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LMP (la musique populaire)
12+ albums
indiepopUSAalternativechicago
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LMP (or in full: La Musique Populaire) is (or was?) was an American indie pop band, originally from Champaign, IL, United States, although they soon relocated to a suburb of Chicago. Members Ryan Bassler and Eric Haugen formed a band called Lorenzo Music in 1992, but were faced with legal action from the actor of the same name, so they changed it to La Musique Populaire, more commonly shortened to LMP. Likened to Ween, The Raspberries and The Magnetic Fields, they have released a number of records on Polyholiday records, the most ambitious being the six-CD-R box set A Century of Song, which was released in 2004. The album covered 100 songs recorded in the 20th century in chronological order, eschewing canonical choices in favour of tracks such as 'So What', 'Do the Freddie', and 'Lucas with the Lid Off'. The Village Voice said, "There's no way any normal person would want to sit through all six CDs of A Century of Song." Current status...? "Archival releases of shelved albums are planned, though when LMP announces a release date, holding one's breath is not advised. Bassler and Haugen have slowed down production of new material, as the last thing they need is another project that will not be released. In LMP's delusional universe, it all makes sense. In the real world, history will decide." User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
