Reviews (page 10 of 13)
Mezcla de canciones con ritmo, algo de electrónica, estilo pop. Ritmos tranquilos. Un tanto mediocre
Most song lyrics not relatable for me. Too repetitive rhythm. Ok for workouts and dance party.
Really really enjoyed this and cant wait to relisten 3.5
Irregular disc, but includes the marvelous: North America Scum. So it gains another star
It's coffee shop or local record store music, and I mean that in the best way. The only song I was familiar with before listening to the whole album was New York I Love You because of the music video with Kermit and the mashup with Miles Davis.
I really didn’t like it at first but it grew on me. I think I get it.
This album got better as it went on. Starts at a 2 star, and finishes at a 3. The last song was a little week, but not bad.
could i write poetry to this? n
Fun! Talking Heads, B-52s, Devo...
I can see why people love this, but can also see why people hate this. Which means, yup, I’m right in the middle.
Pleasing sound, overall good variety. Small but fitting changes in rhythm. Over the duration of the album sadly a bit repetetive, but there are some great songs. 2.5/5
I am very familiar with this band and although I only listen to them when KEXP plays them, the songs sound great cranked on the car stereo.
Very 80's alternative sounding, repetitive
Schizophrenic ass album. Pick a lane. Just kidding. You do you.
It starts off great and continues to be the same throughout so not bad but a bit repetitive. Low 3.
Okay. Wouldn't listen again. It's interesting, but repetitive and too much of an 80s sound for my liking
I wish all the songs were like “Get Innocuous” and “Sound of Silver”
These guys are kind of meh for me. This was a more enjoyable listen than their 2017 American Dream, also on this list for some reason. I would like a half star since this is better than average, but not "make me sit up and listen".
Meh, probably the roots of "electronic alternative"
Decent: not much to say about this album tbh. I have heard a lot about LCD Soundsystem and they were as I expected. I can see why people like this music. The lyrics were solid and some decent beats but nothing to make my head turn.
не так горячо как те песни которые я знаю, можно лучше!
Didn't feel like LCD Soundsystem's best.
This was a really decent listen that turned into a bop. Will definitely come back to it another time
Surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Good lyrics, interesting electronica. Will give this another listen, 3/5!
Not bad. Not brilliant. A bit more than mediocre. Nothing to write home about. I liked the second or third track.
Decent but not earth-shattering.
On paper this is something i should love and given how many good things ive heard of lcd soundsystem i expected to like this more. Theres a lot of cool stuff ab it but tbh i have to agree with a common sentiment in the reviews that finds this repetitive. Normally i like repetitive music (see: daft punk) but something about this one was kinda boring me halfway through. Will still give other works of his a shot but left a bit underwhelmed
Not my favorite genre, but I was able to listen to the whole album. So not bad.
Surprisingly okay
The music was really cool, but just not my style!
"Get Innocuous" and" Time to Get away" are not the greatest songs to start the album with. 2/5 But "North American Scum" and "Someone Great" are excellent follows. 4/5 "All My Friends" is clearly the highlight in my opinion. 5/5 It gets worse again from there, but not too bad. 2-3/5 "New York, I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down" the only song I already knew and love. 5/5 Overall 3.16. Seems like an unfair score for an album from which I really enjoyed about half of the songs and actually saved one of them for repeated listening.
Håpte detta skulle vær midt i blinken for meg, men den gang ei
Un album plutôt nuancé pour du dance.
The pop/synch sound that they bring is very unique. A little bit uneven at times, but it carries well overall
Music and lyrics are interesting, but the vocals don't quite hit for me. They are pretty flat and non-melodic, which extends frequently to the chorus as well. This works a bit better for bands like the Strokes, but here I don't really get into it. Overall it is decent in smaller doses, but I'm tired of the voice by the end of the hour.
IDK why, but this album makes me sad and anxious. Reminds me of a party I went to at Robin's house in about 2009 where I stood still for ages so that the timelapse someone was filming would just have me stood there for ages. Makes me feel old.
Toe tappers of the modern day
Every song could have been half the length but some absolute bangers
It’s like listening to Talking Heads but just a little less goofy. It’s missing that “I’LL TELL YA LATER!” energy, but I was really impressed with this album. Probably will listen again!
already heard this
Un disco muy dinámico. Muy del nuevo milenio. Sus canciones es muy repetitivas con notas y reminiscencias de Talking Head
“Electronic dance music.”
eeeeeh except for NY I love you
It grew on me more than I thought. The lyrics were fun and surprisingly thoughtful tbh. And the bass hit especially.
Honestly, it was a little boring for my taste. I like my electronic music to be more bombastic and this just wasn’t it. Not to say it’s bad as it was still good, but it didn’t make too big of an impact on me.
Well someone is a fan of Talking heads. There were a couple of track, the first one included that definitely had that vibe. After that it drifted into modern American pop, came back a bit later but drifted off again. I suppose variety is a good thing but not particularly me. Might just scrape a 3.
