In a statement posted on their website over the weekend, LCD Soundsystem have announced that they’re splitting up. Finishing up with the Big Day Out in Perth on Sunday, James Murphy’s indie dance outfit say that they’re calling it quits after their gig at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on April 2nd. They’ve been threatening to split up for ages, with the current album supposedly being their last then hinting that they may not break up back in August.
Front man James Murphy has a well deserved reputation for mischief and he enjoys playing games with the press and telling them porky pies, so we’re taking this one with a grain of salt. The statement says (all in lowercase):
“lcd soundsystem will be playing madison square garden on april 2nd, and it will be our last show ever. we are retiring from the game. gettin’ out. movin’ on. but for just one more night, we will be playing with friends and family for nearly 3 hours-playing stuff we’ve never played before and going out with a bang. and we’d like you to be there.
if you would, we’d love it if people came in all white. or black. or black and white. and come early, as the festivities will be opened by our favourites, liquid liquid. yes: liquid liquid.
if it’s a funeral, lets have the best funeral ever!!!”
