Arcade Fire 'thought James Murphy would be a hipster douchebag'
Will Butler speaks of early opinions of LCD Soundsystem
- Spin - "Reflektor is like Mad Men or a Mercedes or Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom: whether or not you like it, the quality of the art and the scale of the accomplishment are undeniable."
by Tamsyn Wilce
Tags: LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire's Willl Butler has admitted that both he and James Murphy originally disliked each other in the early days of their careers.
In a recent interview with The Guardian newspaper, Butler revealed that he had heard so many stereotypes surrounding LCD Soundsystem that he believed James Murphy would be a 'hipster douchebag' and that the feelings were completely mutual. They have since toured together and been friends for years, with Murphy co-producing their upcoming fourth album, Reflektor.
"I always imagined [James Murphy] and LCD would be kind of insufferable," he said. And he actually said the same about us - that people were talking so much about Arcade Fire before he had heard or seen us that he was like: 'Oh Goddamnit ... why are these stupid bands doing stuff with xylophone?' And then he saw us and thought: 'Wait, that's Arcade Fire?' And I did the same: 'Wait, that's the guy that I thought would be this hipster douchebag that I wanted to punch in the face and the balls at the same time? Great!'"
Watch the video for Arcade Fire's single 'Reflektor' below
Arcade Fire also recently announced 'secret' UK shows in Blackpool and Glsgow under the name 'The Reflektors'. The band have proven that they are no strangers to surprising fans, after a handful of surprise shows recently that have kept fans guessing about a full Arcade Fire tour.
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