That’s not normally the sort of music I listen to. If that was the sort of music I listen to, I’d probably listen to this. If that makes sense. Better than I thought it would be. Had a little snooze half way through but it didn’t induce nightmares, and when I woke up it was still bobbing along quite nicely.
Not a band I listen to often, I’m more into something like The Avalanches, MGMT, Daft Punk etc. But it still is quite an enjoyable album! 6,5 out of 10
Cool sound, I liked this album will probs check out more from them
I’ve tried lcd a couple times pretty solid but never hits just right for me, last song was a BAANGER tho! Could see it hitting if you listened to it a couple times.
I love LCD soundsystem but damn this album wasn't doin it for me for some reason
Unique sound pretty good ended on a banger. 3.5
Solid album to fill out your general erection ballot thats due the next day. Gotta do my civic duty 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Please please please go listen to their next album “This Is Happening” It’s iconic it should be on this list so I can give it 5 stars Why is this album on here instead? >:(
This is happening is better but this was p good
Some songs are pretty solid neo disco jams and the rest are just wailing over meandering beats. Its like a 2.5 but I'll round up to 3 because it's much better than that godawful James Taylor album.
It’s fun, I enjoyed it - bounced between scores as it went, but in the end, I think it was a little too repetitive to warrant more than a 3. Listened on the way home from Silver City, which feels appropriate. Highlights: - Get Innocuous - New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down
good stuff?
Didn’t like this sound
It was a bit boring.
Alright.
All My Friends is an amazing song. Still not sure if I really like Sounds of Silver or if it's annoying. Rest of the album is forgettable.
Treeees sympa ! Je ne connaissais pas le groupe à part la chanson « dance yrself clean » et c’est une très chouette découverte. La voix de james murphy est 🤌🏼🤌🏼 L’album « this is happening » est encore plus chouette à mon goût. Je conseille aussi la musique « oh baby » Ça me fait pensé un peu au groupe alt-J par moment
Easy listening, was a good album whilst I was working but no memorable tracks for me
Two songs good. All my friends. New York ….
Really like the slow build on the first track. Overall I like the sound but not the singing.
I liked it but not as good as some of thwir other stuff
Unique sound
ok
Sounds like some Jacob music Kinda fire
decent
Not my favorite but not a bad album. Baby’s first house music.
Didnt expect that
Honestly never really got the hype for LCD Soundsystem, even though by rights they should be something I really like (I love a lot of other indie/dance hybrid shit, I'm the right age, etc). But yeah, this to me is a couple great songs and some pretty good ones. In other words, solid 3.5 material. Pretty good, but I can name like 5 other indie dance bands I prefer.
A few.bangers in the middle.
Elsket denne da den kom, men har ikke stått seg like godt :-(
I was excited to listen to this album, but as I did, I wasn't the biggest fan. There were flashes of things I liked but a lot of the choices that were made just didn't work for me. Strange sounds at certain moments. It didn't make it a bad album, I just wanted it to be better.
I believe this is number two from LCD Soundsystem, a band I went and saw with Andrew and Alden without knowing their music at all. They've got some serious jams on here, no denying that. I always assumed they were a band from decades ago, but this one's pretty recent. Still not quite a "fan" of LCD like that, but both albums we've had have been good, I think they're worth a nod on here. Favorite tracks: North American Scum, Someone Great, Us v. Them. Album art: I've seen this one a lot, but I'm not a big fan. Some kind of light or something set up on the ground, and the whole image is rotated. I don't know, it just doesn't do anything for me. 3.5/5
Not my style, a bit too repetitive; that being said, “where the buildings are old and you might have lots of mimes” is an all-time great lyric. Favorite song: North American Scum. 6/10
Es bueno, pero no mindblowing
Reminds me of the Chemical Brothers
Bit electronic for my taste
Great background album. I will probably listen to again
My favorite part of this album was the sound design. There are a lot of really juicy and rich synth parts which are a joy to hear, on a par with those of Daft Punk. The first track is kind of the odd one out and is very reminiscent of Kraftwerk. The rest seems to have more influence from the David Bowie/Brian Eno Berlin era. I can't comment much on the songwriting as it is rather minimal and dancy. I have never been the biggest fan of LCD Soundsystems vocals but revisiting them this time I found them more tolerable, especially noticing the clear Bowie influence.
Solid electronic beats Fits the "mid 2000s" vibe North American Scum was a bop Someone Great felt like it could be a Postal Service song All My Friends sounds like it was sampled for Time To Dance Sound of Silver deserves headphones I knew "New York, I love you" already!
Builds in energy and relatability with each track. Likable, up beat, a little repetitive.
Nice vibe, not totally my time but it grew on me, good instrumentation and overall a chill listening experience.. 6/10
Not my thing at all. Think slowed down rave, with carefully layered electronic soundscapes. All very well done, but it left me absolutely cold. This is what I would expect a good set of music generating algorithms to produce. The drum rhythms are absolutely mechanical, the bass lines follow predictable structures and then a 'correct' melody is layered on top. The lyrics seem to be more concerned with the sound than the meaning. Then on the final track they transform into a mediocre lounge band!! I guess they had a message they wanted to deliver, but what it was is not at all clear.
