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Posted on Oct 30, 2013

11 Reasons You Should Believe That Arcade Fire And LCD Soundsystem Are The Same Band

LCD Soundsystem played their last concert on April 2nd, 2011. Almost two years later (to the day!) Arcade Fire put out a new studio album, Reflektor. Are the two bands the same? You see the evidence, you decide!

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11 Reasons You Should Believe That Arcade Fire And LCD Soundsystem Are The Same Band

1. Many listeners have said that the drums on the new Arcade Fire record sound like drums on the LCD Soundsystem's records!

2. Members of Arcade Fire (???) attended the "farewell" show of LCD Soundsystem!

3. This is the cover art for LCD Soundsystem's first album.... looks like a "Reflektor" to me!

4. This image is real! (I didn't photoshop it)

5. Arcade Fire (???) has played SNL several times, but LCD Soundsystem has never been seen on the show at the same time!

6. Both bands started in Montreal, Quebec!

7. Both bands have a girl!

8. James Murphy (a member of LCD Soundsystem) used to wear facepaint to hide his identity!

9. Shut Up And Play The Hits, the documentary about LCD Soundsystem, was filmed near where the Arcade Fire recorded their new album!

10. Arcade Fire's first album is called Funeral... a reference to the end of LCD Soundsystem?

11. And, MOST IMPORTANTLY! James Murphy (a member of LCD Soundsystem) "produced" the new Arcade Fire album!

11 Reasons You Should Believe That Arcade Fire And LCD Soundsystem Are The Same Band

1. Many listeners have said that the drums on the new Arcade Fire record sound like drums on the LCD Soundsystem's records!

2. Members of Arcade Fire (???) attended the "farewell" show of LCD Soundsystem!

3. This is the cover art for LCD Soundsystem's first album.... looks like a "Reflektor" to me!

4. This image is real! (I didn't photoshop it)

5. Arcade Fire (???) has played SNL several times, but LCD Soundsystem has never been seen on the show at the same time!

6. Both bands started in Montreal, Quebec!

7. Both bands have a girl!

8. James Murphy (a member of LCD Soundsystem) used to wear facepaint to hide his identity!

9. Shut Up And Play The Hits, the documentary about LCD Soundsystem, was filmed near where the Arcade Fire recorded their new album!

10. Arcade Fire's first album is called Funeral... a reference to the end of LCD Soundsystem?

11. And, MOST IMPORTANTLY! James Murphy (a member of LCD Soundsystem) "produced" the new Arcade Fire album!

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