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Originally Posted by Matata
But what exactly is it that puts them on the same level as GNR and Radiohead, and ahead of many acts that have had monster-hits lately? I've never heard them on the radio and they only have 2 gold albums, why are promoters expecting them to sell piles of tickets?
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Not in terms of record sales, but LCD has a big cult following and is highly acclaimed:
http://www.metacritic.com/person/lcd-soundsystem
James Murphy is very influential, and produces many other artists. It is not commercial rock music.
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lcd-s...0005/biography
One of the leaders in the millennial wave of artists mixing punk edge with classic house grooves, creating indisputably fun dance music.