Lidt en light poppet version af Kraftwerk, men det var ok
Ei herättänyt kauheasti tunteita. Ihan hyvää kuunneltavaa eikä alkanut rasittamaan missään vaiheessa, mutta mikään ei sillein ylittänyt toista
I didn’t think I would like it but once I got past the first song I got into it. Pretty good feel good music.
Surprisingly funky beats, eg, on North American Scum. Someone Great is pretty. Fun sounds on the title track.
I love the song North American Scum. I wanted to gouge out my ear drums on All My Friends.
So, when this hits, it hits hard, and there are a few tracks that land. But when it doesn't it just seems lifeless, or at least not super engaging, and that's when the repetitive groove gets tired for me. Heard a bunch of Bowie-inspired sounds and melodies, which in my book ain't a bad thing. But, taken as a whole, this is an album that doesn't merit the bump to a 4. We have this record in our CD collection (Marianne's contribution), so I was familiar with it, and my sentiments here reflect what I thought when I first listened to it. Good tunes for a party mix if you get to select the winners.
This was actually pretty good. Probably my favorite EDM album I've listened to.
Best song is New york, I love you. Other than that the songs were decent but nothing worthy of noting. Would need to listen to it again to fully appreciate it
downloaded song 3 it was ok
Been waiting for this one. Almost as interedting as I expected, but not quite as good. New York I Love You did not set the average quality of the album. 3
Several bangers but several borers as well
A bit dull
Y'a du electro/dance music intéressant là-dedans, rien de trop gossant. Me donne des vibes de Fatboy Slim, style intéressant.
Pretty cool record. No stand-out tracks or hooks but I think I would listen to this again as an ambient album. It has a weird 80s vibe for something from the early-2000s.
This has a lot in common with Krautrock - repetitive beats and synths, with minimal variation. I want to dislike it, but actually quite like it.
Better than I thought. Huge british savoir fair and Incredibly well mixed and nice mix of new and old sounds. Lcd Soundsystem definitely knows what he is doing.
pretty decent album, unique in its style but not that outstanding to me
Mwah, thee are doing there best, heavy bassist and so on, sound nice
funky! very mid 2000s indie got good beep boops I like this!!
Yea it’s fine
This is alright alternative music. It reminds me a lot of The Killers in the way the lead sings/sounds. This was alright. Some songs were better than others; was thinking a light 4, but there were more "ok" songs than anything else. A strong 3/5
muy entretenido. más creativo que el típico edm. linda producción.
pretty cool genre fusions, wouldn't say it sounds of silver but that doesn't make it any worse
Not as good as the 2005 album. 3½
Better than the other noise shit albums. Better than expected. Too long. Make it 38 minutes and ez 4. Every album like this wants to be 60-70 minutes long and I disavow that.
bad length. I would have loved this 10 years ago. strong 3 someone great
Some great songs but too long and repetitive 3.5
- Boppy electionic sounds are a good addition - A very fun listen but doesn't pack too much of a punch - Very quirky - All My Friends is an incredible song
Instrumentals are killer, vocals are okay, lyrics are a mix between nonsense and absurd. The songs are all much longer than I'd prefer. Many of the songs sound sort of samey to the ones that come before or after it. Overall, I can appreciate it but there's only, at most, a single song I'd come back and listen to; that being "Time to get away" specifically.
when do i get elliott smith
Before today I'd never heard of LCD Soundsystem. They are a 00's electronica/indie rock band. Not sure how I feel about that mash up of genres, but we will see. The first few songs on this album didn't impress me much, but once North American Scum rolled around, I really started warming up to their style of music. It is indeed generic indie rock with a good beat. Overall, impressed with how much I enjoyed today's album. Thought I would hate it, but it was fine. Nothing astounding, but a decent album all the same. Favourite songs: North American Scum, All My Friends, Us V Them (MORE COWBELL!!), Watch The Tapes, Someone Great Least favourite songs: "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" 3/5
Really loved like 3 of the songs, didn’t care much for the others.
definitely a strange one, an easy listen though- reminded me of the 1990s techno type music i.e., depeche mode
You can really hear the influences on this album, and they almost dip into imitation. The vocals and lyrics on certain tracks were distracting at times and the loops got exhaustingly repetitive. I feel the same way about Daft Punk though, but I do still quite enjoy them and I know the music is mostly designed to be danced to while entranced. Catchy enough to bop my head, mediocre enough not to listen to again on purpose.
Started bad, but got more interesting. Almost a 3.5.
Trochę za duży nacisk na perkusje.
Better than I expected but I didn't expect much. Something always seemed unappealing about LCD Soundsystem to me. It always seemed to be for someone else, someone kinda boring. It's a perfectly satisfying album but if you like the cadence, beat or whatever then just listen to talking heads who did the same thing better decades before.
Like the Eletronica sound this album has so far, some of the songs do go for awhile and can feel like they repeat themselves a lot. The second half of the album has been more enjoyable.
