LCD Soundsystem is an American
rock band from
New York City, formed in 2001. It is fronted by singer-songwriter and producer
James Murphy, co-founder of record label
DFA Records. The band began by recording and releasing multiple singles from 2002 to 2004 leading up to their
eponymous debut studio album, which was released in 2005 and garnered critical acclaim as well as a
Grammy nomination for
Best Electronic/Dance Album. Their single "
Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" also received a Grammy nomination for
Best Dance Recording. In the following year, LCD Soundsystem recorded and released the composition "
45:33", a forty-six minute-long composition that was made as a "workout track" especially for
Nike as part of their
Nike+ Original Run series. In 2007, the band released their second studio album,
Sound of Silver, to critical acclaim and another Grammy nomination for Best Electronic/Dance Album. Three years later, LCD Soundsystem released their third studio album,
This Is Happening, which became their first top-ten album in their home country of the United States.