Sound of Silver

not so much

Just ok

The numbing amount of repetition is the secret sauce here. Either its pure 2000s life-was-simpler nostalgic ecstasy or an inescapable nuisance. Personally I vote for the first one.

Nice album actually, would be nice if the kraftwerky start would be embraced more throughout the album.

Revelation

fire and bars and so dancey and awesome

good one, i like that i recognize some of these songs

I really like this album. It kind of makes me feel like a hipster from GTA4, but thats fine. 5/5

Deep history with this album. New York I love you but you’re bringing me down is a fantastic song.

good pace for walking

This feels like something you need to listen to more than once to really dig into. Enjoyed it overall. It’s like Beck, Arcade Fire, and Phillip Glass all rolled into one.

I tried. Not my thing

The reviewer who says he made all his jeans into jorts really made me smile because there is a lyric by The Fall that fans of James Murphy "show their bollocks when they eat". Anyway, decent enough indie dance but I've never really got the fuss. If it came out ten years earlier when I was working in pubs I'd have all kinds of good and bad memories attached to it I'm sure.

Like talking heads if talking heads had more access to electronic stuff and weren't as creative

Meh

okaay get innocuous baut lang uuf aber s isch au recht cool. ha chli angst vor dem album welli goaub scho mega vier guets ghört ha vo ihne aber angst ha dases afoch sochli kritiker:inne darling stuff isch. de erst song isch etz no cool gsi. ah er goht nomel einehalb minute. und denn hörts mit atonale striicher uf okay. time to get away isch no funky? north american scum isch no funny. sorechgsang chaner. chli nervig mit de ziit. d songs sind z lang. someone great isch eigentli sehr schön sad aber de konstanti BING BING BING. mann unnötig. biah und die synthis sind alli so chalt. all my friends isch soooo weird gmixt. WA SEISCH SING LÜTER. us v them macht eig au bitz funky stuff aber au immer chli s glich. ETZ NOCH 3e halb minute chunt harmonie und e melodie. etz isch geil! watch the tapes findi au wieder easy geil, gitarre scratch als perkussion passt super. ha gad wölle schribe dasi churz vergesse han dasi am musig lose bin und denn chunt s klavier ine bi dem blib blup teil und dasch schono nice. ich finds etz aber nüt mega innovativs oder so. bass nocher tätscht aber super. meh. new york i love you und so hani schomol irgendwo ghört. ich checks irgendwie städt chönd zermürbend sii. und paradoziali beziehig mitere stadt chani mega novollzie. nocher song irgendwenn luut voll cool. git glaub e 3 find s het meeeega geili moment aber d songs sind viel z lang und s haltet chli meh vo sich alses isch findi. sorry für alli wo finded de guy isch es mega genie und het d musig neu erfunde und so. (huere liest iiiirgendöpper da review uf schwizerdütsch und regt sich uf)

oke bübü und chli duggugugugugugu okok däncee joa s hetmi jz nanig würkli umghaue it's tIIIIIIme to gEEEt away oh god aber de rest vom lied hetmer besser gfalle als get innoucuous BASS north american scum cool au wenn ja sin gsang öh someone great, langsam gwöhni mi draa all my friends seehr nervöses klavier us v them gaht viiiiill z lang puuuh ja hetmi jz nöd gad überwältigt und s ischmer z lang gange

Pretty cool beats. Would study to

I really enjoyed this. I was vaguely aware of this group previously but this was a great listen.

Wasn't the day for it at all.

Some good tunes but too long and monotonous for my tastes

LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver is a groundbreaking album that blends innovative production with infectious energy. From the pulsating beats of Get Innocuous! to the introspective anthem All My Friends, each track captivates with its diverse sonic landscape. James Murphy's meticulous production fuses dance-punk, electronica, and indie rock seamlessly. The title track, Sound of Silver, mixes melancholy with uplifting rhythms, highlighting Murphy's introspective lyrics. Themes of aging, friendship, and introspection weave throughout the album, resonating deeply in tracks like Someone Great and energizing in Us v Them. Sound of Silver is more than music—it's a narrative of life's highs and lows, wrapped in pulsating beats and poignant lyrics. It's a defining work for LCD Soundsystem, showcasing their ability to innovate within electronic music. For fans of electronic and indie rock, this album offers both excitement and introspection, making it essential listening. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 5 STAND OUT TRACK - All My Friends

All I could think of was Fatboy Slim this whole album, is that good or bad? I dunno, it makes me realize that you dont hear this kind of music that much anymore. The lead singers voice grated on me as this went on. Not bad, not great.!

Was going to give this 4 stars because I was enjoying how “Beck”ish it was but then the songs started to sound annoying. On a different day it would have been a 4!

This is some fun upbeat electro-pop-rock, but it's repetitive. I could have listened to 30 seconds or less of each song and gotten everything I could have needed from the song, and saved myself maybe half an hour. It is fun. It does groove. But I get quite tired of it pretty quickly. It also probably doesn't help that I had a work meeting break up my listen.

Not my thing.

The songs go on for too long. And there's not enough variation for me. I won't come back to this.

It’s fun, upbeat, gives you good vibes, makes you want to dance! Lots of synth/disco vibes with a modern touch. I love this album, it’s not a 5 more like a 4.5 but it’s a classic to me. New York i love you is such a contrast showing this deeply emotional side to them which I also really enjoy each time. 4.5!

First time through I'd have given it 2.25, another listen and a few of the tunes started to grow on me. Still reminds me of early New Order and Book of Love from the 80s - a bit light. 2.75

So many delightful sonic New York references, as much as James’ voice has never appealed to me all that much the sonic scapes that he creates are undeniably catchy and cool. This is a solid album that’s held up well.