Ok. I went through a phase of liking LCD soundsystem, but found I never wanted to listen to them very often. This sounds like more of the same. It's ok, but wouldn't go mad for it.
Of all the electronic, arty farty 2000’s indie rock I’ve listened to so far, this is the least offensive. It actually borders on enjoyable some of the time. The track Someone Great reminds me of a friend who played it constantly for a while in 2012. I didn’t hate this but I didn’t swoon over it either like I remember so many people did. It’s fine, it has its place. But I’m not going to seek it out.
denna var nice!!
Highlights: Someone Great, New York, I Love You..., Watch the Tapes Leave Em's: Sound of Silver, Us V Them Overall Thoughts: There seems to be a degree of nostalgia associated with this album that I can't relate with. Basing my feelings solely off the music, I found that many of the songs were much too long and would have been much more enjoyable if delivered in half the time, while maintaining the layering of the song. I am not a huge fan of the album as a whole and am likely not going out of my way to play specific songs but it is easily comprehensible that this album could be cherished. Score Breakdown: 3.16 & 3 -> 3.080
LCD Soundsystem should have been my perfect band: edgy, self-deprecating dance/rock. But somehow we never clicked, and I understand why. Every song is the same, build-up of elements, which is initially impressive, but soon becomes tiring. They also sound like they were made on someone's bedroom PC. And I feel like the singer is trying too hard to be hip and missing a genuine emotional connection as a result. That said, I liked it when he sang about people thinking he was English.
3.3 Actually a lot better than I was expecting?? The first song I didn't rlly like too much but it picked up from there so. Fave songs: All My Friends, North American Scum
Ultimately, the album presents a mix of highs and lows, with moments of brilliance that make it worth exploring. While it may not satisfy listeners seeking a consistently exceptional experience, "Sounds of Silver" showcases LCD Soundsystem's creativity and musicality, with "North American Scum" shining as a standout track within the album. All of My Friends is also pretty good. Reminds me of early Killers.
ta cagao
Not LCD Soundsystem's best showing. It's not bad it just isn't great.
Probably my favourite LCD Soundsystem album, mostly due to the notoriety of North American Scum (and, other than being easy to identify with, it being a very catchy track). However, as an album, I always find I lose interest somewhere along the way due to the repetitive nature of affairs.
ok but repetitive
Cool electronic indie Chill and enjoyable. Aphex twin with vocals. Kinda repetitive at times but the repetitive bits were still fairly interesting
Very Talking Heads-Like
Great lyrics. Nice grooves. I like it
All my friends on erinomainen kappale, josta pidän aina. Levy on kovin samanhenkinen kuin se, mikä on kivaa, kokonaisuus siis.
i'm typically not a fan of electronica on this list, but lcd soundsystem's sound of silver was enjoyable at times for me. the repetitive nature of electronica can weigh me down, but outside of that, i recognize that the dance aspect of electronica set this album apart. dare i say some disco elements were used? if i were in a club (and not judging this album solely as part of this project), i would dig these songs! i would be dancing.
Not bad for focus / work.
Sound of Silver was excellent but the rest of the album was kind of meh.
Sommige nummers top, sommige nummers irritant
A little uneven
Not bad
Fun album, lits of strong beats, but not really my kinda flavour.
I'm on the fence with this. I can hear the musicianship in places, but why is every song incredibly long? Or at least, the repetitive nature lends itself to making most songs feel like a drag. I'd give it maybe 1 more star if it was shorter. Although, maybe not, it really isn't my kind of thing. North American Scum is of course pretty great, I know it from Top Spin 4, the tennis game. No big "Love" from me for this one.
Thought it was an alright album, had an interesting rock/electronic mix to the tracks. However, having most of the album be 5+ min tracks felt fatiguing with the repetitive beats. Sound of Silver being the most egregious of them all. Highlights: North American Scum All My Friends
I’m not 100%, but I think I’ve heard something by LCD Soundsystem in a shop at some point, and remember being quite blown away and needing to find out what the song was. Unfortunately, I don’t remember the name so I can’t say I’d it’s on this album. Songs I already knew: None Favourites: North American Scum, All My Friends Ok so it turns out that I was mixing up LCD Soundsystem and Motion City Soundtrack in my preamble above. I was expecting rock music and received electronica! But that’s entirely down to my own confusion. I did enjoy this album today despite the mix up. For me, it was pleasant music to have on in the background while doing other things. It didn’t wow me enough to want to focus and actively listen to it, but it was still enjoyable in its own way. I’m not sure if I’ll be returning to listen to this again, but I’m still glad to be able to say that I’ve heard it.
Don't have much to say about this one, it wasn't bad but nothing really hooked me.
Good
Quand meme bon mais quand meme long, la derniere tiune est super . 3.85
I think this album was interesting for what it was. I may not be in the best listening space right now for this kind of electronic sort of talking instead of singing sort of music. But I thought this was refreshing. I do think this is the kind of music that blends into the background and can be easily ignored. Good or bad, that's how I feel about it. 20/20 bananas. That is to say around 3/5 stars.
