LCD Soundsystem

American Dream

First released2017

LCD Soundsystem's "American Dream" was recorded primarily at DFA Studios in New York City and other locations between 2010 and 2017, marking the band's first album since their 2010 disbandment and 2016 reunion. The album was produced by James Murphy alongside collaborators including Gaëlle Buswel and other engineers, with Murphy maintaining creative control over the lengthy and deliberate recording process. The extended production timeline reflected Murphy's perfectionist approach and the band's desire to create a substantive work following their seven-year hiatus. The album features the band's characteristic blend of electronic, dance-punk, and post-punk influences while incorporating more experimental production techniques and arrangements compared to earlier work. Released in September 2017, "American Dream" was widely regarded as a successful artistic statement that justified the band's reunion.