Such a good listen and a great bookmark of its time. I think i actually like it more now then i did when it came out

Favourite song - All my friends

Ranges from good to horrible

Not good

I forgot how much I liked this album. I bought this on CD when it originally came out. It still sounds great today. I know this isn’t exactly club music but it’s close. If all club music was like this I would be a big fan.

NO ME GUSTA

Love the sound and production. Get Innocuous was my favorite, but overall most songs had to much repitition for me.

Very interesting work. Always ambitious, never quite the same. Great band.

Many repeating sounds, songs with a slower tune tend to get quite repetitive. Example New York I love you, lyrics just repeat and repeat Electronic beats are ok, get Innocuous sounds like a Halo soundtrack at parts, many musical layers. North American scum is catchy at times, is a rock song with a good electronic beat More slower electronic beat songs like someone great and sound of silver are irritating and I'm not sure why I'd listen to, I'm not dancing to them and the effects in the background hurt my ears Like more upbeat songs like all my friends

Very good! I've heard about LCD before, but I've never actually listened to their music. This was very enjoyable. 9/10 Would I listen again? Most definitely

I didn’t start listening to LCD Soundsystem until 2010 when This Is Happening was released. By many fans standards I was significantly late to the party. Either way, I immediately fell in love with their sound and of course I had to go back and listen to their previous releases, their self titled debut and this album, Sound Of Silver. LCD Soundsystem were part of a movement in the early 2000’s New York underground that included The Strokes, Interpol and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and this album really transports you to the scene of that era. I’ve romanticized how cool it must’ve been to be in the middle of that collective. As for this album I love the dirty classic synths, the driving beats, the distorted bass and the relaxed almost punk inspired vocals over it all. The songs lull you into a hypnotic state of movement and keep you there as long as the band deemed necessary. The music is down to a sonic science tested and proven in an underground lab using dirty, rusted equipment, and I mean all of that as a major compliment to the sound. Singer James Murphy is the driving force behind the band and the more I learned his life story the more inspired I was by his musical output. James was terrified of failure through out his 20’s to the point where he didn’t go after the things he wanted. As he approached his 30’s he made a goal with the help of his therapist to break him out of this paralysis and depression and in turn ended up doing the work and becoming a well known DJ in New York. He then turned his sights to putting together a band and making music that combined all of his favorite records he’d been spinning into something brand new, thus LCD Soundsystem was born and has had much success since. I love all their albums but this one has the perfect amount of ingredients that have defined the band and is definitely the best album of theirs to start with.

This is a good LCD Soundsystem album. I like their stuff, but none of it blows me away. I usually get into a mood occasionally to listen to one of their albums. My favorite thing that James Murphy has been apart of was the Tim Heidecker movie, The Comedy. North American Scum is my favorite on here.

Ok, this is fun. Groovy, even. But I'm not sensing anything stellar about LCD Soundsystem over what others in the genre have already done. More of the talking songs are reminiscent of Talking Heads ("Us V. Them"), but Talking Heads did it better. There are some actual melodies sung over the thumping pulse in "Someone Great" and "All My Friends," but the Killers did it better. Judi Chicago (from ATL!!!!) threw this same dance party just as well (though 4 months later), and they remain in the obscure club scene, where LCD Soundsystem should be instead of headlining festivals. The line that resonates with me the most, from the title track: "[it] makes you want to feel like a teenager until you remember the feelings of a real-life emotional teenager; then you think again." Not revolutionary, but a good reminder that it's less dramatic on this side of 20. I wish there were more songs like "New York I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down," easily the best tune on Sounds Of Silver. The Kermit-the-Frog-sings-Ben-Folds seems sincere and honest, placed after a 50 minute in-your-face shake-your-butt-a-thon . It is leaving the club when it closes at 2am, after the dance party has ended and you're back to reality and the consequences of your actions. Like a mediocre movie that ends spectacularly well (looking at you, "The Usual Suspects"), one is left with the overall feeling that the entire experience was great, or at least worth enduring for the payout. Don't let them re-color the past. It's not bad, but it's not the mind-blowing music you read about in the YouTube comments. Maybe if you come from a rave culture, this has more heart and melody, but coming from heart and melody as I do, this is decaf with a beat.

I've listened to this before years ago but had a tough time making it through the tail end of it. I am more used to a polished electronic/dance music sound, whereas this sounds pretty analog for lack of a better word. I liked it better this time around. It sounds like a mix of Kraftwerk ( I think probably all electronic dance music owes Kraftwerk for their innovation) a bit of New Order with either Robert Palmer or Mick Jagger type vocals. I particularly liked 'Someone Great'. I did find some of the sounds, song structure and vocals to be a bit repetitive. Overall a cool album though.

It's better than that American Dream album but I still found myself bored with it for a majority of it. The songs just go on to long and take away from the positive aspects.

It was decent. Felt repetitive or boring at times but some songs i really liked

Get Innocuous! Time to Get Away North American Scum Someone Great All My Friends

Magnefique!

Nostalgíu fílingur í þessu. Þetta sound kemur mér alltaf í gírill.

Frábær plata.

Very catchy, each song has such a good, fun style, it's just overall a great album so far.

electronica zoals electronica moet klinken.. geen gewone boenke boenke, maar echte rocksongs met electronica overgoten...

What in the modern funk/dance music is this? I don’t love it, but I like it. The songs do seem to get a little repetitive, but overall it’s a good listen and I wouldn’t necessarily skip them if the came up on a playlist.

Eh, not my thing. I listened to Fatboy Slim’s “Better Living Through Chemistry” after this and enjoyed it more

I had never listened to this album at all and so far, I am liking it! I felt my foot tapping along while it played along in the background while working. I may need to put this on my "work" list for concentrating. I like "Us vs Them" and "sound of silver" and kinda dig most of the songs in their own way. A good listen

It’s ok. I liked a couple of songs.

