Sound of Silver

Świetna płyta od początku do końca. Chce się tańczyć, chce się skakać. Miałam od dawna Someone Great na playliście, ale nie znałam reszty piosenek. Momentami kojarzy mi się bardzo z polskim Pogodno, które też z resztą lubię. Ciekawe czy Budyń słuchał LCD Soundsystem?

I couldn’t roll my eyes hard enough when I saw yet another electronic album as a recommendation. Thankfully I did my due diligence and listened all the way through. Solid album that I’ll definitely come back to, and honestly changed my opinion of electronic just a little bit.

This is a band I enjoy and occasionally listen to, so it’s an easy 4/5 for me

Enter through the gift shop styles, despite its flaws a scene and time I would love to have experienced. I'll have to be content in the fact that I at least got to edit the html of my 2007 MySpace page from a little Brisbane bedroom.

When the intro was playing I expected a serious techno-vibe album. You gotta love that Slow techno build, half-way between itchy and orgasmic. Then it went in 74 different directions and it was funny? Us V Them was my favorite musically. Sound of Silver was my favorite lyrically. Getting old is dumb, but being young was dumbest.

For no reason other than I can be a miserable grumpy old man, I didn’t used to like LCD Soundsystem. I thought they were pretentious. I didn’t like the people that listened to them. Water under the bridge I say! LCD Soundsystem is the illegitimate love child of The Talking Heads and Lou Reed. They have that weird NYC coolness and the electronic poppy likability. To be honest, this is the first time I actually listened to one of their albums in it’s entirety. This album is very listenable. I can imagine it playing in a coffee shop, tattoo parlor, or a trendy pop-up shop. There are no sharp edges. Each song feels very well placed within the album. My favorite track, surprisingly, is the last track on the album “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down”. It isn’t danceable like the previous 9 tracks but it feels very honest. James Murphy actually shows a little vocal range. I dug this album and will check out more of their stuff. 4 out of 5 stars.

I've always listened to LCD Soundsystem as a band of singles, so I've not really ever listened to a record all the way through. However, this record has several of my favorite tracks on it, so I'm super interested. I love good dance music and LCD is built on dancehall beats with glitchy bass lines and then layering on melody and just a touch of harmony. It's like a band playing with a drum machine and then doing live bits in the same way many artists use samples. Not really verses and choruses, but also not really straight samples. It's somewhere in between, which I feel really gives LCD their unique sound and let's them be a band, but also produce great electronic music... best of both worlds. I love dance music best when they use great groove rather than hitting you over the head with hooks. Stand out tracks for me are: * Time to Get Away + Us V Them - which I feel could have been on the Talking Heads record like Remain in Light. Great looped groove feel. * Someone Great - Somehow able to be brooding and ominious and still be a banger in the dance club. This song just feels like Brooklyn to me so much. * All My Friends - one of my favorite dance tracks of all times... I've covered it in a couple different bands and it always kills. I never played in straight electronic or dance bands, so whenever it would start I could see like 10% of the crowd just absolutely go nuts. The LCD fans are out there and they are devoted! Hell, I'm on of them!

“… a masterstroke of middle-aged emo.” — an excerpt from Apple Music’s write-up for this album.

Hey! It's that song from Step Brothers!! The synth/electronic work on this album is TOP tier..

50% of this album and LCD Soundsystem in general is really great music. However it amazes me how the other half is boring, uninspired and frankly just lazy, such as Someone Great and All My Friends, which are the singles. Oh well I gladly take the awesome 50% because that's a lot more than most bands especially in this era.

These 3 great songs on this record make up for the other repetitive and boring tunes: North American Scum Someone Great All My Friends Us v Them feels kiiiiind of like a Talking Heads song Sound of Silver is just repetitive and pretty boring. I can only get through New York I Love You but…

This album is squarely in my musical dead zone, from 2005-2015 I listened to almost no new music including this one. It's really good but a few of the songs were a little long and a little boring. Many of the songs could be on a soundtrack to any movie set in NY in the late 2000s

didn't enjoy this as much as the other album by them that i had generated but i would listen again. last song was great, and i might even listen to their other albums sometime.

James Murphy makes electronic music for garage band kids. It’s totally sufficient but not my cup of tea. There’s glimpses here like the excellently dancey “North American Scum”. There’s a few too many bleeps and bloops for my liking. There’s SOME decent songwriting and production here but it’s let down by the music itself.

Música electrónica y dance muy animosa. Venga, le pongo un 4.

I album I love a lot. James sure does show his influences though. Bowie, Talking Heads, bit of Devo Their best album. It is that structured well and has an epic middle section. Strong 4.5

Didn’t know it at all but it was good. Had 80’s electronic vibe

Sound of Silver, second place.

silver, not gold

Some funky stuff

4+/5

Another name I was familiar with but never listened to although I am familiar with New York I Love You ... from something else. Even though I liked it, the overly long songs just didn't always work for me. If it were 10 minutes shorter I'd like it a lot more.

This is by far the best lcd Soundsystem album I’ve gotten. All my friends and I love you New York are both bangers plus North American scum is a fun one. Still maintains the weirdness of the other albums but is way more fun to listen to

Meta poggers

This album merges Kraftwerkian robo-repetition with elements of more traditional songwriting; and it's often like a less-wacky Talking Heads turning out longer songs. I like it.

Not usually a genre I listen to, but I enjoyed this one. Interesting titles including "New York, I love you but you're bringing me down" and good production.

beep boop!

Its not my kind of music, but the singer is so good. I love the guitars and the synthes. My favorites songs are: all my friends, someone great, sound of silver.

Some great tracks .

Typical of the 00s - sarcastic, neurotic yet hedonistic in outlook - great beats genuinely funny writing and memorable hooks throughout - a very good record.

awesome alternative sound

This is not important music. This is anything BUT important, profound music. What it is is fun. It's still art, just something like pop art. Wacky and sometimes goofy (although not as goofy as some of their other material). A fun listen.

