Sound of Silver

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

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

It's well written, performed and produced but I found the energy quite linear and the songs dragged on a bit. There isn't much in the way of dynamics, very little change of pace/energy and nothing particularly catchy in terms of choruses. I'm also struggling to score on significance/legacy, particularly as it is a relatively recent album. This all sounds very critical but, In the face of overwhelmingly positive reviews, I felt it deserves a bit of extra justification. I actually don't think it's bad album, it's just not my vibe. 6/10

Monday album. Emoji Monday: 🕺🏻9️⃣0️⃣💲🔙🕰⭐️⭐️⭐️

Not listened to this for a while! The album to convert indie kids to dance music. I can see why as they blend indie rock attitude with clattering dance beats all with added humor. Along with The Avalanches (who fully converted me to the merits of sampling) LCD sound system are the best of their genre and this is a pretty great album by a hugely talented band. All my friends is an absolute masterpiece but its the dance music parts i struggle with a bit, the repetitive beats 'over and over again' and it becomes dull. I was almost converted. I like it but I don't love it adn probably never will. Unless anyone's got some pills... 3/5

Generic 6/10, didnt age that well

They are not bad, I like the singer's voice style, reminds me a bit of the Cure and Jack White from the White Stripes. Some good songs in the album but overall, I think it lacks depth.Also, the songs are too long and repetitive.

Aburrido

Disco de 2007 con reminiscencias al pasado, quizá por el auge de los sonidos retro traídos por la tendencia hipster que pegaba en aquel momento. Agradable y ameno de escuchar, aunque sin llamar demasiado la atención.

Nice album. That's it.

Meh

T'was okay.

dat nostalgia

Really enjoyed parts of this album. Very modern, with a mix of electronic and alt rock

Heard the name. Not familiar with the sounds.

Slept through most of it but first couple of songs didn't do it for me

Not really my flavor. Good background music.

Did quite get through the album, but suprisingly liked a lot of it.

2-3 good tracks on here, couple real flat ones too...

Some good tunes

Quite good. Sometimes chaotic.

This was good. assumed they were a UK band but not so much!

I enjoyed listening to this album. I liked someone great, all my friends, and New York I love you but you're bringing me down.

Im not sure what I expected from them, but it was OK

This was good considering how shit the other one was.

This is pretty cool for something I don't usually care about. I think this is the second time I've said this about an LCD sound system album here, so props I guess. Only real criticism is that it's too long and gets kinda repetitive. 3/5.

It fine I like all my friends I do not like electro clash it sounds how it was made and not in the good way

Not a fan, but of dribble

jens had dit kunnen producen

Is it dance or party music? If it is I’m giving my real attention to something other than the “music”. Are they trying to be the B52s or Talking Heads? ‘Fraid not, it’s been done, earlier and better. Do I agree this is something I should listen to before I die? I don’t think so. “New York, I love you” gets it up to a 2, barely.

Not the dance music that hits with me, but a nice enough listen

Что-то очень похожее на talking heads. Есть что-то интересное в музыке. Но в целом не особо

Songs are repetitive, but I think we can get interesting ideas from this album.

This album was okay, just didn’t do much for me, like literally no standouts until the very last song, idk it’s all stuff I’ve heard before and just feels like so generic to me

there's a few things i can appreciate about this, but it's not something i would ever listen to or enjoy myself. least favorite(s): time to get away

258. ok

This is just talking heads but the head isn’t good

Aika pitkäveteistä, biisin alussa tulee melodiaa ja se looppaa biisin loppuun asti.

thought i would love this upon hearing get innocuous + thinking it was similar to massive attack? immediately was disproved as i HATED time to get away. a pity as the production is obviously very cool, vocals really sold on this one. wanted to skip so many times throughout. this just feels botched, the poor producer 💫get innocuous, sound of silver, new york i love you but you're bringing me down 👎time to get away 4/10 --> did not enjoy. most of these songs i would not voluntarily listen to again.