Funky little album with some nice bass and a healthy dose of cowbell. Only problem is the singer gets obnoxious sometimes, whether it's intentional or not. (New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down being an example.)

Quite good, a bit on the repetitive side as you get through the album though. Nice summer vibes

Pretty good; easy to listen to. Not sure I'd remember it x

So so so so so so so good

Musik zum Tanzen. Am Anfang. Dachte ich. Dann nur noch langweilig.

Electronic, rambly

I liked it. I knew a few of the songs already, I'm not sure where from tho

A sort of soft-club-rock mashup. It's listenable, but it's also been done to death. The genre of "repeating 1-2 bars of theme with very gradual and minute variation spread across seven minutes" might've been revolutionary back in the 90s, but it's not so impressive anymore. (Also, this is the 2nd day in a row where my opening remark is almost exactly that. C'mon 1001 Albums, I know you can do better!) Not everything about the album is necessarily bad. Some of the tracks, such as Someone Great, All My Friends, and New York, I Love You but you're Bringing Me Down have a hook that's just catchy/silly enough for me to not grow tired of it. The latter track in particular exhibits a level of slowly rising energy and adventure that I really like. (Also by far the most liberal use of acoustic instruments in the album - great piano and raw vocal.) My main issue is that most of the remaining tracks are just not interesting or memorable, and this effect is exacerbated by the long track lengths. There's so much repetition and not enough variation. So much lifeless processed stuff, not enough soul. The '00s decade has better to offer. 2/5 Key tracks: New York I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down, Someone Great, All My Friends

One decent song

Never listened to LCD in the day, so this is my first real listen. It's okay, but I'm wanting more electro... this feels like indie with some loops or plussed up casio beats. It sounds like what an older guy who was into 80s synth pop as a kid would make. It's decent, would listen again, but wanting more. 3.7

I’m sure it’s great but it’s not my thing

LCD Soundsystem: the band that made no longer hate the electronic/dance music genre and opened me up to a wider music world. This album is another of their awesome collection of songs. I like the beats, the synths, and the thoughtful lyrics. I can enjoy music I can spastically dance to without taking MDMA.

Did not enjoy

Ganska mid förutom New York. Sharp? Går nog lite över mitt huvud.

Great stuff!

Holy shit, this is great! I had all but given up on this list, but this brought me back in. What a pleasant surprise. Every song was just straight-up fun. A few moments felt maybe a little bit repetitive, but not enough to be problematic.

First track started off pretty good, the got worse and worse, by the end of the track I wasn't enjoying it much. Rest of the album was pretty bland too. NOt my cup of tea, but didn't have to turn it off, so 2 stars from me Harry!

The soundtrack for most of my 20s. A lot of great memories listening to this album. Managed to see them before their farewell tour, during the farewell tour, and after. Yes, I was there. Looking back and trying to be objective through the nostalgia, this album is great but it does have some weak spots. Never been a fan of the track Sound of Silver, and Watch the Tapes is somewhat forgettable. The rest of the album is pure joy. I would often pack my headphones for a night out so I could play New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down on the cab ride home. Someone Great got me through the loss of my grandfathers. And I can’t count how many times I danced (or jumped) to All My Friends. It’s an important album and it’s essential listening.

3.5

This stinks. Why is every song so repetitive and so bastard long? Please make it stop.

Really enjoyed the electronic beats of this album! 3.5/5

Very interesting and fun album, kept me very engaged throughout.

Music without a soul. The beats are just enough to keep it out of one star territory.

I can definitely understand why this is an all-time favorite for a lot of people. My main issue with this and LCD Soundsystem in general is the talk-singing style and the synths that don’t really change. Still, I liked it and its subject matter is pretty unique. The highlights for me were “All My Friends” and “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down”.

1. Get Innocuous is an instant 5/5, perfect precussion, progression and the vocals are just the perfect cherry on top. 2. Time To Get Awake getting to daft punk, chemical bros ish vibes and the sega genesis bass is preffy nifty too, so far a 4/5 track. Just started listening after that, very beautiful listen. Vocals, instruments and melodies are all super strong and felt like an electronic experience through a variety of genres. Definitely an album worth delving into. 5/5

Took me back to college dance parties

The soundtrack to my mid 20s. A damn near perfect album. James & co. never did manage to top this one, which hit just the right balance of honouring and celebrating its influences while being unabashedly its own thing.

LCD I like the repetitive trance like development in the long songs but it might be a bit slow to develop or a might not always be worth it. Least favorites were watch the tapes and New York. The instrumental and electronic elements are more interesting than the vocal I think I would like this more with a different singer. I liked the other album we had better.

Thought I was gonna like this but I really didn’t. North American scum was maybe the one I disliked the least

I like the last two tracks the best. If you had asked me 2 months ago if I liked LCD Soundsystem I would have said that they were cool. Now, not so much. Their albums are not for me.

Too experimental. 1/5

Lot of fun listening to this album. I'd forgotten some of the tracks, and there were a couple surprises, too. Not the best album ever but I really liked it.

Thank You "One album a Day" (1001albumgenerator.com). Sometimes word of mouth and the youtube algorythm miss something. I almost alway need a second listen to really get sold on an album. Very rarely, I think I can count on just my fingers, has an album shown up and I just crush the like button on. LCD Soundsystem is literally everything I like in music wrapped in a neat, tight package. I am gobsmacked that I never heard them before, not even a single in fact. But that does not matter, as yesterday, I was introduced by this website... I love love love this stuff!

Positivt överraskad. Trodde först att det skulle bli en trist lyssning men det här var ju bra. Gillar Someone Great. Lyssnade två gånger. Kul att hitta nytt.

Börjar mkt bra. Lite synd på "sången" i första låten. Tillför inget. Förväntade mig mer instrumentell musik.. det blev inte så. Det var ändå helt ok.

