James Murphy

IDLES 'TANGK' review: in love, dancing cheek to cheek in the mosh pit on their most immediate album yet

IDLES’ fifth album keeps the energy high while bringing in new levels of melody and nuance.

IDLES on how Nigel Godrich, Portishead's influence & touring with LCD Soundsystem shaped their new album 'TANGK'

“A big learning point on ‘TANGK’ was, we didn’t have to go ‘this has to be IDLES. It has to fit into IDLES’ genre.’ It doesn’t. It will be IDLES at the end.”

Listen to Jayson Green & The Jerk's new DFA 12" produced by James Murphy

Former Panthers/Orchid frontman Jayson Green is firmly in classic DFA territory on this new 12″ single…

Jayson Green & The Jerk is a DFA/Brooklyn indie supergroup (LCD, Les Savy Fav, Holy Ghost, more!); first show this week

Jayson Green & The Jerk release a new 12″ via DFA this week and the live band includes members of LCD Soundsystem, Les Savy Fav, Holy Ghost! and more.

Watch LCD Soundsystem pay tribute to Shane MacGowan & cover The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" at final night of NYC run

“Fairytale of New York” was dropped into the middle of “New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down.”

Indie Basement (11/3): the week in classic indie, college rock & more

Plus: Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee, Hotline TNT, The Embassy, Matmos and more from the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

IDLES announce new album 'TANGK,' share "Dancer" ft LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy & Nancy Whang

‘TANGK’ is out Febraury 16 and frontman Joe Talbot says it’s “all love songs.”

James Murphy gives update on LCD Soundsystem holiday shows: "we’re pretty excited to find more different ways to play in our city"

Tickets for LCD’s 2023 holiday run — happening at Brooklyn Steel, Terminal 5, and Knockdown Center — are on presale now and go on sale to the general public on October 12.

Indie Basement: Best Songs & Albums of July 2023

Featuring: Blur, Yard Act, The Clientele, Emma Anderson (Lush), Jessie Ware & Róisín Murphy, Vanishing Twin, Snõõper, Cut Worms and more of July’s best stuff.

Our Favorite Songs of the Week (Playlist)

This week’s playlist includes songs by Jessie Ware & Roisin Murphy, Mitski, Prewn, Lydia Loveless, Buck Meek, Mick Jenkins, Denzel Curry (ft. Juicy J), Lol Tolhurst X Budgie X Jacknife Lee ft James Murphy, and more.
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