This was surprisingly good

Great

Overall a great album. It’s pretty catchy and has memorable electronic rock songs. I really enjoyed the beats throughout each song, and the unique sound has some strong impressions throughout the listen-through. A few gripes I have about it, however, is that some songs tend to get repetitive without a feeling of progression, and the style feels inconsistent at times, bouncing from song to song. Favorite track: All My Friends

The thing that I don't like about a lot of LCD Soundsystem is that they often use the trope of repeating chords quickly to make dance music, and I really dislike this approach. There are a lot of ways to create compelling dance music, and this is one of the lazier approaches. On the other hand, they employ a lot of compelling aspects in pretty much every other facet. I think that the last song, "New York I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down" is an all-time high for the band. All this being said, I get why this is an essential album, and LCD's influence can be seen throughout contemporary music. Highlights: 1, 4, 5, and 9.

This one was a bit of a roller coaster. The songs have good energy and they were good to listen to out on a walk/run. Electronic sound with upbeat tempo. The sound can get repetitive within a song as a lot of the sounds just pound on sixteenth notes all the way through the song. It actually can get a bit tiring to listen to the whole album. I probably would have dropped it down to 3 stars by the end, but then New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down saved it and brought it back up to a 4. That last song was great.

I wasn't a fan at the start but the album grew on me as I got further through. The building of the loops at the start of most songs is interesting to hear though, for me, some go on a bit too long to remain interesting. 'All My Friend', 'Watch the Tapes' and 'New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down' were particular highlights for me

Känslomässigt och intressant. Lite repetitivt till och från.

Fine, it’s good

Electronic music. Good for running. Some cool songs.

Très bon album! Ça m'a replongé dans Top Spin 3! Je devrais plus en écouter du LCD....

lots of 4 on the floor banging away. Time To Get Away has me interested. Someone Great was a radio hit. Watch The Tapes is another banger.

I have a difficult relationship with this album. I love everything that LCD Soundsystem did for electronica. I think this is a great album from a musical standpoint. So many of my favorite musicians list this album as a favorite and I get it. But I just don't love it. For me, it's a touch too cerebral and self-aware, the exact qualities that other love about it. It just doesn't touch me in any emotional way at all. It's undoubtedly a great album but it's not my favorite album. 4/5

I didn't like LCD Soundsystem's first album and wrote off their later releases. This album has changed my mind about them, and I'm definitely more interested in the other LCD title on the 1001 List. Get Innocuous! worried me with its beginning of the long droning note, but really kicks this album into high gear from the start. North American Scum and Us v. Them are supremely danceable and really fun. All My Friends is a bit too repetitive for my liking, but Watch the Tapes is a better example of a less dance-y track that works alongside the more dance oriented numbers.

Yes. Sattumalta kuuntelin juurikin tätä albumia kun tämän suosituksen sain.

jsp j'ai liké la moitié des chansons

Fun album. Kind of seesaws between 80's esoteric dance and mid-00's indie.

Best Song: A raw and somehow melancholy dance track that builds in a satisfying, continuous crescendo. Good stuff. Worst Song: Time to Get Away. Probably the weakest vocals on the album, especially in the upper register. Overall: An electronic album that feels personal and sad and uplifting and authentic. It feels like the moment on a night out when you suddenly remember that there is a broader world out there, and that in the morning you have to do whatever obligations you might have to do, but you keep partying anyway. Only now, the party feels tinted, if not tainted, with that knowledge that it's only for a little while longer.

I liked it, good sound overall.

Solid record - play loud!

This album is worthy of a spot in the top 1001

I was positively surprised that LCD Soundsystem wasn't just electronic music. This was better than average.

brilliant

From the first 3 seconds, this album just hooks me in. I appreciate this album more every time I listen to it. It does drag a bit (specifically when it gets to "All My Friends", and then again in the last couple songs) but makes up for it with so many great jams, at times just mesmerizing. Faves are "North American Scum" and "Watch the Tapes."

So much more dancey than the later works I’ve heard. I knew “All My Friends” which is an excellent example of a driving simple note progression that stays the same but all the while sounds great.

I think for my first LCD Soundsystem record I can see mostly why it's such a popular artist, pretty simple and hypnotic once you get really deep into some of these songs on the album. Didn't really like the final song, but overall I thought this was great

Already heard

Better than I thought. Good for party

I really wanted to not like this album but it is great. First time listening to LCD and definitely going to listen to more of their stuff.

Helvíti hresst, því verður ekki neitað. Hef barasta mjög gaman af þessu.

Too cool for school, detached, robot-like (Daft Punk influenced) electronica and yet something here still intrigues and bounces you along. Do you dance or chill? Maybe neither. Maybe you’re in that tramodol space inbetween.

I’d never actually sat down and listened to an LCD sound system album. I ended up listening to it 3 times and then their next album too. Great as background music, but also a lot more variety to it than I expected.

I liked it, thought this will be techno or something and was pleasently suprised xD

I remember listening to them at Austin City limits music festival several years ago and I think the album is a little different from what I heard at that concert it's a lot of energy I like it

Enjoyable, easy to work with this on.

Wildly derivative, of course, especially if you're a fan of the late 70s post-punk NYC scene. But plenty to enjoy and New York I Love You is one heck of a showstopper.

Hadn't ever really listed to them before. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Probably not all the time.

Yeah.

Good album

Only one or two tracks that were mediocre, but the rest of the album was really good

An absolutely solid album. Has a good blending of rock and electronic and si definitely something I'll jam out too again.

A favourite

Electronic Rock, 2007. Quite long tracks, really enjoyable and danceable, great flow of the songs on the Album. Definitely Good.

Awesome album, LCD Soundsyatem reminds me of university

Groovy

Ik ben LCD soundsystem de laatste jaren meer-en-meer gaan waarderen. Ook deze plaat is te gek. De track All My Friends! 😍

I feel like this album helped propel indie/alt music into a new vibe towards the end of the 2000s. It's new, exciting, fresh sound is super easy to jam along to and the production is fantastic. Loving the synths and soundboard tricks used on this release. Highly respect the sound and the creative approach during a time when the music industry wasn't really exploding with outside-the-box bands/albums. Fave tracks: North American Scum, All My Friends, New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down

Great Album. LCD Soundsystem mix of dance/punk/electronic/indie is unmistakable and extremely catchy. The use of repeating passages, layering more and more sounds makes for songs that are instantly accessible and groovy. Although my one criticism would be that they rely quite heavily on this method, it makes for songs that are quite long and begins to feel a little formualic by the end of the album. Overall still a fantastic album, really paved the way for Electronic Indie/Dance in the years since. Fav Tracks: Time To Get Away, Someone Great, Watch The Tapes, New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down

new york one is noice...

