american dream

I love LCD Sound system, but this is far and away their weakest album, it's a strange inclusion when you think that This is Happening it the Long Goodbye live album aren't

Have I mentioned I wish there were half star ratings? I’d like to give this 3.5. I do like this album. This is an interesting choice for the 1001 compilation. I’d prolly go with the eponymous.

American Dream? More like American Nap!

All over the place. Felt like some songs were very The Wall-era of Pink Floyd. Some radiohead songs. A U2 song. so many influences. Maybe something that will grow on me, and I'm glad I gave it a chance

Buenísimo, debe tener uno o dos que me parecieron meh pero el resto dan para repetir. Nota: 4.2

I like LCD well enough but never was a devoted listener like my brother. I'd really only listened through a sound of silver as an album. I have to say that I like this one a bit better.

Pretty good, sounds like a weaker Talking Heads album 3/5

Some good, most bad. Did not realize they had a Side G sound. 2 stars for a touch of funk.

My first LCD Soundsystem album from here. I never listened to the album but have the four or five most popular tracks in my playlist and have heard them since their release in 2017. I heard opinions about this album are mixed and how its either worse than it is live or it hampers the live performances of the songs. I didn't mind the album and enjoy the jammy tracks at the end. Will we ever get another album from James Murphy? Probably not. But the band is still appearing at festivals to this day.

Many songs are too long with no real progression. To be fair, there are pretty good bass lines here. This reminds me of The Teardrops Explodes or Echo and the Bunnymen, or, more specific, of Julian Cope. And I don't like him... So that's that.

oh baby lowercase- they type like i do lol idk if i can get behind it for a song title tho… we shall see if it has the right vibe it can work this is a lonnggg intro nothing special but quite vibey i don’t not like it i could probably make out the lyrics if i bothered to listen harder call the police loving the clave does that word have an accent somewhere aww it went away cool spacey sound tho i’m adding this to my playlist less than a minute in, we’ll see if i take it off by 5 i like this a lot better more intelligible lyrics, less effort to listen to fun if basic drums oh i take back basic even if just bc they’re using cymbals this is fire this is really fun idk why i like it so much this is why you listen to more than one song on the album (im talking to myself. i think my lowest has been like 4. what if i missed a great one.) we have guitar being cool without being obnoxious i like how singer is kinda shouting but not in a screamy way (not that i don’t like screamy music but this is the Right Vibe for this song) i’m yet to understand why it’s called call the police but i’m only half listening to the lyrics enjoying the instrumentation a lot feel free to skip the waffle guys 5:28 is this a bridge? perhaps. we’re on a fun instrumental they like their long songs this one deserves the length tho next station baker street i might lose signal other voices good use of toms in the intro people forget they like exist and can be used outside of fills oo lovely everyone’s getting off the train someone with a scooter opposite me now but they’ve got it folded so it’s not taking too much space is that allowed on tfl?? who knows anyway the song loving it less than the last one it’s got some cool sounds and the percussion is great but it’s less my vibe than call the police it’s another 6+ minute one as well only like erm 6 stops left that’s like maximum 2 songs at this rate probably not even this is definitely better than the first draft of my gcse music composition (tuneless, 8 minutes long) but i still don’t know if it deserves this much time oo wait i like this 5:20ish the person kinda talking over it and then the electronic instrument (????) solo after you’re just a baby now i’m 19 actually this last bit is good but we could cut a lot cool percussion again american dream tuned out most of this other than the last 20 seconds but i think i didn’t hate it? a four might be generous. really i’m just raring call the police.

Huh. Misread this as LSD originally and honestly I wouldn't have realised I was wrong from the music itself. This one is nothing in particular. Liked it though. 3.1/5

Tried to keep an open mind about this, and I can get into some of the emotion and rhythms, but nothing grabbed me.

LCD Soundsystem is one of my very favorite bands (and one of the three best live shows I've seen). American Dream is more subdued and moody than their other albums, and never reaches the highs of their best work, but I do find it their most cohesive front-to-back effort. It’s a bummer that it’s been almost ten years since this was released; despite constant touring, they’ve yet to release another album. I hope we get more someday.

