When LCD Soundsystem announced their reunion earlier this year, the band mentioned that they would eventually be working on an album of new music. A follow-up to 2010’s This Is Happening, LCD fans have been eagerly awaiting new music. The band, however, has been playing all of their old and familiar classics on their tour dates, without any mention of new music.
According to a new report published by FACT, LCD Soundsystem is apparently cancelling their planned tour of Asia and Australia to work on the new release. The band was scheduled to perform at Clockenflap Festival in Hong Kong, but the festival recently posted the following statement:
Though the band has not commented on the statement, their original sentiment of recording new music gives this report some more credibility. When you factor in the new song that LCD released around Christmas-time last year, “Christmas Will Break Your Heart,” it seems that a new album from LCD will drop in a matter of time. We’ll be sure to keep you posted on this exciting news!