The book has it right, this is a low key, brilliant album. Unquestionably their best, and most consistent. Been a fan of these since Losing My Edge turned up on a label sampler my friend had, thought that was cool, then heard the amazing, blipping, squelchy Yeah and the New-Order-on-amphetimines Beat Connection and I was sold. The debut was good with some obvious high points but I found myself listening to the familiar disc of pre-existing singles much more. This is a fully formed album from the off, opener Get Innocuous dismissing any fears they'd spaffed most of their best ideas before even releasing an album. The weaker songs 'time to get away', 'watch the tapes' and the title track are still full of hooks and good enough to keep the vibe going. 'Weaker' being a relative term, as compared against the delicious joyful-mournfully celebratory 'Someone Great' and ultimate anthem to nostalgic wanderings through lost weekends and togetherness, 'All of My Friends'. Far and away the 2 best songs here, and the latter probably the best the band ever did. After that Us V Them is an admirable attempt to combine their best bits from other songs and does a good job, 'New York...' sends us home tripping up the first two stairs on our way to bed with a crashing indie rock jam. It's a great album.

I'd write something about this album but I'm way too busy dancing to its amazing beats! No ok, I'm not really dancing. I'm not even standing up. I'm on a chair, I'm always on a chair. My back hurts.

Awesome beats, a kind of Talking Heads with a twist of electronic music. I realy enjoyed this one.

Nice discovery, thanks 1001. It's like talking head on steroides ! Love it.

An album filled with exciting and extraordinary rhythms, wonderfully well arranged. Stunning and groovy bass lines. I had fun throughout my listening. Strong 4.

Here's a band I've heard of many times, but never listened to. I think I tried to listen to the follow-up, but don't remember it at all. This album was quite good though, and I'd listen to it more. 3.75/5

Yeah this is great. Funky and danceable punk that's pretty hard not to groove along to. North American Scum is really catchy and had a little Queens of the Stone Age attitude. Some punchy production going on here and the synthwork is really awesome on cuts like Someone Great. Enjoyed this quite a bit!

My first time listening to LCD Soundsystem, and I'm impressed. Vocals remind me of the Strokes but more spunk (biggest example is "North American Scum"). The energy mixed with slightly distorted high vocals also remind me of TV on the Radio (mostly in "Time to Get Away"). Melody is very disco-esque with some notes of the weirdness of Devo and Talking Heads. There's also a lot of techno influence, with the strongest being the opener "Get Innocous" (note the eery vocals that sound just like David Byrne) and "Sound of Silver." It also foreshadows retro / synthwave of the coming decade, especially in "Someone Great." So there's a lot of sounds and influences going on, but overall I'm a huge fan for it's own merit. All the tracks had something to offer. Not being repetitive yet incredibly fun to dance to, all the long timestamps were warmly welcomed. I'm also a big fan of the "New York" ballad closer. The production is on point, all the familiar sounds make it accessible to new listeners and would not stand out too much from being played at almost any type of dance party.

Una fiesta en los dos miles, este disco es para las pistas de baile menos desenfrenadas, pero suena muy bien.

4.5/5 Very dancy, and groovy, and well produced. I dig it

I found this more interesting than expected.

Better than I remember - def worth a second, third or fifteenth take x

Some banging tunes on this electro-dance-rock disc

Ovo je bilo jako dobro. Nastavljam ih slusat.

This is a great album. One of the best dance albums I've ever heard, but it's the surprise songs that put this album over the top....New York I Love You...I mean come on what a song. But it's Someone Great that is the show stopper. No there's othing quite as great as Losing My Edge, but as a whole Sound if Silver beats the debut. 4.5 🌟

I mean I’ve herd of the name but I have no clue what they entail… Get innocuous! has very strange but interesting vocals ( I don’t know if this will be a thing for the rest of the album) and it works well as an opener with the long instrumental build up. Time to get away starts off quite dull and it has very repetitive chorus which I don’t mind, the second half of the song is better because with the ( hoo hoo hoo’s) it just sounds more energetic I also like the outro on this one but it’s still not a favourite. North American scum has been lyrically best so far and i like the build up to the chorus but i’am starting to question his singing/ speaking style. Someone great has this weird sound what sounds like to someone doing then undoing a zip. The vocals are closer to that of get innocuous but I prefer it on here by looking at the repetitive lyrics I thought I would be annoyed by the bridge but it was probably the best. All my friends is the lyrically strongest at this point and it’s the first one I don’t have any criticism on the vocals for. This and many of the songs feel a bit too long all placed together for me as i’am used to albums with at most only one 7-9 minute song but i’am surprised how quickly they’re going past. Us v them is the longest song on here and i’am not to sure if it needs to be this long, it’s so repetitive lyrically but i like how the instruments build op on here, it does sound like a lot of the previous songs from a sonic perspective but more of a best of each bit then complete rip-off of before. Watch the tapes is good i mostly like the build up from pre chorus to chorus. Being one of the shortest songs though it did feel it was there to bridge gaps between us v them and Sound of silver the lyrics on here are so filler and so cringeworthy but I think the main attraction on this one are the instrumentals, which are good but it’s still my least favourite on the project. New York I love you but you’re bringing me down is a really strong lyrical song and a great pace changer for this group and it works perfect as a closer especially when it builds up. Overall I like this album i’am not too sure how often I would replay this because it seems like a grower, but I’ll perceiver as i can see why it’s good and there’s many fascinating songs. I thought that it only being 9 tracks that are mostly really long would put me off but due to the long song length it doesn’t matter so that’s good. I would also say that the best tracks on here are the most lyrically dense like all my friends.

I never fully got into LCD Soundsystem, although I don't dislike them either. They have some solid tracks that I enjoy listening to. This album specifically has some of my favorite tracks by them. Hard to choose between a 3 and a 4, but I'll lean towards 4.

Actually pretty great. Driving, mesmeric rhythms and great attitude. Maybe a little monotonous, but that's probably the point.

I loved this album. It was so much fun. Their music is so interesting.

