I couldn’t make it to New York for the final LCD Soundsystem show, but when I listened to it for the first time I knew there was something pretty special going on inside Madison Square Garden. There was a certain indescribable but totally palpable energy coming through the music, in my opinion beyond what a normal show should deliver. Couple sad nostalgia with a certain flat out rockingness and you get an epic show for the ages.
The new concert film called Shut Up and Play the Hits follows lead man James Murphy in the days leading up to the final show of the run at MSG, a good selection of concert footage and then the days after. It all looks poignant and spectacular and I’ll be in line to see it when it’s released at indie movie houses in February. It premiers at Sundance on January 22, and if the recording of the show was any indication, the film should be brilliant.
SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS is both a narrative film documenting this once in a life time performance and an intimate portrait of James Murphy as he navigates the lead-up to the show, the day after, and the personal and professional ramifications of his decision.
Recently on the scene is the film’s trailer. It is as follows.
The film likely won’t play the MSG show in its entirety, but you can find the full concert streaming on 10 Times One from a post last year. I recommend at least a listen, if not a full on life dedication to this quirky and great band. Listen to the final LCD Soundsystem show here.
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