Shut Up and Play the Hits


Shut Up and Play the Hits is a 2012 documentary film directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace that follows LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy over a 48hour period, from the day of the bands final gig at Madison Square Garden to the morning after the show. The film also features intermittent segments from an extended interview between Murphy and pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012, and was released in the USA for one night only on July 18, 2012. UK showings were held onSeptember 2012.

A relatively complete audio recording of this concert was released in April 2014, entitled The Long Goodbye LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden.The film was met positively by critics and fans alike, particularly for its concert coverage and direction. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a rating of 88, based onreviews. On Metacritic the film has a score of 72 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews. Henry Barnes of The Guardian wrote that it is a gorgeously shot concert film that cuts repeatedly between the neardesperate abandon of the show and Murphy, in his apartment the following day, wandering around in his pants and petting the dog. ........

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