LCD Soundsystem recently released their album This Is Happening for people to buy and download. It was the #10 selling album in its debut week. Not sure what that means, really. Feel like Vampire Weekend is still the 'golden standard' for Week 1 sales numbers, having sold 124K units.

The final debut in the top 10, at #10, is the second effort from indie-dance punks LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening, which moved 31,000 copies.

Really unsure how to 'evaluate' this news. Not sure if the record industry is still doing well. Is 'indie music' bigger than ever, or is it just easier to do well since indie bands are internet-centric and tons of rich cool dads 'impulse buy' mp3s from Amazon and iTunes?

Did LCD Soundsystem do 'super well'?
Did the album 'flop'?
Will their next album do even better?
Will James Murphy really 'retire' or is there too much opportunity with his band brand?
Do they deserve to 'pop bottles' over this result, or will their major label be pissed that it didn't sell at least 50K albums?
Is LCD Soundsystem the perfect mainstream + alt product?
Was their performance negatively impacted by illegal downloads?
R u proud of James Murphy for being a cool old dude?

LCD Soundsystem

Buzzband

LCD Soundsystem is a post-disco electro band.

Lists: received above a 9 from Pitchfork, alternative tenure, critical darlings, Brooklyn-based buzzbands

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