Hade inte hört så mycket av dem tidigare annat än All my friends, som ju är en höjdare. Tycker det var lite högt och lågt i övrigt (och rätt spretigt musikaliskt). Ett par låtar hade kunnat kortas ned. Stabil trea på totalen.

Solid!

a classic, still throw on the live I love you New York from time to time

Why in the world did you start with this one? There is no chance that I would ever listen to this. It's electronic drum beats, mostly the same beat, with innocuous lyrics and nothing of any musical interest. Other than that, I loved. it.

Great fun and for working out!

What do you even call LCDS? Some fantastical blend of dance-punk; dance-rock; electronica; electronic rock; indie rock(?) Album hooks you with upbeat and irresistible dance elements "North American Scum"", Someone Great" and "All My Friends" are iconic classics

Energetic.

Staan een paar van m'n favoriete nummers allertijden op, zeker het laatste nummer is ongekend goed. Makkelijke 5

Alright

Tbh i like lcd sound system ok but its never been my thing

GOAT

Absolutely not for me.

So so

Vil hellere høre Low

Very cool, like that I could listen with my 9y/o Son. North american scum the highlight

Excellent

I liked the last song the best. By far.

Some albums have disproportionate importance to your life. This is one of mine. After 10-15 years of nothing but rock and metal, progressively getting heavier and heavier, with the last few years basically being solely death or black metal, I suddenly flipped in my early 20s and got into electronica. This was the gateway album. I'd heard other stuff before, but this was the album that pretty much every track I was hooked to, and it became the soundtrack of my year (although I've forgotten exactly which one). It actually starts off weaker imo, great opening track but then 2&3 are the only low points in the album (though not *that* low), but after that... Wow. Id love to listen to this album completely fresh now I'm 10+ years down the line of non-metal genres but like so many albums on this list that's impossible. All I can give it is the highest honour

Repetitive. Would have given it a 2 but the New York song bumped it up.

Started ok but quickly got repetitive. Background music at best for me, not amazing not terrible 2.5/5

I appreciate this kind of music but it is not my forte.

I really adored some aspects of it, and some of them surprised me in a good way. Maybe it won’t be your kind of album to listen to, because of the length of it and the overspread material in it. Overall, really appreciated this listen 🖤

Enjoyable variations in sound. Pretty good.

I am really enjoying this album! I'm not sure I've ever heard these songs before.

"Hi. I'm white but I'm cool. Isn't this great background music. So cool, right? just have a drink or get high or whatevr. Each song has at least a minute where you can just vibe, y'know. Just lots of beats to talk about how rejection is hard. Wait, did you not notice the music? So edgy, right? Wait, where are you going...?" Just the same, All My Friends is a bop and New York I Love You is awesome.

Fine listening, but too long. Boy do I relate to *not wanting to be an emotional teenager*

Catchy synths and snarky lyrics

Favorite Tracks: North American Scum Time to Get Away New York, I Love You but You’re Bringing Me Down

if I become a functional drug addict, this will be my soundtrack.

I like the sad turnarounds

Nice electronica.

It’s ok, a little too grating to have as work background music

Some of it was OK

Very unique use of instruments. Can't say that this is my cup of tea. But good stuff nonetheless

Awesome. Lots of reviews on here all call out different songs as favourites which shows how consistent this album is. The highlight is All My Friends which is an absolute banger, one of the best songs of the 21st century for sure. They're all good though.. I can't stop myself tapping my foot and nodding my head to the beats. I also think James Murphy is an underrated frontman, his voice and lyrics are great This also gives me great nostalgia for being 20 and putting on LCD Soundsystem at parties and trying to look cool. It still sounds amazing

Cool electronic rock.

Don't like the music. Don't like the voices on many of the songs. A lot of repetition. Nothing for me to like, but credit for universal acclaim.

Fun album. Had me moving a bit. Very danceable album. Fun to listen to as well! Will definitely come back to this. Very good.

Some nice tracks with nice instrumentals, but the vocals can be hit and miss. Favourite song: All my friends

Decent electronic, overshadowed by other giants of the genre

não é meu thing

Yeah i dont know still not my favorites. Loved the first track tho

Je pensais que j’allais aimé ça plus que ça, finalement c’est un peu un Aphex Twin bootleg

good album with great tracks, really enjoyable

Some highs and lows. Gets a little out there for me, and very repetitive in the middle bits. Ends on a high note.

This record brings back a lot of memories of my 20s. Still holds up!

Great can't, not my favorite album of theirs

Not my favorite LCDS album

I realized I feel almost the opposite about LCD Soundsystem as Talking Heads: I went into this album thinking that I enjoyed a few songs but didn’t love the rest. Turns out I forgot a lot, every song on this album is great. “Get Innocuous!” is a great dance-punk banger, “Time to Get Away” is a great fuck-you to LCD’s old manager, “North American Scum” is dancy but also a contemplation on what it means to be a New Yorker and how their high culture compares to that of Europe. “Someone Great” is a memorial to James Murphy’s therapist. I listened to this song for the first time the day I first watched the movie Metropolis, and I always associate the two. The lyrics are mostly about Murphy’s therapy sessions but also seem to me to contain some social commentary similar to Metropolis. Add to that the lyric “surprised you were human” and the robotic backing music, and I almost associate the song with loving and losing Maria, the robot from Metropolis. “All My Friends” is one of the greatest songs of the decade and all time, an amazing ode to friendship whose repetitive piano part is steadily joined by other parts in a steady crescendo. “Us V Them” is a weirdly upbeat earworm which is a critique of the music industry, then “Watch the Tapes” is an ode or maybe an elegy to partying. “Sound of Silver” is a repetitive question on what nostalgia really means, and then the grand finale “New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” is both a love and hate letter to NYC as well as seeming like a preemptive farewell to LCD Soundsystem, despite their (first) farewell not coming until years later. Awesome album overall.