Where are your friends toniiiiight

03/09/22

Resonant, funky, indulgent, a bit repetitive, and oh so nostalgic.

Just a nice shot of adrenalin. It checked my favorite box, that being an album I was completely unfamiliar with and enjoyed immensely right out of the box. I even listened multiple times and this pushed me to do over an hour on the treadmill while listening to it. In a nice piece of symmetry, as "Us V Them" was played at the end of the first episode of The Dropout, underscoring Elizabeth Holmes (or rather actress Amanda Seyfried) looking all smug. Actual rating is closer to a 4.5, there are just a few too many songs that pale in comparison to the bangers. But it's still a splendid surprise.

Cool album. Very interesting instrumentation and songwriting combo. I enjoy LCD Soundsystem's early stuff more than their later stuff.

I love this album. So dancey and infectious. New York I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down is truly an all-time classic track.

det här tyckte jag mycket om

I tried really hard to hate this album. It's not really in my wheelhouse and - at least early on - the Casio keyboard sound annoyed me at the beginning of each track. But - it really kinda grew on me. I heard a little Beck, a little U2 at times - even some Stones-like vibes in fleeting moments. It kept me interested, and there really isn't a "bad" track on the whole album. I really dug "New York" - granted that was a big departure from the rest of the album. Good stuff, all around.

Quite enjoyed that

Muito bom.

Some of this is great, it's all pretty accomplished. Vocals are a bit whiney.

Really strong and hooky, template for the future, love the counterintuitive moodiness in the dance templates.

Minha namorada já era fã da banda enquanto eu não fazia a mínima ideia de que existia. Talvez tenha a ver com o fato de ela ser dos EUA e alguns anos mais velha. Ouvimos enquanto a gente cozinhava a janta da terça à noite: arroz branco com Kunde, uma adaptação brasileira da comida nigeriana. O álbum mesmo não é tanto meu tipo de música, mas no final das contas acabei gostando.

Nice album, good for working.

Really interesting sounds and melodies. The songs are really long.

It’s great. At least half the songs are all-time classics. I imagine James Murphy is quite hard work though.

Deze is goed! aangename ontdekking. Al past de naam niet zo goed want door de naam keek ik er tegenop. time to get away is genieten

amai heel goed

great running listen

Record collection rock: the dance remix. That's the annoying thing: the album is obviously great. It's clever, it's groovy, it rocks out, it's amusing, it's urbane. But it just tries one erg too hard to demonstrate that it's too cool for school. Imagine a posh kid bringing in a 100 quid skateboard to show off to his classmates, then tumbling off and breaking his front teeth on a kerbstone the first time he tries a grind. LCD Soundsystem don't embarrass themselves so (as I said, the album is great), but they always seem at risk of injuring themselves in their desire to impress. I suppose I could argue that, like a Tarantino film referencing Godard, part of the fun is clocking the allusions to Kraftwerk and Suicide and New Order and Pink Floyd and such and such, but that neglects the fact that at his worst, such trainspottery tendencies by Tarantino grate rather than amuse due to the perceived lack of a real emotional core. Really, I want to give this album 5 stars, but I hesitate at the sense of a brag over ownership of a mint-condition vinyl copy of Station to Station.

Very enjoyable album. Wouldn't normally favor the genre but it was a fun listen. Fave track: North American Scum. Adore the punk influence.

Enjoyed coming back to this album.

Música electrónica y dance muy animosa. Venga, le pongo un 4.

Enjoyed this album quite a bit.

Loved it!

good to listen to this as a full album. good stuff. 4

I don't have a lot of experience with this sort of music, but this was a breeze to listen to. It had some really wonderful beats, and you can really feel that early 2000's vibe of punk rock suffused with the electronica. North American Scum & New York I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down are the standouts. Would recommend if you have a thing for early 2000's music in the same vein as The Gorillaz or The Killers, but with more dancing potential.

Great little dance tracks set against, bitter sweet dystopian lyrics. Loved this, had not listened before but have had it on repeat since. Banger

Familiar sounds even though I don't often choose to listen to lcd soundsystem - perhaps I should?

I keep forgetting I kind of like LCD Soundsystem. I think I prefer each song individually though, rather than a whole album at once!

Pretty dope! Funky and dancy with some weirder indie cuts. Pretty fun listen! 7/10

Funky sounds, cool percussion, I like how the vocals incorporate into the songs

liked this one, not going on heavy rotation anytime soon but was a decent listen

Really enjoyed this one

A precursor to the next 10 years of alt sound

Each time I listen to this album, I turn it on thinking I'll just play it in the background. And each time I listen to this album, I find myself progressing from unconciously tapping me feet to cranking it up and signing along. I just love how nearly every song grows and builds. "All My Friends" and "New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down" both exemplify what I'm talking about. Overall, this is one of my favorite albums and it's already on my list of heavy rotation, so it's easy for me to give this 4 stars.

"All My Friends" sounds like the Mr Rogers trolley music. This is such a weird album. It's a fun listen, even if at the same time I don't "get" the huge hype for the band...not really sure why this in particular is a top-1001? I do *almost* love it even if not my favourite type of music, but it definitely has its purpose - just that many of the songs a little too repetitive for me. Maybe that's the damn point of dance music? Eh - again - I had fun listening to it. I wouldn't call anything here musical genius or revolutionary but there is a surprising amount of diversity in the (again, repetitive) dance up-tempo rock, and the final song ("New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down") was a bit of a surprise. They sure like their cowbells, too. I'm feeling generous today - 4 stars. 7/10 4 stars

De lo mas interesante que he escuchado de la decada 2000-2010, cada canción con un sonido particular sin llegar a ser monotono. Nada fan de las canciones de 7 minutos.

Chirpy

Could be maybe a bit more diverse but still a fantastic album. Us V Them is always a banger.

This is music that takes several listens to grow on you but after it has, I really enjoy it. It’s almost like being “in the know” in a weird way. Like you appreciate the little notes and specific little sounds that aren’t obvious on first listen. Well I do anyway. I frequently wonder how many on this list I didn’t like or felt meh about are the same way.

Always loved this album and James Murphy in general. Probably my favorite LCD album from start to finish

Perhaps the most approachable of their albums. That said, I still have to be in the right mood, and for whatever reason I'm usually not, but then a couple songs in... and they got me.