That drum sound is very LCD Soundsystem
Its aight
Excited to listen tomorrow 7/10 Favorite tracks - Get Innocuous! - Someone great March 1st 2023
American version of the French Touch
It was an okay album
So this sounded very meh - like talking heads with more repetition and less energy. But All My Friends stood out before NY I love You blew me away at the end. Wish the rest of the album had held by attention like those 2 tracks Initially gave this a 2 but have edited it up to a 3 based on those tracks alone
Hearing quite a Talking Heads vibe in parts of them Album too long. At least 3 tracks should have been cut
HL: “North American Scum”, “Someone Great”, title track 3.5 February 3, 2023
Interesting mix of electronic music with vocals. The song I recognized was "north American scum", that was definitely played a lot when this album came out. I think the hidden gem was "new York I love you, but you're bringing me down", it was a good ending to the album
I wanted to hate it but it was pretty good
I had hoped I would like this album more than I did. Musically, LCD Soundsystem is pretty tight. They have a lot of musical influences that align with my interests, and their stuff can be pretty fun. But something in the mix hits me as grating. Ultimately it's a dead-hearted copy of the music it tries to emulate, even if it's well done. Fave Songs: Get Innocuous! Sound of Silver, Someone Great, Time to Get Away
Not my favourite album by them.
hmm
It's okay, can be quite interesting at times. 3/5
6,5/10
Not really my scene but quite enjoyed it
Håpte detta skulle vær midt i blinken for meg, men den gang ei
I was so ready to judge this as more boring EDM but then North American Scum came on, and I just can't fault Ronnie B. Plus a star.
80’s sounding electronica
A mixed bag. I liked the catchy beats, but I wasn't a fan of the weird wannabe David Byrne vocals. LCD Soundsystem is such a fake band name though. If you fed every single thought of humanity into an AI and asked it to spit out a band name, that's what it would come up with and then enslave you to create weird ass Talking Heads electronic beats to fulfill its sick and twisted robot fantasies. You know how words like "Velcro" and "Band-Aid" are actually copyrighted brand names but nobody even knows the actual generic terms for these objects so we just substitute the brand names? That's what LCD Soundsystem sounds to the concept of music itself. Fake music. Who is the lead singer of LCD Soundsystem? Bet you don't know. I don't know either. Why? Because he never existed. This is all just a figment of your imagination and you, the person currently reading this review for "Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem", has been in a coma for the past 7 years and need to wake up. - "Oh what are you listening to?" - "I AM CATCHING THE SOUNDWAVES OF LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, FELLOW HUMAN" - "God damn it, Carl" Sorry forgot my meds. I just wrote that previous paragraph in a stream of consciousness. Not even gonna spellcheck. Call me Ulysses or whatever. So in conclusion, this is a weak 3/5.
This is cool, bounced off me a bit the first time I listened to it but I've enjoyed it a lot more coming back to it now. It's consistent all the way through - a good pace with enough variety that you don't get into your comfort zone - with a handful of really good songs (Someone Great, All My Friends and New York). The album as a whole doesn't seem to drag, but most of the songs do; you've got to be questioning yourself when your average song is over 6 minutes long! Doesn't quite merit a 4, but it's not far off - 3/5.
The only track worth listening to - because of the lyrics - is New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down (the music in this one is OK, too). The rest is just run-off-the-mill dance music without anything catching my interest. I saw this album being compared to Daft Punk one time or the other. But I don't hear that. Daft Punk are ahead of this by several miles. 2.5/5
There are some extremely good ideas in it, but it's too repetitive at times
- is this like a challenge how long can we just repeat the beat before starting the song. is this just 7 minutes of adding onto the beat? i'm getting into it now but took a while to get us here. - *insert dancing emoji here* you can normalize, don't it make you feel alive? - its already losing me a bit at North American Scum (not a fan of children shouting things in songs lol) - i have been liking a lot of these but what is with the trend of "let's repeat the same line over and over again for a while" thing like i'm bored move on this song is already over six minutes and it doesn't have to be (not that i hate long songs but i hate long songs when this is the reason they are long) - huh bit of a change of mood on All My Friends, like this piano (again with the repetitiveness of it all though) - New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down what a mood. might be liking this the best glad to end the album on a high note. overall impressions, i think its really more 3.5 stars for me, but that's not an option so i rounded down. like i liked it but i think that a lot of this could have been edited down to make it a bit less repetitive. songs can be long and engaging for a full 7 minute runtime but just repeating the same thing gets old fast, especially when its used across multiple songs.
This album is decent. I enjoyed some of the songs, but most are just good for background music. Like with most electronica, you can't pay too much attention to the music or else it'll get too repetitive and will become annoying to listen to. Best to put this album on and do something else while this plays in the background. Favorite song: Someone Great Worst song: New York I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down
Just keeps getting better. 3/5
I quite liked this album. Some of the first songs seemed like all build up, but the second half of the album was better. Last song was my favourite.
Maffe muziek, luistert wel lekker weg
A unique mix of sounds. Didn't really click with me.