I liked the first song. Yeah, that's about it.

566/1089 - I kinda like the New Wave tinged dance music. It's okay, very repetitive and the guy's a terrible singer.

Ok

s'alright

I guess James Murphy had the time to read Infinite Jest while LCD Soundsystem was broken up...Released 6 years after the apparent breakup of the groups that put indie's greatest sound engineer on the map, American Dream was almost hailed as a comeback album of sorts. With its title inviting a political bent, a listener might find that the songs contained within don't really address the political or social issues themselves as much as they address the feelings surrounding them. After all, that's what LCD was best at doing: making you dance while worrying as much as possible. Dance music for people who don't dance I like to say. My main issue here is that while previous LCD albums had a strong sense of memorability ingrained in each track, this one has some clear gaps in songs Murphy sank all his effort into. Many of the songs also kind of run overtime - there's more than a few that fly past the 6 or even 7 minute mark that could easily have been trimmed down to 4 or 5. Still, this is a solid comeback effort and it really runs the entire gauntlet of LCD Soundsystem tropes. This album would actually serve as a strong entry point to their rather small catalogue, though it's overlong and doesn't really excel in any one department as the other LCD albums do. Key Tracks: Oh Baby, Other Voices, American Dream, Emotional Haircut

kind of enjoyable

YAYY YAY I LOVE THIS ALBUM !!!!!!!!! Going to see them in a week in a half in Colorado. Ik this is post breakup but it's still so fun, i love in oh baby when the drums finally sync up at the beginning

Good beats and melodies for jogging around to every corner of Forest Park, in Springfield Mass, on a hot, humid summer morning.

Not for me

Definitely a slow burn, it gets better in the second half. The title track in particular left an impression on me. That being said, for a 2017 album I'm not sure this was particularly of its time; it sounds like an 80's post punk album that came way later, but more dancey, very New Order-ish in that way. In that sense, it's alright, but didn't blow me away in any case with or without the context of when it came out.

Nice enough but it all felt a bit samey and nothing stood out. The monotonous post-punk style singing doesn't do anything for me.

klinkt een beetje als een vermoeide Depeche Mode

I am a fan of James Murphy. I think he’s hilarious. This album is interesting because I actually remember when it came out. I believe it was the first album to come out in a long time, like 5/6 years? since they had broken up. So it was hyped. But… in 2016 Radiohead had released Moon Shaped Pool after a similarly long hiatus AND Frank Ocean released Blonde. Neither of those albums is on the list. The Radiohead is… understandable. I mean we can’t include their ENTIRE discography, as much as some of us might want to. But the absence of Blonde, well, that’s just WRONG. Anyway, the release of this album was eclipsed for me by those other prior albums. I remember listening to this and then going, ok cool, back to Blonde. But I am very glad I had it thrown back at me today. I like the older Murphy. I do think he’s grown as a musician. 4 Boolean: True

Liked it more than I thought I would but still a okay listen

nah

Maso

Kinda underwhelming at first, but evolved to really great record. Kinda Bowie vibes. Positive surprise

Fluctuates from typical mid 2010’s man music to electronic that I enjoyed.

I can’t believe you all rated this so low the millennial dream is dead

Максимально однотипні, довгі та нудні пісні, що більше нагадують фоновий шум

wonderful

Fabulous album.

Really good album. Not a band I’ve dealt with a lot but I absolutely loved this.

In the context of their discography, it is probably a 4 star. In the context of this list? 5 stars easy

soundtrack of my cottage weekend, listened 3+ times

Debated between a 4 and 5 for this because it drags and gets too slow and repetitive at times. But overall I really liked it and would listen again.

