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=== ''Gotham!'' and mainstream success === The band subsequently became a five-piece, comprising Roman, Collins, David Milone (Vocals/Guitar) (who replaced original guitarist/singer Tommy Williams in 2005), Gerard Garone (Keyboards), and P.J. O'Connor (Percussion),<ref name="freewilli" /> and teamed up with [[James Murphy (electronic musician)|James Murphy]] and [[Tim Goldsworthy]]'s [[DFA Records|DFA Productions]] to produce their second album. This collaboration signalled a new direction for the band, merging the guitar punk of their first album with electronic and dance music influences to create a dance-punk sound similar to other DFA-affiliated artists such as [[The Rapture (band)|The Rapture]].<ref name="allmusic bio" /> ''[[Gotham!]]'' was released in 2002 on [[Gern Blandsten]], described as "half dance party, half political rally",<ref name="allmusic gotham">{{cite web|last1=D'Angelo|first1=Peter J.|title=Gotham! - Radio 4|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/gotham%21-mw0000210508|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=April 8, 2016}}</ref> leading the band to mainstream recognition and international success.<ref name="freewilli" /><ref name="allmusic bio" /> The band recorded their third album, ''[[Stealing of a Nation]]'', in a basement studio in Brooklyn with Max Heyes, and it was released in September 2004,<ref name="allmusic bio" /> to a poor critical reception.<ref name="allmusic elt">{{cite web|last1=Theakston|first1=Rob|title=Enemies Like This β Radio 4|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/enemies-like-this-mw0000742767|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=April 8, 2016}}</ref> A fourth album entitled ''[[Enemies Like This]]'' followed in 2006.<ref name="allmusic elt" /> Gerard Garone left the band in April 2008. They last appeared together as a full band at the CBGB Festival in New York in 2012. Roman and Milone still occasionally perform together as Orange Cassettes along with former members of Elefant.<ref name="thump">{{cite web|last1=Glazer|first1=Joshua|title=LCD Soundsystem are re-uniting β here's 5 more 00s Dance-Punk acts we want back now|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/lcd-soundsystem-is-reuniting-heres-5-more-00s-dance-punk-acts-we-want-back-now/|website=thump.vice.com|date=January 7, 2016 |publisher=Vice|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>
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