Still full of bangers, but when you’re not listening to one of those tracks it takes a bit of a dive

Very talking heads

A stone cold classic - even though Murphy is an arse.

Generally not a fan of electronic music but this is pretty good actually. North American Scum is punk rock. This isn't boring ambient stuff or just a collection of club beats. There are some songs in here.

-"Time to Get Away" gets groovy with a decent bassline -"North American Scum" is catchy. Or maybe just repetitive. It also has a cool synth rhythm -"All My Friends" has got a fast, upbeat instrumental -In "Us V Them" I like the high pitched cowbell (?) rhythm. Blame Zini if that isn't actually a cowbell -Not really my usual style, but has some solid tracks and energy that I enjoyed

Bleep, blip, bloop, but with funk and soul

Two absolutely mind blowingly brilliant songs - the rest is quite good

Unleash the ravens

Muy buen álbum!

North American scum and all my friends were the only 2 songs I knew coming into this but set me up with high expectations. Get Innocuous! is a banger of an intro, really sets the tone and doesn't really feel like a 2007 song except for the female vocals, kraftwerk or similar vibes. Time to Get Away is more the vocal style I expected, cowbell-y drums and funk. I love north american scum, I listen to it several times a month if not weekly which is uncommon for me, "New York's the greatest if you get someone to pay the rent", "You see, I love this place that I have grown to know" always stick in my head about Dublin/Ireland when I think about continental europe and its better/later nightlife. someone great - Love a bit of synth when used sparingly and right and Someone Great is a great example of that, great contrast between the voice and the subject matter. "The coffee isn't even bitter Because, what's the difference?" "And it keeps coming and it keeps coming And it keeps coming 'til the day it stops" I always really like sad songs with upbeat melodies. All My Friends, poor keyboardist must be wrecked after this is played live. "You spent the first five years trying to get with the plan And the next five years trying to be with your friends again" is a great line. u vs them - "Bells!" their drummer is deadly on this track and in several others. watch the tapes - love that strummy and distorted sound that they use in several songs like this - "You, you turn 25 and now you're all out of escapes, c'mon" sound of silver - simple banger - sums up a lot of the albums nostalgia/time/aging feelings New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down - anyone want a ballad to end off here you go "But you're still the one pool Where I'd happily drown" a great love (and "hate") song to a place very high 4 but not a 5, possibly a low 5 really. I have given out a 5 I think should have been a strong 4 so will leave this at 4 but a really strong one.

Absolutely brilliant album. Iconic. Seriously good listen and nostalgic from the get go. Rescued this 1001 album process for me as I was one hip hop or folk album away from swallowing my phone so I couldn’t access this page any more. 4 stars because 5 is for a true masterpiece. It would be 4.5 if possible.

Loved this. I have a backlog of albums to listen to but stuck this one on a second time.

This is a FUN listen. Nothing as immediately ear catching as Losing my Edge or Daft Punk ... at my House. But this is going into heavy rotation. 4 stars

Nice enough, not particularly my genre, i expect more complexity in the lyrics. Other than them, great sound!

06.05.2021.

Enjoyed it far more than expected. Some great individual tracks, combined with an overall flow from start to finish. Will definitely re-visit.

Not really my thing, but I can appreciate the quality.

Super punchy beats all around, driving dance tunes with catchy hooks, sounds like this could be made today instead of 2007! Favs - All My Friends, North American Scum

I really like the whole vibe of this. I was always a fan of Daft Punk is Playing At My House and this is a bunch more of the same. Even the songs that go on forever I kind of like. Would listen again.

This is an album I've already listened to, and I'll listen to it again. There is something about James Murphy's voice, his delivery, and the rest of the music that comes with it. In general I like LCD Soundsystem. I like this album too. "Someone Great" is my favorite track. On it's own, I would give "Someone Great" 5 stars. "Us vs. Them", "All My Friends", "Watch the Tapes", and "Get Innocuous!" deserve some attention as well. There are a couple of tracks that are "okay", but the album works as a whole. I would give this album 4.25 stars

I like this more than I thought I would. I had previously tried this album but was being impatient and never gave it a full chance. Favorite Track : Get Innocuous! Least Favorite Track : Someone Great

All My Friends elevates this to modern classic on its own but on a whole its a belter of an album.

solid. Very New York

Surprisingly i like it

Never knew of their material...until I listened to the album. This is why I really dig this album generator. "New York I love you...." Great song.

Вообще первая половина прокачала, душевненько так, Толкин Хэдс напоминает опять же. Ну и там вокалист смешно иногда отыгрывает, как в North America Scum. Но второй не так сильно проникся, какая-то слишком уж репетативная, может надо многократно прослушивать, чтобы начать части различать. Но закрывашка классная тоже, как по мне. В целом на первых 4-5 песнях думал даже 9/10 дать, но всё же предпоследние песни чутка смущают, особенно Us v. Them, ну не стоит ей такой длинной и повторяющейся быть. По текстам тоже забавные моменты заметил, здоровая доля иронии — это всегда к столу. В целом на 8/10, думаю, сойдусь.

Would listen to again. Never really new anything about this band despite the hype but really dug this album.

Really liked this! 4.5 if I could. Sound of Silver, Someone Great were my favorite tracks

Great, big fan

Just a fun listening experience. The vocals range from rather meloncholy and idealistic to quite wacky. I love the beats, and the combo of synths and guitar work so well. Fav Song: All My Friends

buenos ritmos, sintes, etc. para escuchar entero haciendo algo

When this was big among the cool kids, I used to think it was a bit repetitive. Now I'm a bit older and think I understand dance music better, and the themes of this album. This is middle aged dance punk and at 36 in 2021 it was a melancholy delight. A

Fone: KZ ZS10 Pegada meio Pink Floyd, gostei

Great album. The instrumental music is instrument and the almost discordant vocals make the songs sound unique and interesting. All wrapped up nicely with the final song, which is just a classic. I enjoy music which speaks about things other than than cliche topics, LCD Soundsystem definitely does that.

classic LCD, better than I remember it when I first listened like... 9years ago or so. The mix of electronics + normal rock instrumentation make an almost playful sound. Probably inspired Vulfpeck in a way

Enjoyable. Provoked discussion. Still feel like a lot of their tunes tease something more and then don't quite deliver, but enjoyable nonetheless. Would be a 3.5 if the masses weren't idiots and voted to keep this archaic system we have.