I wonder how Sound of Silver sounds to someone walking into an LCD Soundsystem album without knowing what they'll be getting. The band has had so much influence on groups I love that I can't even imagine the experience. As a whole, the thing holds together well with the exception of New York. It's a great song, but doesn't work as the left turn at the end of an hour. The songs manage to stay fresh with a rather stripped-down palettes, James Murphy masterfully doing much.
great listen
J'aimais bien quand j'étais heureux
Solid album. Some great tracks in here. Someone Great and NY I Love You are the standouts.
So the contributors see this group as equally relevant for must hear albums as AC/DC? Ridiculous. Not a bad album, but is completely bland and unnecessary on the list.
Just like the previous album by this artist, not sure whats so special about it that warrants two inclusions
sloop john b slaps!
wasn’t my favorite, but not my least favorite.
Fun electronica
I've heard of this group before but I never delved into their discography before. Typically this isn't the normal type of music that I enjoy but overall I was pleasantly surprised. I'd listen to it again but I don't think I'd add them to my regular listening rotation.
Started good then a bit dreary
Enjoyable for hopping around the room when you want to burn some energy but not something I would listen to regularly
Great album. I liked the combination of multiple styles, with dance, pop and rock as the most remarkable ones. Enjoyable. Nice.
Not my style, but well executed and inoffensive.
Entirely too tedious, but all my friends and new york i love you are brilliant
Not a bad album but I find it hilarious how almost all of these electronica albums that are on this 1001 list are the exact opposite of what everyone needs to listen to before they die. In other words, it's electronica that in almost every case isn't very good, that no one personally seeks to listen to, or is too experimental to carry any sort of melody or want to get you out of your seat. You'd think we'd hear more of the big time artists but I suppose not. Anyway, 6/10.
Not terrible. Would maybe listen again.
oh the sound of freshmen year parties...
This was much better than I was expecting! I really enjoyed all of it! Lots of cowbell.
I really can't decide how I feel about LCD Soundsystem. None of their stuff has ever really grabbed me before. And that's mostly how I felt listening to "Sound of Silver." I also think that a lot of these songs are too repetitive and go on to long, needing the beat to break when it instead goes on and on. The first track, was like this, and it did nothing for me. The acclaimed "All My Friends" is also guilty - that track could be great if the main synth part wasn't quite so sharp, or quite so insistent, or just didn't go on non-stop for over 7 minutes. On second listen, a few tracks got me tapping my foot, and I warmed up to it a bit. But even those better tracks sometimes wore out their welcome by going too long or being too repetitive. I think I liked "Watch The Tapes" best, in part because it avoids those pitfalls. Some of this is very electronica, and some of it is more akin to the dance rock that has been popular in the 00s and 10s (which was probably in large part inspired by acts like LCD Soundsystem). I enjoyed those parts of "Sound of Silver" more, but I also feel like the modern bands that followed them have done it better.
A bit too sound-scapey for my liking but it definitely sounds cool. Voice is quite nostalgic
Kule lydar.
Cool indie.
A very arty album, the kind of thing you imagine a 30y/o writes in his new york attic conversion. Most of it was quite enjoyable, the last track is a bit melodramatic for me but overall good fun
Interesting... I'd been meaning to hear this album for years, as it's been touted as some kind of classic. I don't think it's that, but it's an interesting blend of dance , pop, indie and 80's styles.
there are a couple of his best songs but the rest go in one ear and out the other 3.5
beats and bops
Rating: 6/10
Better than I thought it would be. I actually found myself bobbing my head along a couple of times.
Sound of Silver contains some of my favorite songs of the 2000s. Taking from a lot of my favorite influences like New Order, Talking Heads, etc. It's a no brainer that those songs click. However, there's a few excellent songs and the rest are just good. The kind of songs that sound great when in the mood but will irritate the hell out of you and whoever's listening on the wrong day. Favorite Tracks: All My Friends, Someone Great, New York I Love You
Melko erikoinen.
End of Someone Great was cinematic Long songs, not really my type of music in general Electronic dance-punk
Catchy album, and I don't question its universal acclaim, but it doesn't resonate with me as much as I wish it did.
Sounds like FIFA menu music Not bad, good to have on in background while working
Interessante, parte prima elettronico, poi si evolve in sonorità più rock, pur rimanendo su quello stile.
Niet weggeblazen, gewoon ok.
Somewhat repetitive but better than the last LCD Soundsystem album i bought for £3 in Fopp. I miss Fopp.
I liked the first few songs but then it got bland and repetitive
I enjoyed this one. I could hear how they influenced artists I really like, but I kept thinking that the artists I really like took what this band was doing and made it better, which is why 3 stars is the most I can give.
Pretty good, makes for some good upbeat background music while doing other things. Don't think I'd put it on for much else, but I enjoyed it enough for the first playthrough.
Hated it at first, but it did end up delivering a couple bops.
Lautes Background sound und rhythmisch Musik , Stimme ist manchmal detone
Snotty party music.
