LCD Soundsystem returned to the stage tonight at Webster Hall in New York City for their first show in five years, and James Murphy and his crew did not disappoint.
im not seeing lcd soundsystem but i walked by webster hall anyway pic.twitter.com/15au6NDEBy
— duckling fantasy (@horriblezone) March 27, 2016
The band tore through 14 songs as a warmup to their Coachella appearances coming up in mid-April, and it was an appropriately delivered cobweb-duster of an affair. While they were plagued by a bit of technical trouble which forced the early stopping of “One Touch” following their opener, “Get Innocuous”, they recovered easily and early and delivered a confident set that seemed to pick up right about where they left off. Murphy later explained that they were futzing around with a keyboard he dubbed “the demon” which seemed like an ill-fated decision to bust out on Easter Sunday, so he seemed to be in great spirits and loose enough to crack some jokes here and there. He also explained somewhat early how their encore break would play out, just another way he likes to break down the fourth wall between the music and the fans.
Read on for the setlist from the show and some of my favorite tweets that were bouncing around as the show happened. Some videos are starting to surface as well.
SETLIST: LCD Soundsystem @ Webster Hall, NYC 3.27.16
SET: Get Innocuous, Daft Punk is Playing at My House, Us Vs Them, You Wanted a Hit, Tribulations, Freak Out, Movement, Yeah, Someone Great, Losing My Edge, Home,
New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down
ENCORE: Dance Yrself Clean, All My Friends
Someone Great > Dance Yrself Clean (45 min. clip)
my lcd soundsystem opener call is let's dance
— jake beckman (@jakebeckman) March 28, 2016
the energy in this room is palpable. 25 minutes to go. #LCDSoundsystem
— Brett ______ (@BrettRedacted) March 28, 2016
Right now @WebsterHall @lcdsoundsystem #HIPSTERWOODSTOCK everyone is here. Room is electric. So exciting.
— Sean Glass (@sdotglass) March 28, 2016
weird that LCD Soundsystem are just playing Smash Mouth covers tonight
— Ian (@muddymudskipper) March 28, 2016
LIVE on #Periscope: LCD Soundsystem. Webster Hall, NYC https://t.co/Uwzl0XBo9y
— Skinny Little Legs (@laflaca428) March 28, 2016
Get Innocuous! opener. LCD Soundsystem has risen.
— Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) March 28, 2016
LCD Soundsystem. ??? pic.twitter.com/oX1s1no12Y
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) March 28, 2016
"It's been a minute" – James Murphy @ LCD Soundsystem return at Webster Hall
— cganz (@mehpatrol) March 28, 2016
lcd soundsystem's back baby ? pic.twitter.com/IUZtwAaYgP
— Jessica Goodman (@jessgood) March 28, 2016
The disco ball is out for LCD soundsystem 'us v them' … Crowd was kinda searching for the vibe first 2 songs but now we're bouncin
— chris payne (@cpayneonaplane) March 28, 2016
LCD Soundsystem at Webster Hall right now. pic.twitter.com/0p2MAowY5K
— I Love Free Concerts (@FreeConcerts) March 28, 2016
i can't imagine caring enough about anything the way p4k reporters are providing live updates of the LCD soundsystem reunion show
— Cool Rabbit Dad (@KevEFly) March 28, 2016
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDetCJqQCue/
Whoa LCD Soundsystem really changed their look over the last five years pic.twitter.com/RmVDfaxC5S
— Jake Goldsbie (@JGoldsbie) March 28, 2016
I was there. In 2016, at Webster Hall. At the first LCD Soundsystem show. Through Snapchat. #LosingMyEdge2k16
— Logan (@lchungr) March 28, 2016
Back in a bit with @periscopetv #LCDSoundsystem gotta give my arm a break ????
— HithaHerzog (@HithaHerzog) March 28, 2016
Complaining loudly, alone, that someone stopped Periscoping a gig midway through a song is the most entitled I've ever acted#LCDSoundsystem
— Will Orchard (@WJFOrchard) March 28, 2016
Has anyone confirmed whether or not Aziz Ansari was that dude crowdsurfing at that one LCD Soundsystem concert
— I'm l'cie? (@thebirdroads) March 28, 2016
OMG IM WATCHING LCD SOUNDSYSTEM DO DANCE YRSLF CLEAN LIVE RN THRU PERSOCOPE
OH GODDDDD
THE FUTURE IS NOW
LIFE IS GRAND
— Enrique (@Enrigr8) March 28, 2016
LCD soundsystem playing a show after disappearing for five years > jesus coming back after only three days
— spencer broseph (@spencerbroseph) March 28, 2016
When do LCD Soundsystem break up again? Or rather when's the reunion?
— tom mullen (@tommullen) March 28, 2016