Loved the beats and vibe of the album much more than I was expecting. Missing the special something to get it to a 5 but listened through it a couple of times through before rating rather than moving onto a diff album so that gets it a 4

I enjoyed this.

Soundtrack-able sounds and a range. Doesn't feel super cohesive but has some bangers.

7/10. I didn't have super high expectations for an hour long electronic album, but I never really found myself disliking this one. There were bits where it felt a bit repetitive, sure, but not so long as to be unpleasant. That said, there were also no stand-out moments that make me want to rate it above a 7, so here I stand.

Not my style, pero chido. Sí me gustó en general, sobre todo las de atmosfera eterea como Someone Great (mi fav de este disco), pero le adelanté a varias porque son loops muy largos con muy pocas variaciones, lo cual aquí no me parece necesariamente mal, pero no en todos los casos lo aguanto. Mood: me suena a coldplay desde mi ignorancia de esta (banda?) pero con una propuesta mucho menos basic que colplay.

Groovy record with lots of references and a bunch of really strong songs.

I've never been a huge fan of electronic music, but I really liked this album. Some of the songs went on a bit too long, but I enjoyed it for the most part.

It's interesting that I hate that punk chorus sing along shit, but when LCD Soundsystem does it, it fees ironic. I like this. I've heard most of it. The final track hits particularly hard for me.

I’ve put off listening to this “band” right up until about an hour ago and for no real good reason other than it just seemed like something I wouldn’t like. But I did! It’s almost as if my blanket generalization based upon absolutely nothing turned out to be kind of a dumb thing to do. Huh. Anywho, I like the mix of melody to beat and the whole 80s vibe of a lot of this. I will be exploring more of the catalog now.

I didn't expect to like this. I don't usually go for electronic music, but this had a lot more heart than what I've heard in this genre before. That heart probably comes from the inclusion of lyrics to give breaks to the heavy, and constant, techno sound. All leading up so a nice soft piano song really worked for me.

Fun electronic sound, very versatile album.

this was sick. supa heat :D

really enjoyed

Great album and band, I loved Time to Get Away, All my Friends, and others had some great beats to listen to.

Begint met Kraftwerk - check ook 'American Dream' (album LCD Soundsystem 2017)

Solid solid album , quite angsty here and there , but I didnt actually mind it that much.

Enjoyed this one. Very different sounds in one album. Will be listening to some more of their stuff.

Different

New jam

I enjoyed this much more than I expected. I never could get into this band but having to listen to the old album helped me figure out why people are into this band.

New York, I don't love you; always bringing me down

Awesome. Never heard of it before. Sounds a lot like the raptors from Toronto. I would like to see if you came first

dece

Very good not what i expected loved the laser disco punk vibe

A familiar classic

11/30 Really enjoyable dance Electro-pop album, it's got that late 2000s optimistic, positive sound to it. Standout Tracks: Get Innocuous!, North American Scum, Us V Them, Sound of Silver, New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down

If somebody played this to me with no context and asked me what year I thought it was from I would’ve instinctively guessed 2007, which isn’t necessarily a good thing because I consider that a weak period for music generally. I have no nostalgia for this but found it quite enjoyable despite its time period deficits. It’s better than most other things from the mid to late aughts, particularly when they don’t try to force themselves out of second gear. They’re at their best with a song that can drone along.

just ok. Some good stuff, some not great.

Quite interesting

A truly unique sound would have no idea what genre this would be, some really great high energy songs on here. And others that made me uncomfortable somehow, I didn’t love all of it but as a whole it’s a great and unique album

De muziek klinkt als een soort alternatieve Daft Punk. Dus veel herhaling, maar wel allemaal met beats die gewoon echt lekker dansbaar zijn. Niet alles werkt even goed, het issue dat ik met het vorige LCD Soundsystem album had is hier ook weer aanwezig: niet elk nummer had zo lang hoeven zijn als dat het was... Wel werkt deze soort van melancholische house heel goed op sommige momenten. Someone Great is bijvoorbeeld een prachtig nummer, krijg er emotionele vibes van. Maar een Us vs Them? Dat had echt geen 8 minuten moeten zijn. En dat heb ik bij veel nummers, het idee is geweldig, de uitvoering is vaak niet sterk genoeg om de volledige duratie te boeien. Sound of Silver heeft een beetje het zelfde probleem, al vind ik de instrumentals daar wel sterk genoeg om me meer te boeien voor het hele nummer. Het doet me allemaal heel erg denken aan American dream van dezelfde band, opzich logisch natuurlijk, maar daar hadden ze nog veel meer dat elk nummer een heel vet idee had, maar dan een veeeeel te lange en uiteindelijk middelmatige uitvoering. FAVO: Get innocuous, Time to get away, Someone Great

Ну окей..

Eh, it’s ok

A fun album and band, but not one I'm overly crazy about. I had a good time listening to the punk instrumentation and fun vocals. That said, I can't see myself seeking this out in the future.

Most of this is probably very fun to dance to but a little repetitive just to sit around and listen to. The conspicuous exception is Someone Great, a terrific song. (Those chimes!) All My Friends accelerates nicely too: it feels a little Killers-like. I also really like the Lodger-era-Bowie-ish vocals on Get Innocuous.

Sounds good, but it lacks some punch, problem to be fixed in This is Happening.

This is decent... I'm familiar with the radio airplay tracks, which I've always enjoyed. Maybe a couple of tracks too long though. Very close to the 'to buy list' but I'm not sure when I'd reach for it. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★☆☆(6/10) Total reviewed : 363 Already owned : 79 Purchased : 16 To buy : 6 Nope : 262

Not to my tastes. Not bad, some interesting stuff I guess.

Interesting, not what I expected.

Liked some

It was interesting I was feeling the vibes in some tracks but maybe just not my genre

I think this album has great moments but is constantly hampered by long instrumentals that don’t really develop, this album could’ve been shorter and had more emotional pay offs, or if they wanted to keep the long intros don’t have the same music looped for 2 minutes

Start a drum beat, let it go for a bit, then say the same thing a bunch of times, and baby, you’ve got an LCD Soundsystem song. Not necessarily a bad thing, a couple songs stood out and I enjoyed those. It just goes on a bit too long. A bit of editing down would do some wonders. It just starts to feel a bit samey when it goes on too long.

