem played a secret show in New York. On stage, frontman James Murphy said that fans could copy their new album, but pleaded with anyone in the audience who may have an advance copy not to leak it before the release date. Unfortunately the plea either fell on deaf ears, or was just made in the wrong place to the wrong people.

Albums, movies, TV shows, software, games and just about anything that can be digitized have been leaking out onto the Internet for a long time now.

Over the last 10 years there has been a growing tendency for those affected to acknowledge that leaks happen (rather than pretend that they don’t) and increasingly news of leaks have made big headlines

However, as with all ‘new’ phenomena, leaks have become so common that it’s pretty much taken as fact that everything will leak in some way or another – it’s just a question of when.

While bands like BuckCherry were more than happy to leak their own music in order to gain some publicity, others aren’t so keen for their material to end up on the Internet, particularly at a time of someone else’s choosing.

It seems that LCD Soundsystem is one such band. According to NME, two nights ago the band played a secret gig at New York’s Webster Hall, which was part of a drive to mark the band’s return to the live circuit.

After playing tracks from earlier albums, the band played some songs from their new album “This Is Happening” which is due out on May 17th. Then frontman James Murphy made an unusual request to those in attendance.

“If you got a copy of the record early and you feel like sharing it with the rest of the world, then please don’t,” he said on bended knees to the 1,500 fans present.

“We spent two years making this record and we want to put it out when we want to put it out. I don’t care about money – after it comes out, give it to whoever you want for free but until then, keep it to yourself,” he added.

The album has already appeared on at least one private tracker and it won’t be long before it leaks to others and onto the wider Internet.

Although Murphy will undoubtedly be disappointed at this leak, he should take comfort that the band’s fans will be supportive of them and their forthcoming gigs will be filled to capacity. Hopefully they will also pick up some new fans.

As ever though, the biggest question is who leaked the advance copy? The smart money is on an industry insider, as usual.

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Op donderdag 15 april 2010 21:29 schreef DO2 het volgende:
Somebody's Calling Me doet wel sterk aan Nightclubbing denken...

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Op woensdag 5 mei 2010 03:36 schreef Evil_Koekje het volgende:
_Beste_band_ooit_. Mijn god wat was dat geweldig zeg in Paradiso vanavond.

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Op woensdag 21 april 2010 03:41 schreef Evil_Koekje het volgende:

LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls (HD)

David Bowie & Lou Reed - White Light, White Heat ( Live New

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Op zaterdag 31 juli 2010 23:04 schreef K.Weenie het volgende:
7 september 013 Tilburg!

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Op zondag 1 augustus 2010 08:38 schreef Evil_Koekje het volgende:

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Ik vond 013 eerst wat ver weg vanaf Groningen dus ik had besloten om niet te gaan. Maar ik had zonet This Is Happening aan staan met Home, en ik kon gewoon niet anders dan 2 kaarten bestellen.
Geen idee of er iemand mee wil, maar ik ben erbij.

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Op zondag 1 augustus 2010 14:11 schreef K.Weenie het volgende:

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Aja, voor mij is het voor de verandering wel een keer dichtbij, ben benieuwd of het uitverkoopt. Maar Groningen.. zit je dan niet om half 11 al weer in de trein?

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Op zondag 1 augustus 2010 18:52 schreef Evil_Koekje het volgende:

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M'n auto vertrekt wanner ik wil.

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Op zaterdag 28 augustus 2010 07:29 schreef Norrage het volgende:
Hoe was Lowlands?? Zit nu te luisteren, zag er erg fijn uit!

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Op zaterdag 28 augustus 2010 09:11 schreef Evil_Koekje het volgende:

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Je kan ook kijken, http://lowlands.vpro.nl/video.html . Gewoon rechts in de lijst LCD kiezen.

Ik wacht nog wel even tot Tilburg, misschien dat ik 'm daarna eens aanzet. Heb al wel All My Friends gezien, kippenvel.