LCD Soundsystem's grand finale performance in Madison Square Garden (April 2011) is the farewell that keeps on giving. We've already had the Shut Up and Play the Hits film about the band's final shows. The latest document of their bow-out is this live album, which some may see as superfluous. But whether you get the five-record box set or the digital version, you'll find dance music's most honest chroniclers of modern life leaving the stage with a dazzling, thumping yet strangely sad tour-de-force. If you were one of the faithful who gathered to witness the band's passing, you'll probably be amazed by how well the whole thing now sounds, thanks to some post-gig spit and polish. No one could come close to the euphoria and bliss created by James Murphy and friends when they went wild onstage. Next up: the reunion? lcdsoundsystem.com
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