DJ Raggapanty
4th May 2004, 10:30 AM
After a wildly successful run of 12-inch singles that helped to bring international acclaim to his record label and production team, DFA, James Murphy is gearing up to release his first full-length as LCD Soundsystem. File-trading hits like the brilliant aging-hipster anthem "Losing My Edge", as well as scene critiques like "Beat Connection" and "Yeah"-- not to be confused with the "Wwwwhhhhat! H'okaaaay!"-infested track of the same name blasting out Escyalades down on the boulevard-- have led to ridiculous levels of anticipation for a full-length, which until now, has seemed but a distant, elusive fantasy. During an interview with Pitchfork last Friday in Chicago, Murphy discussed what it was like to cut his debut album, which he's been working on since 2002: "It's very awkward making a record. It's a very egotistical enterprise... Some songs had to be cut because they're not relevant to my life anymore."
But all his hard work and indecision has paid off: The new album, which fans have anticipated since "Losing My Edge" first hit the UK club circuit two summers ago, is finished, save for some last-minute tweaking. The as-yet-untitled release showcases nine tracks, none of which have yet been officially released, with the possible exception of "Never as Tired as When I'm Waking Up", whose title bears an uncanny similarity to "Tired", the B-side of his "Give It Up" single. Tracklist:
01 Daft Punk Is Playing at My House
02 Too Much Love
03 Tribulations
04 Movement
05 Never as Tired as When I'm Waking Up
06 On Repeat
07 Thrills
08 Disco Infiltrator
09 The Great Release www.pitchforkmedia.com (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com)
But all his hard work and indecision has paid off: The new album, which fans have anticipated since "Losing My Edge" first hit the UK club circuit two summers ago, is finished, save for some last-minute tweaking. The as-yet-untitled release showcases nine tracks, none of which have yet been officially released, with the possible exception of "Never as Tired as When I'm Waking Up", whose title bears an uncanny similarity to "Tired", the B-side of his "Give It Up" single. Tracklist:
01 Daft Punk Is Playing at My House
02 Too Much Love
03 Tribulations
04 Movement
05 Never as Tired as When I'm Waking Up
06 On Repeat
07 Thrills
08 Disco Infiltrator
09 The Great Release www.pitchforkmedia.com (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com)