LCD Soundsystem

American Dream

First released2017

LCD Soundsystem's "American Dream" was recorded primarily at DFA Studios in New York between 2016 and 2017, with additional sessions at other locations including upstate New York. The album was produced by James Murphy, the band's frontman, alongside collaborators including Raphael Saadiq and others who contributed to specific tracks. Murphy employed a mix of analog and digital recording techniques, utilizing the band's characteristic approach of live instrumentation and electronic elements. The production process was notably lengthy and involved extensive experimentation, reflecting Murphy's meticulous attention to detail that had characterized the band's previous work. Released in 2017, the album marked LCD Soundsystem's first full-length studio release since 2010's "This Is Happening," coming after the band's initial dissolution and subsequent reunion.