Good album. May different styles. Good quality.

I knew a few songs from when it first came out. Didn't love it then and don't now either. Songs felt too long and repetitive and kinda grating.

Not for me

This record is the sound of genres in a blender. Live instruments get the electronic treatment, and DJ culture gets thrown in to marinate with Indie Rock. The lyrics are knowingly cynical and the vocals are purposely off-kilter—sung with a smile and a sneer—as on “North American Scum.” But then you get “Someone Great,” and you can hear the vulnerability and the hope for a heart-centered way forward. “All My Friends,” direct descendant of New Order’s “Age of Consent,” splits the difference between resignation and celebration. It took a grown-up cosplaying as a cool kid to make this record. But it took a visionary to give it the polish it needed. In the last decade where Rock n Roll meant anything, LCD’s James Murphy made the case that Rock music didn’t need to be eulogized, just transformed, just reincarnated and reimagined.

This album was the soundtrack to a lot of my college days (and nights). LCD Soundsystem were one of the ultimate "cool person" band's of the 2000s, and with good reason. Great blend of genres, some catchy danceable songs, and a few slower, more contemplative ones. "Someone Great" always makes me think of a friend of mine who suffered far too much and died far too young. "All My Friends" is a complex one for me; it's incredibly anthemic, but it also often brings me close to tears, thinking back on my misspent youth and wondering about old friends that I've since lost touch with. On the brighter side, Get Innocuous is a great song to get you pumped up for a night out, I used to listen to it on the bus on the way into town to meet my friends. This album really has it all.

In most cases when I see the electronic genre, I know a headache is soon to follow. Well, surprise here. I fell in love with All My Friends and immediately downloaded during the first listen. I can't say enough about how much I love this song. The music, the lyrics and just the way it makes me feel is right up there with any of my favorites. This is a 5 star song. And after a few more listen to the album, I thought North American Scum was very good and thought Someone Great and Watch the Tape were decent songs as well. Much to my surprise, I found myself grooving in my seat at times and then even let the genre play out today. I can't say I think this is a great album, but I can't tear it apart either. I never imagined I would give a dance/electronica album a solid score, but here we are. Mainly on the back of All My Friends, I'm scoring a 3. Probably even closer to a 3.5. 3

3.5 As someone who has admittedly never done so himself, I don’t think I’ve ever heard an album that seems to sum up the NYC clubbing experience quite as well as this one does (though The Strokes’ debut comes close). Both musically and lyrically, this album feels like the experience of going out, getting a little too crazy, and then sobering up on the walk back to your apartment, just as the sun begins to poke out. That to say, I’m not normally a big fan of club music, but LCD Soundsystem is able to put an alternative rock-inspired spin on the genre that seems to work for me… about half of the time. The few songs I’ve heard by the group prior have been pretty hit or miss, and I felt mostly the same about this album. But man, when these songs hit, they HIT. I really liked Someone Great and North American Scum (don't blame the Canadians), but holy cow, All My Friends is on a totally different level. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve listened to the track since I first heard it (despite its near 8-minute runtime) - there’s just something about the song that really speaks to me. I love the fast-paced piano hook, I love the buildup, and God, I love the lyrics. “You spent the first five years trying to get with the plan And the next five years trying to be with your friends again You're talking 45 turns just as fast as you can Yeah, I know it gets tired, but it's better when we pretend” “Though when we're running out of the drugs And the conversation's winding away I wouldn't trade one stupid decision For another five years of life” I think most importantly, I love nights with my friends, and as someone who is reaching the end of his first five years of trying to get with the plan, this song really strikes a chord with me. Is there really anything better than just a good night with good friends? Fantastic song, but unfortunately, the rest of the album just doesn’t really hold much of a candle to it - each time I re-listened to this thing, I found myself kind of over it after All My Friends. I like the closer, New York, I Love You but You’re Bringing Me Down, but other than that, there’s really not much of interest going on in the back half. I like the lyric “Sound of silver, talk to me/Makes you want to feel like a teenager/Until you remember the feelings of/A real-life emotional teenager/Then you think again”, but the song grows repetitive and annoying very quickly. I struggled with my rating a bit on this one given how much I love and appreciate the song All My Friends, but really, the only particularly enjoyable aspect to this album for me is that song and the two before it. So, I think that keeps it out of the 4 territory, but everything else is at least inoffensive enough to keep it from being below a 3, so I’ll allow the greatness of those three songs to earn it the half star. Plus, something about this album makes me think this group would be an absolute blast to see live - I’ll definitely be looking into that.

Get innocuous - cool rhythm but not cool for this long. Don't care for the vocals and the mix is muddy Time to Get Away - we're having fun here. The kooky vocals feel better here, sit better in the mix, which is less dense than the first track North American Scum - Step Brothers! A hit, to be sure. The way he sings Canadians is low key goated Someone Great - intro rocks. lyrics hit. Sounds out of tune to me though at points All my Friends - nope Rest of the album - glad it got made. pretty experimental and the lyrics are interesting. Some of the stuff just doesnt sound good though, hurts my ears. 6/10

2.46 per track

Love the recipe review and I think there is some Talking Heads and a bit more punk rock I tasted in the stew too. But this actually unique and refreshing for an indie 80s dance sound. I agree it was exhausting at times, especially All My Friends. Lyrically this is much more interesting than you’d expect from an dance record

Not my favourite style. Too electric…

Certainly one of the best albums of its style ever released. It sounds fresh 17 years later which is tough for an electronic/dance album to do.