A second album by this band makes the list? Unnecessary. One is enough to get the gist. It’s ok… not punk, maybe new wave EDM, hints of gaiety. Not my bag.

5/10 No es malo, pero es raro. No me termino de gustar, medio aburrido por momentos

Me sorprendió para bien después del arranque que tuvo, que no me había gustado. Un par de canciones me gustaron bastante.

I can appreciate that this is an influential thing, just got bored. Some songs I liked but even those I wasn’t blown away by. And I had to turn my earbuds down bc some of this was just harsh noise

Hasn't heard them before, wasn't what I was expecting but was too repetitive for my tastes

Die US-amerikanische Band um James Murphy nahm ihr zweites Album größtenteils in der abgelegenen Long View Farm in Massachusetts auf, ergänzt durch Sessions im hauseigenen DFA-Studio in New York – eine Kombination aus ländlicher Zurückgezogenheit und urbanem Groove, die dem Album seine eigentümliche Spannung verleiht. Erschienen auf DFA Records in Zusammenarbeit mit EMI und Capitol, bewegt sich Sound of Silver zwischen Dance-Punk und elektronischem Rock, ohne sich einem der beiden Pole ganz zu unterwerfen. Murphy, der die Studiowände während der Aufnahmen komplett mit Silberfolie verkleidete, um sich beim Einsingen weniger exponiert zu fühlen, liefert damit unfreiwillig auch das Bild für den Albumtitel. Musikalisch ist dies ein Album der Kontraste: Der treibende Opener "Get Innocuous!" und der bissige Radiohit "North American Scum" stehen neben der fast schon zärtlichen Melancholie von "Someone Great" und dem monumentalen Abschied "New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down". Das Herzstück bleibt jedoch "All My Friends" – ein siebenminütiger Klavier-Loop, der sich zu einer der eindringlichsten Popmomente des Jahrzehnts steigert. Murphy gelingt es, Ironie und echte Emotion gleichzeitig zu transportieren, ohne dass sich beides gegenseitig aufhebt. Was Sound of Silver von seinem rohen, spröderen Vorgänger unterscheidet, ist vor allem die gewonnene Klarheit: Die Produktion wirkt aufgeräumter, die Songs atmen mehr, ohne an Dringlichkeit zu verlieren. Es ist ein Album über das Älterwerden, über Freundschaften und Verluste, verpackt in Beats, die trotzdem zum Tanzen einladen – eine seltene Balance, die vielen ähnlich ambitionierten Platten fehlt. Ein Album, das Kopf und Körper gleichermaßen anspricht und seine Ernsthaftigkeit nie zur Last werden lässt.

Didn't enjoy it

I'm usually not a fan of electronic/dance music; however, Get Innocuous and All My Friends were pretty good. I enjoyed the beat and drums of Us v Them; however, the lyrics weren't as strong. The album was slightly repetitive... "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" was a great way to end the album. It's a really nice track, but the lyrics aren't that strong. They try to sound deep, but they end up feeling pretty shallow and don't say anything that interesting. However, I really enjoyed the build-up. 2.5->3

There were parts that I really enjoyed, such as Time to Get Away and North American Scum, and there were parts that grated on me, such as Get Innocuous! and the title track. I guess if you like the beat, you will like the song and if you don’t then it will get tedious quickly.

Jein. Sorgt für gute Laune, wird aber recht zügig eintönig.

I've never knowingly listened to this album before, but those first five tracks were familiar - they've clearly crept into my consciousness somehow. And they're perfectly good songs, just not essential. The whole record just doesn't seem that special - the title track, Sound of Silver, for example, sounds like it could be a Heaven 17 b-side from 30 years earlier. Although I can now join the ranks of those that have listened to the album in full, I'm not feeling especially enlightened. I'd go so far as to say I didn't really need to listen to the whole thing. Having a vague familiarity with those first five tracks suited me just fine. Oh well, there's no going back now.