I was vaguely familiar with North American Scum before - which i think is a great song. Otherwise wasn't really familiar with this band, and happy to make their acquaintance
I enjoyed this album and felt it was one of lcd’s better albums. Their songs have such an interesting style and range. The beats are solid and unique. Lyrically there is some depth but sometimes it feels a little pretentious. Overall pretty good. 7.0/10
Boring. At first I thought this was a British band because of how slow it was. It reminds me of that "human music" joke from the tv show Rick and Morty. It's music that could be played on any radio station, at any time of the day.
The cover looks like a psychological thriller movie poster. Not sure what to expect. The track titles seem much more playful. Giving it a spin and ... electronica. OK! Actually, meh. Starts strong but drags on and on. There is some electronica or dance or experimental music that I like a lot but this isn't it. I don't hate it, but nothing grabs me about it. I am lukewarm on the vocals (2/5) though I do like the lyrics pretty well (3.5/5) but the music isn't doing it for me (2/5) there are interesting stretches (4/5) but it all winds up repetitive (2/5) although in a few cases that gave it time to grow on me (us v them)(3/5). Fave tracks: Get Innocuous!, All My Friends I can't say I'm clear why this album is on this list. Based on the reviews some people (who were young when I was not) have *very* fond memories of this album. A little ecstasy goes a long way, I guess.
Not much to say, I like a lot more of the less-popular tracks than the singles. okay.
listened before didn't love it
It's alright, not many stand out tracks. It's a nice genre to do work to
Thought I would hate this. No, I should hate this. But, do I actually like it? Electronic dance music. Hmmm. I do like it. 4 on a first listen. Last 2 songs could have been removed for a better album. Almost lowers it to a 3.
Not something I'll come back to but it was interesting and unexpectedly a good listen!
Reminded me of Talking Heads but not quite as good. Still an enjoyable listen.
After "all my friends" I was prepared to drop a 4 on this. But the spoons/cowbell were too much.
I enjoyed, but not as much as the last album by LCD sound system.
Funky! But ballads aren’t for me Lots of unreal funk
There are elements of this I like - the parts where they sound a bit Talking Heads-like with the quirky, bouncy melodies over a good funky groove - but also parts that I don't really care for - the inorganic feel to it, the repetitiveness and monotonousness that sometimes makes the songs seem 10 minutes long. Overall not bad, but not great. 3 stars.
áhugavert að stúdera hvernig þessi gaur gerði þetta
I haven’t generally been a fan of this band, though this one grew on me over its course. Still strikes me as not as smart as it thinks it is, and at this point I’ve had enough “I’m from New York” attitude to last a lifetime. It’s just a place, you’re not special for being from (or being in) some particular place.
Not a bad album, it's good music, missing something though. Maybe missing drive, or maybe it was just negatively impacted by the fact I listened to it on a treadmill. Either way, I'm not driven to return besides a couple songs.
Quite enjoyed it mostly. I loved Us v Them and played it several times but some of the tracks just went on too long. 3*
Elektronisk inde rock, alternativt, nice lukker, moderne
No prior known experience of LCD Soundsystem. On paper sounded like it could be up my street and Us v Them is a good track but mostly this was more boring than I'd anticipated. Repetitive loops and uninspired lyrics. I'd give it 2.5 but I reckon I could enjoy it more in a tent at a festival so on that loose premise I'll generously add half a star.
Over the past year, I've sampled some of LCD Soundsystem's songs. They're pretty good. I like the vintage synth sounds. I like the arrangments. The First song here is an example. It starts as a repetitive drum sample and fades in more and more instruments until...you're dancing. I like the vocals. But, I'm just not sure this is the type of music I want to reach for. I think it's good but rarely suits the mood. But I think James Murphy has done something incredible to make this music so broadly-appealing. I think they played Madison Square Garden on a couple night stand. I mean, that's big.
Electronic music is normally not my favourite, although combined with a bit of rock it’s not that bad. Won’t be my favourite genre but I can listen to albums like this now and then. Favourite songs: - North American scum - New York I love you, but you’re bringing me down
No my usualy sort of music but suprisingly enjoyable. An intersting fusion of techno-ish music with a punk-like feel and even some more rock-like songs. A real mixed bag of tunes here. But nonetheless enjoyable! Especially the slower song at the end of the album.
Don't listen to a lot of electronic music, so it's hard for me to judge. Sounds fine to me!
never really cared one way or another about these guys. apparently, i still don't. this was, y'know, some music. solid meh.
I really liked it at the beginning, but it does start to drag. I found the lyrics playful which made me want to listen in, but the album just got so repetitive that I had to break it into chunks to listen to it. There was a lot of upbeat slightly electronic inspired rock music in 2007 and this effort is better than most, but overall, I didn't find it to be earth-shatteringly good
Kewl.
Electrónica
It gets off to a good start with Get Innocuous! which is nicely layered and rhythmic. I like the crisp production throughout, though I think I would have preferred less reliance on a drum kit and a bit more electronic kick drum to make it more dance-floor friendly, but that would have been a different animal. For me, the jury is still out on the lyrics and vocal style, which can be unmelodic and shouty at times. The last 3 songs don’t do it for me.