This is a great album to have on in the background while socialising, but it’s not one I’d reach for to actively listen to. The use of cowbell, agogô (your girl loves an agogô bell) and laser drops are a sensory yum, there’s no other way to put it. I’m trying to limit 4 and 5 to objectively exceptional albums & personal favourites- this deserves a 3.5 realistically, but since we can’t do halves my hands are tied. New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down is a multiple playlist staple for me and deserves a special mention.

Sounds like what happens when a Talking Heads album has a gangbang with a drum machine and a bunch of Nokia ringtones. It was all right at first, but it got on my nerves after a while. The post-punk, instrumental bits were not bad, but the electronic elements were trite and annoying, and often felt gimmicky and unnecessary. Also, too many long and repetitive songs (Us v Them is basically the singer repeating “Over and over again” for 8 minutes...). Kind of bored me overall. I'm glad I didn't give up though, the last song was surprisingly good and different from the rest of the album. A subjective 2,5*, but I'll round it up for originality – despite the poor execution, there were some good ideas here and there, and it's still better than the other album they have on the list. 5/10

I had listend to this album a lot at the time, more because it was a a cool Brooklyn group mixing elctro and instruments, It's still quite good, not that good for me?

At first, I wasn’t sure this would be my thing, but it’s actually a pretty good surprise. Not everything clicks with me, yet the magic works often enough, helped by a very rock-oriented approach mixed with an electro and sometimes even funky vibe. Vocally, it feels closer to an alternative rock band than what I expected. I might try again - 2,5/5

I liked the songs toward the end of the album more than the beginning, hmm. 3.

Am I having a party? Is there a party here?

Another indie-adjacent record I thought might herald a new era but mostly just stayed in its corner. It’s the most cohesive sound JM has ever pulled together front-to-back while also having memorable melodies. That it was created alongside 45:33, still the clear high-water mark for his project, is no surprise. Its Eno-aping and ease with borrowing from whomever makes it feel less like an aesthetic leap forward than a fine effort, so I am a little surprised to see it included here. JM’s a good guy, I wish him no ill will, but I’m not sure he ever had that much to say and as friends of his told me later, he just wants to get people dancing and also crack jokes.

Teile des Albums klingen wie der Soundtrack zu einem Coming-of-age-Film, aber andere verfehlen das Ziel für mich leider irgendwie

not bad

Rating:★★★ I liked this album ok. Might listen to a few songs again.

So good

Weird but fun album!

This was a good listen

I like LCDS well enough but never feel like listening to them on my own. If it’s playing or comes up on a list, great! Otherwise, I don't think about them. I dunno why, but it’s kind of like fast food. I enjoy it while it's happening but there's nothing that sticks with me about it. Anyway, I enjoyed this album a lot, no duds, some very good tracks. But I'll probably never listen to it start to finish again

Meh, it was fine.

The first half listened ok, but then I got tired

Three of the best songs they've ever had, and a lot of other stuff.

Not bad

Liquid dancing with Techno Viking at the Grizzly Rose.

Kinda cool

Nice enough but not for me. The New Wave influence, with chilly production and mannered vocal delivery, doesn't appeal to me.

It’s not that I think it’s bad but LCD never really clicks for me

I feel like I remember liking this more. It’s not that I dislike it, just that it doesn’t draw me like I remember it doing.

7/10

Pretty cool! repetitive lyrics but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I especially liked the last song "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down"

3/5

Been a long hot minute since I bumped some LCD Soundsystem. Forgot one of the songs off this album was in Step Brothers. Cool album.

It's all-right, doesn't sound too special to me. 2,5/5

Beep boop bop

Zo veel soort van bekende hitjes, leuk voor een keertje, maar weet niet of ik terug kom

Okayy

I really wanted to like this more. I find lcd are a curious mix with the stream of consciousness alt rock vocals of, say, a Julian Casablancas of the strokes over the electronic dance inspired sonic experimentation of, even a New Order (yeah I know they’re a different musical generation but still worth a comparison). I really liked it musically with some very cool dance beats, but I’m just not a fan of James Murphy’s vocals. He’s better when he’s not trying to be over freaky and just sings but those opening couple of tracks just don’t fit. If you want angsty American 2000s alt rock go the killers, hives, even Brian Molko with early placebo but it doesn’t mix with edm. I still have it 3 stars because at least it’s an original take- I just don’t know if I’d go back for another listen.

LCD was all the rage in the early mid aughts but I just never got it. Not my cup of tea.

It's very strange to hear a 2007 album that sounds so heavily influenced by 80s pop. It's a good album, but honestly I prefer their 2017 album. Borderline 4.

I've listened to a few LCD Soundsystem albums and they have singles I like but I don't GET the artist. This album specifically is nice but it feels like a very specific vibe that I can't understand immediately. It's been a few listens so far and it's chill and kinda fun, but I'm not blown away by the cowbell cowbell cowbell and general spaced-out mindset it feels like I need to be in for it. One day I'll listen to the rest and I'll finally be an LCDS enjoyer but for now I found it a decent 6.5/10

I love the indie sleaze vibes. Making notes for the indie sleaze ML round. I really love New York, I Love You, but not this long version

not my fave, but NYILYBYBMD was there, so I am happy

intéressant mais jsuis pas encore assez électrique et chauffé par le thème.

Not my thing but as far as the genre goes, this is pretty good. Someone Great was particularly groovy

This was fine. It didn't rock as much as their other albums.

3/5. Really groovy album, great beats and bass lines throughout. Some of the songs go on way too long and some are straight up duds. Thus the take-it-or-leave-it 3/5 rating.

The opening track was catchier than I expected, and I have to admit I was rocking out to the album during my workout. This was fun, easy, upbeat listening.

It has its moments but I’m not sure the quality control was perfect on this as it drags in places, which is a shame as it has some good tracks. It is so much better than the other LCD album on the list. Much, much better.

What is wild to me isn't that LCD Soundsystem has an album on this list being that some people really REALLY like them. I am however surprised that they have 2 albums on this list. One was more than enough for some so so music. Taste is subjective so I won't pretend like somehow I am the be all end all of opinions. 2.5 all day everyday.

