Recorded in Santa Monica and featuring a more polished sound than its predecessors, "This Is Happening" was billed as LCD Soundsystem's final album, though it marked a high point in their career.
- The album was recorded at the band's own DFA Records studio in Santa Monica, California.
- "This Is Happening" debuted at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart and number 31 on the US Billboard 200.
- Despite being marketed as a farewell, LCD Soundsystem would later reunite and release more music.
LCD Soundsystem, fronted by James Murphy, is a dance-punk band formed in Brooklyn, New York, best known for their unique blend of electronic music, disco, and punk rock. At the time of "This Is Happening," the band was at a creative peak, having already released two critically acclaimed albums and cementing their status as pioneers of the 2000s dance-punk revival.
Tracklist
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45:33 Remixes2009
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Drunk Girls2010
(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang2018
