It has been revealed that LCD Soundsystem are set to release a brand new album sometime next year.
Today, James Murphy and co were announced as one of the performers for next year’s edition of Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain. The 23rd edition of the festival will be returning to the Parc del Fòrum from June 4-8 in the Spanish city, and will see performances from FKA Twigs, HAIM, Jamie xx, Fontaines D.C., Beach House, IDLES, Clairo, Turnstile and more.
Speaking about LCD Soundsystem’s performance at the music bash, a press release for Primavera Sound read: “If this is a celebration, then let’s embrace LCD Soundsystem’s ‘All My Friends’ as the official anthem of Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025.
“Almost twenty years after giving the world this dance-rock ode to friendship, the influential band led by James Murphy will come back to the festival (and with a new album!) to make it clear that, although they are an inherent part of our best memories, their time is always now.”
The news of a new album being on the way comes after the group shared a surprise new song ‘X-Ray Eyes’ earlier this week.
Debuted as a “worldwide exclusive” on NTS Radio this past Tuesday (October 22), the song marked the first new material from the group – aside from the standalone ‘New Body Rhumba‘ from Noah Baumbach’s 2022 film White Noise – since 2017 comeback album ‘American Dream’, which itself arrived after a seven-year hiatus following 2010’s ‘This Is Happening’.
The New York dance pioneers have been busy touring for the last few years, particularly with residency shows in the UK, US and Europe. This summer saw them headline London’s All Points East festival, as well as delivering a stellar sunset slot on The Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2024 – which was watched by Noel Gallagher and Dave Grohl.
“The packed-out Pyramid field hold each other tight and reach for the sky as LCD’s 10 song masterclass naturally ends with ‘All My Friends’,” concluded NME in a five-star review. “This song and this moment are the manifestation of Glastonbury at its best, the memories in the making and the good times and still to come: “And if the sun comes up and I still don’t wanna stagger home, then it’s the memory of our betters that are keeping us on our feet.” That’s how it starts.”
The band’s next residency will see them perform a run of ‘Winter Function’ shows in New York in December. LCD recently made headlines when an admin banned “shitposting” against The Dare on their official Sub-Reddit.