Começou repetitivo, mas fiquei balançando a cabeça enquanto trabalhava e me imaginei na criação de personagem do The Sims Bustin Out. Depois ficou mais do mesmo, nada demais, mas ok. Mais um álbum que só passa despercebido. Só que eu notei uma coisa estranha, eu tinha uma música curtida e não sabia por que... All My Friends o nome dela. Eu ouvi, e não achei tão interessante. Fui ver a letra. então eu entendi. Foda.

Its fine, unique at least.

I did enjoy this well enough, but in a sort of background sense which means I dont think I engaged that well. It was pretty good and I do like this sort of electronic music, I just prefer it to be a lot darker, so this didnt really grab me. I give it 3/5 but wish I could rate it higher with honesty.

This came out when I was 16 but I never listened to it at the time, so as a millenial with no nostalgia goggles.. I am completely and utterly indifferent to this. It feels like what you'd play at an indie rave. But I'm not at an indie rave, I'm at home listening to an album. I never understand dance music albums, it's a genre specifically made for a live audience to dance to. Putting it on a cd or album is just like, okay this is what you'd be listening to if you were there but you're not, you're in your car. The drawn out repetition works in a club because you're off your face and you want to dance, but at home not so much. That being said, it's okay, nothing special. Bang average repetetive 80s nostalgic indie electronica. Talking Heads, Kraftwerk, and Bowie inspired bleep bloop music for rich kids on pills. It kind of bored me halfway through because every song is kind of the same and longer than they need to be. I was thoroughly unimpressed.

its alright

Ahead of its time, not necessarily entertaining but definitely ahead of its time

3.5

i would describe lcd as easy listening....i dont feel like others would

It's good, but droning. It's like Talking Heads on meth. Constant, repeating, heavy repetitious beats with occasional singing. Mr. Byrne must be proud that the next generation is taking their exhausting methods to new technologies.

Really great record!

pas horrible, pas dingue, pas sur de réécouter, pas de bitches etc...

Good but not great

Love most of the LCD Soundsystem I’ve heard before and while a few songs were outstanding, others were kinda flops for me and felt monotonous and mundane. The songs with life spilling out of them are what keep this album up on its feet and give most of the beautiful instruments, themes, and lyrics. Still quite a great record but with a few potholes along the way.

LCD Soundsystem I don't hate you but you're bringing me down.

I liked the sounds not so much the lyrics

Pretty weird but in a fun way! I enjoyed and I will probably listen again

My only knowledge of LCD Soundsystem was hearing "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" on repeat when I worked at Hollister. I can see why people would rank this album highly. I imagine when it came out it was highly ground breaking. Just not my scene.

Trambolico

Bom más não é meu estilo

Not too bad of an album for a first listen. The mannerisms and singing from LCD's frontman gives me heavy Franz Ferdinand vibes, especially with the overly aware lyrics. This album had a nice variety of sounds, but some of the more dance-focused songs were quite repetitive which was a negative. So it kind of evened each other out. Just yet another one of the albums that a re-listen might help with, it's not whatsoever a completely lost album which I see no hope in. Highlight Song/s: "Someone Great", "All My Friends" and "New York..."

Probably wouldn't listen again, but not a bad album to go to a run to!

Some good tracks

it’s a fun dancey album, makes me think of good times in indie discos. But tbf it gets a bit long in the tooth and although there are some huge standouts there’s also a lot of meh. 3.0/5.0 Best Song: All My Friends

There is something deeply cringe about James Murphy to me, he makes (and often steals) great beats, but i don't like when he opens his mouth on the songs particularly. All my friends is obviously a hugely important tune to a lot of people and is a very good song though. I can sort of do without this album though

Didnt like it

Super

Kinda ok

bleh

Number: 77 Date: 03/20/2026 Artist: LCD Soundsystem Album: Sound of Silver Year: 2007 Genre: Electro Indie Rock Rating: 3 Notes: Before: So, I reviewed the wrong album yesterday. I listened to and reviewed their first album rather then this one. I actually listened to it at least 2x and I also listened to this one but didn't make notes on it. So, the point is, I have to listen to this one again and I've already heard plenty of LCD Sound System in the past 24 hours and am a little over it. I do like them a little but not that much. They have a few songs I like a lot but most of their music is not something I would go out of my way to hear. During: I have to say I liked their first self titled album much more than this one. On their first album, you could clearly hear some influence from The Fall on a few tracks. The Fall, btw, is my all time favorite band. This album though is mostly electro-pop, which is way down my list of genres that I typically listen to. 2 Get Innocuous! 3 Time To Get Away 3 North American Scum 3 Someone Great 5 All My Friends 3 Us V Them 3 Watch The Tapes 3 Sound Of Silver 5 New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down ----------------------------------------------------- 3.3 AVERAGE 3.3 WEIGHTED AVERAGE (accounts for song lengths) After : I have to say the closer, "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down", was a nice surprise. I know this song but had no idea this was from LCD Soundsystem. I've added it to my favorites of 2007 list. The album as a whole though would likely rank somewhere from 10 - 20 for the year. The only thing that ranks highly from 2007 that is marginally similar to this album is Dan Deacon's "Spiderman Of The Rings" which is not on the 1001 list, in fact nothing from Dan Deacon is, which is a major miss, imo. 3 my personal rating 4 suitability for this list 3 impact ----------------------------------------------- 3.3 composite rating

Fun at times but too repetitive, did enjoy a fiar bit tho. New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down was my fav song and first listen of the album with All My Friends and Us V Them being my other highlights

3/5

North American dance-punk revival!

It’s okay felt like it dragged a lot

Electronic music just isn’t really my jam. For most of the album, I feel like I was just listening to sounds instead of music. The title track makes my brain feel tingly which was kinda weird but an interesting feeling. I liked the last song, New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down

The beats pick you up and carry you along, mixed in with just the right amount of mid-2000s indie. That genre is very easy to dislike but occasionally someone does it well and although I can't put my finger on why, this is in the latter camp. I couldn't pick out many standout tracks at first listen but the album as a body of work passed an hour enjoyably. 'New York, I Love You...'. was notable. Not sure I will seek it out as a regular listen