I quite enjoyed this! I liked the first, and last two tracks best. The album worked really well as a soundtrack to a self portrait I was painting. It is not the usual music I would choose whilst painting and I think it contributed to me making a different kind of painting. An enjoyable album.

made me bounce on a roof; coming of age scene

I honestly expected better. This album was slightly annoying

It's OK, don't get the fuss with this album

Can't be mad about getting to spend some of easter monday spinning this modern classic. Not a single bad song, maybe the title track is the weakest but that doesn't say much. The double whammy of 'Someone Great' then 'All My Friends' is a real gut punch, songs like the opener and 'Us vs Them' just make me want to dance, and the closer is beautiful. Some of the post-2000 inclusions so far on this list have been questionable, this one is perfect. Where are your friends tonight?

I was intrigued at the start and bored at the end.

Not my favourite LCD Soundsystem album, but still a good one.

At some point in our history, Christopher Walken heard this album and rejoiced, for the cowbell he'd always wanted had come. The time has come today. Of all the albums on this list, I'd argue this is the one I've listened to the most. It's in my top 10 of all time, and I'll always rate it 5 stars, but it's certainly not everyone's cup of tea. I get it, I used to hate dancing and happiness too.

This groovin’, movin’ masterpiece from the maestro Murphy never, ever fails to get hands in the air or feet on the floor.

Dies ist keine objektive Bewertung <3

Enjoyable album Standout songs: North American Scum Us v Them New York I love you

Some reasonably good songs. Most of them sound quite repetitive though. Not sure what I was expecting but this wasn't what I thought LCD SoundSystem sounded like. Thought they would be more techno/electronic but some songs actually seemed to have good lyrics. Somewhat easy listening, I think I could enjoy listening to this more than once.

Fun n funky. I'd probably enjoy more listens.

Didn't like it at first, but it grows on you. It's fun, I will listen again.

A lot more here that I like than I’d initially anticipate. Multiple songs I should go back to. 3.5/5

Langbesta LCD platan. Hreinlega frábær frá upphafi til enda. Elska hljóðheiminn, skemmtileg blanda af rafdóti og hráum elementum.

The condescending NYC asshole of Lou Reed meets the musical detachment of Brian Eno by way of dance music???? LCD is not the most approachable group, especially for the dance genre, but there's so much complexity and personality behind it. Really relates to my NY roots. Finally starting to get it and their importance

Every song is an absolute tune!

fór framhjá mér á sínum tíma. en ansi skemmtilegt. aftur/meira. 4.

All My friends good

One of my favorites

I originally listened to the wrong LCD Soundsystem. Then listened to this one. What a great day. 4.6

If this album doesn't make you feel young, I don't know what will. Very freewheeling style, with pounding beats and topical lyricism. I get the feeling James Murphy and I wouldn't agree on politics, but I can certainly feel the mood he's setting here on this LP. Occasionally his vocals fall a bit flat or the sentiments are a bit distasteful, but overall it's quite a mood. And that mood says you should probably put a few more pills in you.

Nothing special really, even tho i like that is not very repetitive considering that is kind of electronica music (which i paticulary don't like)

I'm not feeling this one

I don't get it. The backing tracks are lackluster and I've heard better vocals at college karaoke bars. The only positive was All My Friends, and the fact that the rest of the album was forgettable enough to not leave a lasting impression.

poop

New York ily but u r bringing me down

There are some fun moments and there are some really repetitive moments.

Well, it started stromg but very same-y as time went on

Thoughts before listening: I love LCD Soundsystem, and this is a very good album. I think "All My Friends" is on this one which is a post-2000s classic. It'll be nice to re-visit this today. Review: Once again, the 2000s albums feel more like "my music" than the 90s ones while also still feeling modern sounding. LCD Soundsystem has a cool sound that pulls from 80s new wave and punk (especially Talking Heads) while adding its own dancey, industrial flair. "All My Friends" is definitely a post-2000s classic with its steady driving beat that slowly builds over its 7:43 running time. I also enjoy "North American Scum", "Us v Them", and "New York I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down". 4-stars.

Really really good. I have heard of this band before but never listened to them. I will revisit this for sure

Forgettable electronica

Someone Great es todo lo que esta biennn el resto mantiene el estilo del anterior, pero se ve la verdadera evolución ahi. Asi y todo temazossssss

Odd

Great grass mowing album.

First listen Saved 4/9 Top track: New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down

There's nothing about this that I enjoy.

Fine, but nothing standing out to me on here. I had this over the weekend so had ample opportunity to listen. I’d already played it twice and was about to listen to it a third time but just could not be arse with it again. Not a good sign.

They were a big band for awhile but for some reason never came across my radar. I knew North American Scum as it was used as the intro song to Ron and Fez when I listened to XM Radio, but nothing else was familiar. It was decent. I can see why it's popular.

I know some LCD Soundsystem, and I have friends that are really into these guys, but I never dug deep on the ol' Brooklyn Boys. This was rad, I liked this album a lot. Easy to jam and bop your head to, not over-complicated, but still technical enough for the heads. Will go down the LCD Soundsystem rabbit hole now.

Genuinely think this is a load of shite.

Gear: Hifiman Arya Mix: Kannste nich ruhig sitzen bleiben bei, ne? Musik: LCD Soundsystem I love you but you’re bringing me down Wertung: 🕺💃🕺💃/5

Lång tråkigt, han kan inte sjunga och tror inte han kan byta ackord i en låt heller. Vissa beat var groovy dock

I like this album after listening to it for the first time. I was slightly put off by the long lengths of the tracks, thinking they would be boring and repetitive. Instead it's groovy and full of surprises throughout. LCD Soundsystem will performing in Glastonbury this year so that's something to look forward to.

Oh wow, another album that boggles my mind why is it on this list? It's bland, meh, annoying and tooooooooooo long. The songs are just too long and not in a good way. Sorry guys but I just don't find this album appealing. I am struggling to understand what is it that qualifies it to be on here. Highlight song for me: North American Scum

New York, I love you but...

Yasssss. + DTRH ^^

I like it, very rocky dance, need to listen to more LCDS.

if lcd soundsystem has no haters that means i am dead

Nothing here for me

This was a tough one…pass.