Canciones extremadamente largas y para nada adictivas o gustosas de oir para mi le daria un 3 por el intento. No fui capaz ni de terminarlo.

3 - BAD

This is weird to me… I LOVE This Is Happening and was sort of expecting to love this too although a part of me sort of intuitively knew I wouldn’t love this as much…and I was correct. I almost like Someone Great but it isn’t quite there for me… nothing on this record is quite there for me and I feel like it’s got a harsher rating than it probably deserves because albums I might like slightly less are at least introducing me to something new, this was a band I already know, performing worse than I’m used to. I also ALMOST like All My Friends … this album is like an emotionally avoidant person I’ve fantasised about but the reality can’t match up to the daydream, especially because the fundamentals of this album, like an emotionally avoidant person, just aren’t for me. I was also introduced to some of the songs on this album by an emotionally avoidant person I once used to fantasise about … it’s very hard to be objective on this project isn’t it. Things hit you at the right time on the right day and those things become something you carry with you and I’m sure this album is that for some people but for me it dragged on and on and on, a genre I love in a way I don’t like which felt more like a betrayal than an entirely new artist / sonic experience. You may say it’s not that deep but how deep is anything really, as deep as we want it to be. This album is like looking through a window to people having fun but I can’t reach through and join them - perhaps I love this in an alternate universe. This isn’t for me but I feel like it really should be. Things surprise us … good and bad … I’m going to bed !

No me molesto pero no lo repetiria. Repunto al final, la voz lo daña un poco, la musica es buena. solido 5/10

"Dance-punk"? Geez people just make up genres now. Meh.

Electronic music Long songs: kind of boring. Vocalist not very good. Songs sound the same. Not very good. Two stars

I get why people love it, but not for me.

Celebrating 1 year of this list

While I’d heard of LCD Soundsystem, I don’t think I’d ever actually listened to them. After hearing Sound of Silver, I see no reason to listen again. It’s not the worst music I’ve ever heard, but it’s easily some of the most forgettable. The album makes decent background noise while talking with friends, but nothing about it is interesting enough to pull your attention away from the conversation.

I can appreciate it for its creativity, but it feels like someone making music from a home study trying to reinvent music.

I'm not the biggest fan of EDM in the world, and LCD Soundsystem—from my limited experience—seems to lean into that genre pretty hard sometimes. Granted, the band does keep it a bit more musical and less monotonous, but I've always kind of struggled with them. And Sound of Silver feels very EDM heavy for my tastes. It's too digital drum and synth loopy for me to be able to get jazzed about it. I appreciate that they sometimes provide some breaks in the monotony with some pieces that feel a little more band-oriented than "just a dude tinkering with his synths" (though I'm still not sure that all LCD Soundsystem is is just a dude tinkering with all his synths). But I struggle to enjoy much of what's going on here. I'm not really sure what else to say other than I just don't think I'll ever be a fan of the band. 5.5/10

06/26 Meh. Honestly it's pretty lame

Bad album to listen to while stressed lol, which probably colored my listening experience

I’m to old for this. I skipped the first song after a minute because it kept repeating, after the second song I skipped the whole album. Lousy singer.

Ikke min kopp te. Noe gøy her og der men for lite givende musikk. Alternativ elektronikk som på 90 tallet? Bare 10 år for sent

strano

terrible, boring, repetitive

Another one that went from one ear out to the other. I have been spoiled by the G-funk, and I just want to listen to more G-funk now.

it's aight. it has a lot of songs that go: *dink* *dink* *donk* *donk* and whatnot. last song probably hits hard if you're from new york fine listen, wouldn't revisit.

another day, another album I’m supposed to like but don’t

I enjoy LCD Soundsystem for the most part, but this one evoked more of a slam poetry vibe than I was interested in. 2-2.5

I listened to this while walking the dogs and it felt like I was going on an adventure, but a really sad one. Not my thing.

Pitchfork used to really try to sell me on LCD Soundsystem and they've got a few songs I like but I do not wish to spend an hour listening to them.

