London Sessions

When it comes to the studio side of LCD Soundsystem, nearly everything revolves around the restless mind of James Murphy — New York’s poet laureate of post-punk, twisted techno, and the kind of disco records that used to get burned in baseball stadiums. The band’s live show is more of a group effort, however, a well-oiled dance machine that ranks as one of indie rock’s only guaranteed good times. *London Sessions* bottles some of that energy like one of John Peel’s classic BBC tapes, easily shifting from the floorboard-pounding rhythms of “Us v Them” and “Pow Pow” to the groove-locked navel-gazing of “I Can Change” and “All My Friends.” And while LCD’s latest — 2009’s *This Is Happening* album — gets the most love, there’s enough fan favorites from other releases to make this a greatest hits set of sorts. Or at the very least, an excuse to scream \"Your city\'s a sucker! My city\'s in heat!\" from the comfort of your living room.