I randomly bought this CD a long time ago. I don’t know if I’ve ever listened to it in one sitting. It has its moments

North American Scum // Someone Great // All My Friends //

I consider myself a LCDS fan. But I confess I’m not often in the mood for this record, couldn’t say why, nevertheless, All My Friends and, of course, NYILYBYBMD are timeless classics and reason enough for this record to be featured on this list

All of my friends have great Musical taste but still they love this album much more than I do.

Not a go…just not my style at all. Much of it sounded like tools banging together.

Sounds ok

I was late to this, but managed to be convinced to give it a listen. It’s such a solid album - but something about it will always be a little off to me. The whole experience is a conundrum.

I enjoyed a few of the tracks - north american scum, all my friends, sound of silver and new york I love you. Thats almost half the album… will give it a 4 just so that I give it another listen

its pretty good some really good tracks on here also a couple of ass ones 3.8/5

I expected to like it but not this much!!!!! 9/10

I'm still not overly impressed by LCD Soundsystem, but I thought this one was okay. It's not my favorite, but it's not bad either. "Watch the Tapes" stands out as my favorite because it's the closest to sounding like an actual song.

I often wonder how recency bias feeds into the whole "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" schtick, because we've come across more than a few 2000s era album that have, unfortunately stank like shit. This one doesn't, thankfully, but it's also nothing close to a must listen, its just a lot of mid 00s angst over mid beats...

After five listens finally see what people like about them.

I love a driving beat. They sound like DEVO I liked the whole thing.

Another one of those albums that I didn’t realize had a bunch of songs I already like. Never heard the whole thing, so this is a nice treat. Funny that I was listening to The Modern Lovers just before this record. And you can hear such a clear influence, but in the best way. There are so many influences throughout: Human League, ABC, Killing Joke, Heaven 17… there’s even a little Tito Puente in the percussions. Very interesting work. Always ambitious, never quite the same. Great band.

Listened to it several times—enjoyed the energy

very weird, not my style

Best album you've generated

Smart. Sarcastic. Great stuff

C'était ben le fun.

Creative melodies & lyrics. Good!

I liked it but I did skip a few songs because of the repetitiveness. I would rate it a 3.5 but I don't think I like it enough to push it up to a 4.

This is a great album, I loved every song. I had no idea!

This album changed my perspective on electro music. Another favorite artist.

It really gets annoying as it goes on

Meh it’s a good album just not my cup of tea

Fine for background music while concentrating on something else.

Based on the first track, this band really reminds me of Talking Heads. The main difference is the production is more refined. I'm a big fan of Someone Great, what a sick track. All My Friends rocks, with the continuous piano chord raging in the background but doesn't get boring. There's some dull tracks, Us V Them and North American Scum were pretty bad. The closing song on the album is incredible. Blew me away. Overall, great album, I was surprised how disappointed I was when the album ended. The last song left me wanting more.

Meeeh

I like this. Good rhythms and beats, and it's pretty solid throughout. 3.5 rounded up.

I’ve never lcd sound system but it’s my friend’s favourite. I quite enjoyed it.

I was thinking from Track 1 that I may enjoy this but very quickly it felt repetitive and I wasn’t as into it.

Meh

i thought i'd like this a lot more, but oh my god, the repetitive unpleasant droning... every song being at least twice as long as it should be... this literally gave me a headache.

eh. some of the songs were kinda cool, and i like that this album is pretty unique in the 1001 list as kind of an indie electronica thing. on paper it sounds perfect for me, but in practice it just kinda fell flat. a lot of the sound effects and beats are annoying as hell and go on for basically the entire song with no changes. the songs are all way too long, with the average length around 6-7 minutes, and it all feels too samey. the album starts out decent but just gets more grating over time, and the only tracks i could see myself revisiting are the opener and the two short ones (only four minutes each!) favorites: get innocuous, time to get away, watch the tapes

Recognized North American Scum, it never played Daft Punk, but I would have known that one, too. Otherwise too repetitive and droning

Went in blind and I had no idea what genre to expect. Still don't know what to call this, but it's fun. I didn't feel nostalgia because I've never heard the album, but overall not too bad. Fun sounds and I could feel the angst.

I'm a New Yorker and I feel New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down deeply in my soul.

Before I started listening to this album again, which has some of my favorite songs ever, I started to think of what makes an album deserve four vs. five stars. The whole album is cohesive and strong, but I guess the difference comes to the fore when you compare the album as a whole to the individual strength of amazing songs like Someone Great or All My Friends. Regardless, this is a great, great one.

Not a fan

Some really great musical ideas here but I can't get over the singing

Got some pretty funky beats and vocals at first. Got a little too repetitive for my tastes.

Almost as if Talking Heads came up after the rock revitalization of bands like White Stripes and the Strokes, Sound of Silver is an impressively produced batch of bangers ranging from glossy to glitchy. James Murphy’s lyrics and delivery are unique and fitting for the manic, hazily-up-until-dawn nature of a lot of these songs. His controlled chaos is also fitting for the arrangements built often times on one idea or motif and grooves that never end which lend themselves to having anything gliding over the top of them. These melodies are sticky, as are the basslines. In (but not limited to) those two elements, it’s remarkable how timeless they sound regardless of the influence of music released two or more decades prior being so imprinted in them. Furthermore, how did a song like Someone Great not already exist? It sounds like two things, A.) a song that’s been in collective consciousness for decades and B.) a sentient radio slowly learning to control itself. Perhaps that’s one of the direct and necessary takeaways from this album.. the “sound of silver” is that of tech, machinery, and a human life that’s slowly molting into something much less human. Sound of Silver is, at worst, something I can understand not everybody being into. However, if you’re in, you’re in. This tracklist is entirely sturdy and well-sequenced, almost to the point of having a live show quality. It sounds like a party I had no idea I was going to be invited to. Maybe a little bit like life itself 🤔 “Bells..” 9+/10

Not my cup of tea.

