6/12/7, Los Angeles: The packed El Rey had so many feet tapping and asses shaking that the whole building was surely bouncing up and down outside, like an anthropomorphized Disney creation. Pumping, stomping anthems for the too-cool-for-raves set spilled forth from LCD Soundsystem's speakerboxxxes, and the manic crowd roared with approval.
Frontman James Murphy, a disheveled thirtysomething, acts as ringleader, and to the appreciation of the crowd, cowbell soloist. The set, primarily culled from this year's Sound of Silver, built to a manic crescendo with the witty "Yeah Yeah Yeah", and the encore brought the crowd down with two of the band's prettier tunes, "Someone Great" and "New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down." The band is as tight as a drum, and some tunes get an extra kick from having two basses and/or double synths. It was their third night at the venue, but they were fresh and lively. Even the typically stoic keyboardist Nancy Whang smiled. Once. ONCE.
Opener Yacht (from Portland, Ore.) prances around the stage like a skinnier Har Mar Superstar, and his joints got old after a few, as many of them have too similar beats. The best bit was when he took a minute for an audience Q&A. "How much do you make?" elicted a great double-take.
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