Most of the songs start out with some cool beats and hooks but then they seem to keep going on forever and overstay their welcome. If they mixed it up a bit and threw in some variety this album would have been far better. When the last song, NY I love you came on the change of pace was a blessed relief but alas it came too late.
Nice experience.
Not quite my thing, sounds fun at times, but there are elements that lose me. To be entirely honest, given all the hype surrounding the album, it wasn’t the masterpiece I was expecting. Still good. Especially a few bangers. I dunno, maybe I’ll learn to like it more. Some fun dancing songs, but sometimes I left it lacked a dynamic range in places.
Started strongly but tailed off. Loved the energy of the first track
I do like LCD Soundsystem, but on the day we had it, I wasn't in the mood - I was probably hungover - so didn't rate it. Listening again today, it's super repetitive, but still digging the jam.
not bad actually, never listened to them before but good music while working
LCD hacked the algorithm.
3, predugo traju neke pisme, dalo bi se opet poslusat
I like their blend of electro and rock, but LCD Soundsystem are one of those bands for which I've never really understood the critical acclaim. The album's fun, the lyrics transgressive, but I'm not sure the sound is particularly unique or pioneering
i actually thought it was a very fun album to listen to. i feel like if there was one really good song i would give a 4, but it isn’t quite there. 7/10, it was groovy and i like his unique voice
Funny, aware indie EDM.
I've come around on LCD Soundsystem but they're still pretty hit or miss for me. I did enjoy more songs than I disliked on this one
I've always heard people talk about LCD sound sound system. I've never really listened to them ever. This album wasn't bad, but it wasn't my thing. Maybe there is such a thing as too much cowbell?
Lucy crystal dynamic
I love New York I Love You But You Are Bringing Me Down. But overall not one of my favourites a little derivative of some earlier rock bands and the influence of several of them is obvious I think. not the worst but not the best!
Decent electronica album.
7,0/10 Mt legal
A catchy dance-rock album. Into the electronica sound, but it gets a bit repetitive by the end of the album.
Thoroughly 'interesting' background music. Couldn't pick out a single track. Perhaps would improve with a second listen
Sound of Silver is the second studio album by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. Musically, Sound of Silver has been described as dance-punk,[2][3] dance-rock,[4][5][6] electronica,[7][8] electronic rock,[8][9] and indie rock.[10] The Guardian's Dorian Lynskey singled out the "devastating emotional punch" of "Someone Great" and "All My Friends" for praise and described the album as "dance-rock for grown-ups: extraordinary." Robert Christgau, writing in MSN Music, remarked that the album contained "one song so irresistible it makes you think the other tracks are songs too, which sometimes they are,"[27] later assigning it a two-star honorable mention rating.
Bonnes chansons mais beaucoup trop longues pour ce que c'est.
This list made me re-evaluate LCD Soundsystem when it generated American Dream. Prior to hearing that album, I had written this band off based on multiple listens. Sound of Silver isn't nearly as good as American Dream - and I don't think anything else in their discography is going to measure up to that album for me - but it is pretty good.
Some really good. Some really bad. A solid 3 star album.
Good background music for a party. It's pretty good but not particularly memorable.
Uplifting electro-indie. Good, closer to 4 than 3, but not quite essential.
Instrumentals were very solid, sounds like something a hipster in 2007 would think is super underground and cool
honestly a bit underwhelming ... ofc the popular songs were enjoyable, but not really affecting. other stuff didn't hit at all and many of the songs were needlessly long.
Not my favorite electronic style, but it is good.
Beter dan verwacht, beetje mix tussen rock en disco zoals Solomon van GTA. Laatste nummer is wel echt een sterke afsluiting.
Hard work
Digging the grooves, not really digging the lyrics. Too literal. Sound a bit derivative, but it may have just been the sound of the 00s
3/5 - Didn't love it.
Nothing too amazing, liked All My Friends but Sex is a better track. Prog rock at that length isn't my thing. Still musically interesting, lyrics are meh
Some ok tracks
Not a big fan of LCD but is an interesting record
Not that memorable, quite good as background music for working
The first song Get Innocuous was interesting in some places but also many times was in the verge of being boring. A little bit too much experimentation I think. The lyrics were good nonetheless. Time to Get Away - Funny in a strange way. I liked it. North American Scum - I thought the group was really from England. They made it clear they are not from England. Us v Them - Makes me want to do a trash dance. Sound of Silver - Very modern. Probably is the best track of the album. New York, I love you but you're bringing me down - a very good one.
If this is your style then you might like it, i find that i like other albums in this style better but still a good album but not really for me
Sans aucun intérêt, je n'ai même pas le coeur d'en rigoler, une imposture de plus dans la liste. Sauvé du massacre par le dernier son
Nice variety. Enjoyed the second half more. Fun to listen to.
Experimental, interesting sounds. Heard of them before but never really listened. Knew the tracks North American Scum and Someone Great. Someone Great is actually a really lovely track, listened to it a few times over. Overall all enjoyable, easy 3.
You dont have a friend in me
Niet echt mijn genre, maar desondanks vond ik het niet slecht
2.5/5