Amazingly funky and fun album, 10/10 solely because of "Someone Great"

Love always

Groovy

This is an interesting listen, I can't mention any specific songs or albums but it feels like this was inspirational for some newer music I listen to. After a second listen I'm on board with this album, it's great.

Reminded me of someone making melodies to the sound of the drill at the dentist

Refreshing.

Would give it 3.5 if i could. Wiuld be a 4 it it wasn’t as repetitive. New York I Love You is worth 5 stars in it self.

+1

Already love this album

Strange album. Monotonous at times (especially the title track), humorous, sad, serious, interesting…..overall, moderately fascinating. Odd vocals. Glad to have heard it.

its good but bot more

Pretty spectacular album

PEAK MUSIC

This is why I'm here

I’m really partial to New York I Love You. Overall, a really nice album. I don’t find it the most interesting all the way through, but I think the singles are worth it.

Don’t really go anywhere.

Not convinced…

Great tonic for a drab, grey UK monday. I enjoyed this.

Gave up after three songs, not for me.

Repetitive, high pitch bells are annoying

Simply one of the best

Second album by LCD on this list just makes me sure that I don't like, or will ever appreciate this band. The melodies and style just irks me for some reason and I can't truly focus on the songs. I like the style of the vocalist, but it's really a background thing. I don't really know what is so good about this band. Maybe I can try it again in few years, but for now, 2 would be the highest note I can give.

Zitatmusik: Kraftwerk, Talking Heads, Visage …

This is the archetype of what everything seemed to sound like when retired from listening to popular alternative music and retreated to a bar to grow a beard instead. This isn’t bad, just pick n mix industrial-emo-garage-danceable bullet points on a mid-noughts A&R dude’s bullshit bingo card.

Another one I've owned forever and never really listened to. In this case, a pleasant surprise! It's no more than the sum of its parts, but those parts are among my favorites. It's pretty hard to mess up a margarita given quality ingredients, and similarly if you put "The Man-Machine", "Lodger" and "Extricate" in a blender the result will taste pretty good regardless. 1 + 1 + 1 = 3

I mean what can I say, dangerous band that lcd sound system

I've never been a fan of LCD Soundsystem. I tried to watch the documentary years ago but got too bored, and, unfortunately, that's how I find this album. The music just goes one "speed" and the vocals feel bland. I wish I could understand what so many other people hear, but it isn't for me.

Nice beats keep my feet moving. Sounds a bit like an electronic version of "The Strokes". Highlights: North American Scum, All My Friends, Watch The Tapes, New York,... - but also some weaker numbers.

Definitely makes you want to get up and dance.

I've trauma bonded with this album

Not normally my type of music, but made for fun listening, keeps you energized, yes better suited to a night out ;) The final ballad to NY is unexpected and bittersweet.

Very monotonous songs. Each song has one rhythm and chord; very annoying. Only the last (New York...) as a little chord progression of four bars.

A little hit and miss for me but I enjoyed North American Scum and All My Friends

Big fan. Not a completely straight forward 5* like Abbey Road etc. but it’s an album I have on rotation a lot. And despite the opinion of my peers I could listen to All My Friends all day everyday and never get bored. Simpsons reference: No

Started off enjoying the album, but it became quite repetitive.

I didn't not like it however the music is very repetitive and becomes a little boring. Also the tracks are too long. The intro could be completely cut from all my friends ( and it has been I found a shorter version on YouTube). Only 2 songs were under the 5 minuite mark. I would have ranked it higher if they had used shorter versions of songs. Also disappointed that daft punk is playing at my house isn't on this album

I’ve heard a little LCD Soundsystem and enjoyed it so this was nice. It’s a really good album and I can’t really Place why but that’s not an issue. Hearing the last track on the album without Miles Davies is really weird and feels a little empty but that works for the sentiment of the song. Close to a 5 but not quite

It reminds me of a lot of 80s and late 70s stuff, but not as interesting. Vocals are not great and the songs are all about 2-3 minutes too long.

Bit of a mixed bag this one. It often sounds very 80's synth-poppy. It's like they were trying to emulate Soft Cell or Human League, but 20 years too late. And they do sound very English, which no doubt prompted "North American Scum", which I quite enjoyed.

At points thought this could be a 4 but quite repetitive in the end with some dull notes. 65/100

the second half of this album is so funky cool indie pop I love it 7/10

Pretty solid. Was playing Super Auto Pets to this. - 6/10

Not a bad album, but I am ambivalent about some aspects like the repetition, lyrics, off-key singing, and song lengths. The production was great though. Overall, there were a few songs I liked, the rest didn't hit.

Songs were too long imo and I don’t really like the electronic-y sound or atleast how it sounds in this album. Think it got better towards the end tho. edited: my music taste has changed since I started this. I enjoy the electronicy sound alot and I thinks its done exceptionally well on this album. really great.

It was kinda hard to get through this one. There were a few good moments but it never settled for me. 3.5/10

7/10 - Very interesting pieces. I enjoyed the constant background in the songs that I liked. Not all of them were great and the ones I liked still felt too long sometimes.

Was hoping I’d love this album but it was just good, some of the songs were a bit to repetitive so I got a bit bored 7/10

Nostalgic, energetic, good indie pop. Parts sound like MGMT. Really enjoyed it 9/10

Not my taste

I already knew the good ones

A second LCD Soundsystem album? Why? The first one was bad and this one is no better. Same story different album. Started off ok with electronic music and then devolved into indie music. Can't sing. The lyrics are awful. Everything is questionable. Stay away.

A great record that my younger self wouldn’t have liked so much. I’m glad I’m older now and listen to more genres than in 2007.