Interesting mix. A true hybrid genre. But, I've come to realize I just don't care for electronica. I did love the song "North American Scum." Beyond that, not much for me to get into.

Not heard before and at track 1 I thought I was going to really enjoy but it never got going for me. Interesting but found the vocals annoying. Title track was good

Just doesnt do it for me. I feel like I should like it but I just don’t

Not bad, but also fairly repetitive in places. Shame because when he focuses on melody he can actually write a good hook, but some of it feels lazy

I dunno, this is a weird one for me. The music has potential, very catchy at times. I want to like it at those times. Other times it's very busy and repetitive to the point of annoyance. The vocals don't work for me basically at all, but I can't put my finger on why. "Someone Great" is probably the best song. "Us V Them" is probably the worst for me.

Dance-punk meets electronic, 2007. The production is slick, the beats are there, but the vocals didn't work for me — a bit flat, a bit too-cool-for-school. Nothing stayed. Gets a similar feeling to Franz Ferdinand: technically fine, stylistically self-conscious in a way that keeps me at arm's length. "All My Friends" is apparently the centrepiece and great song of the decade. I can see why people think that. It still didn't quite land. 2/5 — not for me.

Инопланетные игровые автоматы. Это первый альбом, где я не стал писать сразу свои мысли, а дослушал до конца и это точно было правильное решение. Первая треть - настолько вводная, что тебе кажется ты не сможешь погрузится в прослушивание вообще. Под конец второй - я расплылся в полиритмии и сложной повторяющиеся структуре, в неминуемо доходящем до мозга вокале и медитативности. Ничего не приходят больше на ум, альбом впечатлил меня исключительно под конец, такого рода музыку нужно слушать долго чтобы войти с ней в резонанс, иначе она кажется неестественной что-ли. Финальная оценка - 4,5/10. Us v them песня напомнила песню из опенинга киберпанка franz ferdinand - this ffire.

Nudy. 2

I like long songs when it's changing, and has something exciting in it, these songs long and boring for me

Only the starter song has a good Rhythmic beginning, the rest is mid. And even the first song starts to tire my esr by the repetitive beat. 2/10

No standouts

I don't know man, I got like halfway through it and was already over it. Just not for me, I guess

I didn't enjoy this very much. I admit I came in with a chip on my shoulder, as this band was an archetype for the regional stuff that was considerably more popular than what I was playing in the mid 2000s (SKATE PUNK WILL NEVER DIE!!!), but I wanted to come in with an open mind. I just felt like right off the bat, the songs all sounded like lesser versions of better bands - I heard some particular Human League + Talking Heads influence, which sounds great, but also those two bands did it so good in the first place, why try to chase that again? A few tracks I recognized as friends' MySpace profile songs. A lot of the songs could've been trimmed down. I dunno, this wasn't a disaster but I hope I never have to listen to it again.

i just know there's an og 2013 tumblr hipster who does NOT play about this album fave track: north american scum

4/10

I'm not listening past All My Friends because I'm bored, but the beginning of this song sounds like Sex by the 1975. I was thinking how some elements seem like stuff you hear in the ambience of the 1975's music. This was sub-mediocre; the songs are too repetitive to be as long as they are. I'm not particularly struck by the lyrics and the different sounds (like cowbells) utilized in the songs give me the same crawly feeling I get when I listen to repeated high-pitched beeping noises. The only thing I would willingly relisten to would be All My Friends.

Not for me

Høres litt ut som krautrock, The Killers og Lonely Island samtidig. Og mest av alt, ganske døll dansemusikk fordi de prøver å være ironiske rundt det å lage dansemusikk?

Meh

The singer cant sing. but this was from that area where talk-singing was acceptable if you had energy and a mediocre beat. Goofy ass vocal tracks, totally changes the vibe and continuity of the album. The real talent here is in the synth work.

No surprises or anything memorable

Had to pause a couple times bc I thought my phone was ringing. But it was just the synths.