LCD Soundsystem – The Long Goodbye (3-CD) artist-jorma-kaukonen Marathon arrived as Santana was

Marathon arrived as Santana was navigating the commercial currents of a changing rock landscape without losing the Latin-inflected groove that had defined the band since Woodstock

amidst the roar of the racetrack

This release gives recognition and is influenced from everything from glam-punk veterans The Fall (there's a cool little reference during 'Movement')

but producer Bradley Cook adds orchestral textures and sonic space that give Rateliff's voice room to reveal vulnerability alongside power

LCD Soundsystem – The Long Goodbye (3-CD) artist-jorma-kaukonen Marathon arrived as Santana wasJames Murphy spent years insisting the April 2, 2011 Madison Square Garden show was truly the end, and the grief in that room was real. What makes this document so striking is how a band rooted in studio precision and layered production translated that sound into a four hour farewell, with a crowd that understood exactly what it was losing. Murphy's eventual return only adds another layer to the bittersweet weight of listening back. The Long Goodbye: