Call the Police (LCD Soundsystem song) explained

Call the Police
Cover:LCD Soundsystem - Call the Police and American Dream cover art.jpg
Border:yes
Caption:Double A-side single cover art
Type:single
Artist:LCD Soundsystem
Album:American Dream
B-Side:"American Dream" (double A-side)
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Label:
Producer:James Murphy
Prev Title:Christmas Will Break Your Heart
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Tonite
Next Year:2017

"Call the Police" is a song by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was released together with "American Dream" as a digital double A-side single on May 5, 2017, through DFA Records and Columbia Records,[2] as the lead single from their fourth studio album, American Dream (2017). The song peaked at number 78 in Scotland and number 26 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.

Background and composition

Prior to the official release of the song, "Call the Police" was first performed live during one of the band's sets at the then-recently opened Brooklyn Steel venue in Brooklyn, New York. It was performed during the first encore of their April 6 show, where it was known as "Call Police" on the setlist. The band had made a plea to those in attendance at the show, asking them not to film their performance so they could officially release the track the way they wish to do so.[3]

"Call the Police" was mixed by Dave Sardy at his studio in Los Angeles and mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service.[4] The track has been noted as a post-punk song by some music critics.[5] [6] Eric Shorey of Nylon felt as though the song didn't deviate too far away from the band's general style of music, noting that "it's not hard to imagine the new jam entering the canon of dance-punk classics."[7] The track drew comparisons to the work of David Bowie; James Murphy's vocals were compared to Bowie's,[8] the guitars were noted as similar to those of his song "'Heroes'",[9] [10] and Rhian Daly of NME wrote that the song "shares the galactic explorer feel of some of Bowie‘s finest work," using his "Moonage Daydream" track as an example.[11] Comparisons were also drawn to U2.[12]

Release

"Call the Police" was released alongside "American Dream" as a double A-side single digitally on May 5, 2017;[13] [14] they were made available once midnight was reached in one's time zone.[15] The release acts as the band's first non-Christmas single in seven years (if "Christmas Will Break Your Heart" is not counted).[16] The single release was accompanied by a post on the band's official Facebook page, which also included an update regarding the progress of their upcoming studio album.[15] The band later performed "Call the Police" during the May 6 episode of Saturday Night Lives 42nd season.[17]

Personnel

All personnel adapted from American Dream liner notes.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rolling Stone Staff . 50 Best Songs of 2017 . . November 29, 2017 . Seven minutes of strangely liberating synth-funk paranoia from the masters of dancing through the bad vibes.. November 6, 2022.
  2. Web site: call the police / american dream : LCD Soundsystem . . August 16, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816234617/http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/call-the-police-american-dream-lcd-soundsystem/0886446500683 . August 16, 2017 . dead .
  3. LCD Soundsystem debut new songs at first gig of 2017 . Trendell . Andrew . . April 7, 2017 . April 7, 2017.
  4. LCD Soundsystem Will Drop Two New Singles at Midnight, Perform Them on 'Saturday Night Live' . Kaufman . Gil . . May 4, 2017 . May 21, 2017.
  5. Web site: LCD Soundsystem Is Back. But This Is Not the Same LCD Soundsystem. . Miller . Matt . September 1, 2017 . . September 1, 2017.
  6. Web site: LCD Soundsystem's 'American Dream' delivers the sonic punch to drown out the chaos around us . Carter . Geoff . August 31, 2017 . . September 1, 2017.
  7. Web site: "Call the Police:" LCD Soundsystem Dropped A New Song . Shorey . Eric . . May 4, 2017 . May 14, 2017.
  8. News: LCD Soundsystem skirts politics on songs 'Call the Police,' 'American Dream' . McDermott . Maeve . . May 5, 2017 . May 21, 2017.
  9. LCD Soundsystem Is Back With Two New Songs, "American Dream" and "Call the Police" . Russell . Scott . . May 5, 2017 . May 21, 2017.
  10. Web site: Special: Listen to two new tracks from LCD Soundsystem . Ryan . Seán . . May 5, 2017 . May 20, 2017 . May 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170519152339/http://state.ie/features/79380 . dead .
  11. LCD Soundsystem hint at career best album with new songs 'Call The Police' and 'American Dream' . Daly . Rhian . . May 4, 2017 . May 20, 2017.
  12. On "Call the Police," LCD Soundsystem Are Just as Confused as the Rest of Us . Cook-Wilson . Winston . . May 5, 2017 . May 21, 2017.
  13. Web site: "Call the Police"/"American Dream" by LCD Soundsystem Review . Sherburne . Philip . . May 5, 2017 . May 16, 2017.
  14. Web site: call the police / american dream - Single by LCD Soundsystem . Apple Music U.S. . May 5, 2017 . May 14, 2017.
  15. News: LCD Soundsystem to release 2 new songs tonight at midnight . Gerardi . Matt . . May 4, 2017 . May 5, 2017.
  16. Web site: LCD Soundsystem Brought Its New Songs To 'Saturday Night Live' . Hart . Otis . NPR . 7 May 2017 . . May 7, 2017 . May 27, 2017.
  17. Watch LCD Soundsystem Perform 'American Dream' and 'Call the Police' on 'SNL' . Tarnoff . Brooke . . May 7, 2017 . May 7, 2017.
  18. American Dream. LCD Soundsystem. 2017. album liner notes. DFA Records
    Columbia Records
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  19. Web site: https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3Alcd%20soundsystem&f[1]=sm_field_chart_type%3A%22singles%22&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=lcd%20soundsystem&detail=1 Billboard.biz Only Songs search ]. billboard.com . May 16, 2017 .

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