Very solid, he aged great. A bit long tho there’s no need for alla

Jeg prøvde å høre på LCD for første gang 2012-ish. Jeg ble vel litt underwhelmed og la det mer eller mindre på hylla. Så leste jeg Eivind's anmeldelse av american dream i AP. Husker ikke om han rulla fem eller seks, men det var i hvert fall positivt nok til at jeg bet på. Og fra første sporet hører jeg et egentlig ganske annerledes LCD Soundsystem. Mindre dance, mer dream pop. Og helt perfekt for musikkhøsten 2017, som har et av de best definerte lydbildene i all min tid som lytter. Oh Baby, American Dream, og Blank Screen har alle fast plass i høstlista, og Tonite har gjort seg godt i "fest"-lista.

Dette er ekstremt uventa mtp. hvor lite jeg likte Sound of Silver. Ravete new wave-inspirert synthpop med prime Bono-vokal. Låtene sitter som et skudd også. Jeg skjønner endelig hvorfor LCD blir genierklært

mmmm basta en la primera canción

Very fine, somewhat soothing, background accompaniment to my morning. Nothing too exciting.

Oh Baby 3.3 Other Voices 3.1 I Used To 3.4 Change Yr Mind 3.3 How Do You Sleep? 3.3 Tonite 3 Call the Police 3.2 American Dream 3.1 Emotional Haircut 3.2 Black Screen 3.1 Score: 3.2

So far, this is the LCD Soundsystem album that I have enjoyed the most. There was a heavy Talking Heads influence on many of the tracks, which I found enjoyable. That said, overall I wasn't a fan of this album. This band seems to have a penchant for dragging these songs out as long as possible, which is a truly unfortunate decision as none of these tracks have any sort of dramatic build or climax. They just stay at one volume and keep going and going. It feels so self-serving and pretentious. I really hope there are no more albums from this band on the list.

Perfectly listenable and well put together but doesn't have much to say, all I can hear are echoes of bands that came before

Doesn't capture some of the most compelling stuff the band has done, and ambles a bit too much into a Cure pastiche.

hard to get through at the end but a few very good songs

Having liked other LCD Soundsystem albums, this isn't something i'd be open to listen to. I think, like most people, i tend to accept acoustic experimentalism to digital.

What if a 00s indie band listened to way too much U2, Bowie, and Talking Heads, then made a disco album about it? It’d be weird.

It’s like a late 70s early 80s mix tape you found of maybe album tracks by a few bands that you just can’t place. But turns out someone/ group decides to make a recording which appears to be their take on their years gone by record collection. It’s obviously not as good as what it pays tribute to/rips off but well no one can expect it to be. And We have a problem with being able to get the damn songs in, in less than 5 minutes, often much longer because we just like a sound/ idea on each track so we keep it running. Turns out the main guy was close friend/ mentored by Bowie - yeah that’s clear. Not sure if this is in anyway relevant for me, music wise it’s kind of ok in a very familiar way, but nothing jumps out, every song is just too long by default- just don’t see the point regarding this list, is it a homage?or is it plagiarism? Sure make an album in the style of, no problem, can it be a great album, sure. Can it be essential, maybe. But why is this one - other than it copies the critic favourite previous artists, all very moody. And can’t say this was for me - 2 Stars

A little too David Bowie worship for me ("David Faux-ie?") after its excellent opening track. My dad would probably like this because it's basically just 2010s production of a Berlin-era record from Major Tom. The whole thing also runs way too long. Trim this down to about 50 minutes and it's definitely improved

You can tell they’re past their prime but they’ve still got a few bangers in there (I used to, call the police). 3.4

3.5 Very Mid-Tempo but pulled out a couple songs I liked. Rounding up

The only other LCD Soundsystem album I’ve listened to is This Is Happening, which I preferred over this one, at least on first listen. This is still great though.

Let's start with the fact that LCDS is good, but they aren't all that and a bag o'chips like too many people say they are. I think James Murphy gets paid by the minute. Every song is too long for its own good but their percussion and arrangements are cool so you get sucked in. "Other Voices" (2 mins too long) must be a tribute to The Talking Heads or it's a blatant ripoff. Send David Byrne an edible arrangement at least! I know and kinda like "I Used To" (1 min too long) but it grates after awhile. "How Do You Sleep" (4 mins too long) is an 80's throwback and not all that catchy, I'd lump "Tonite" in with that (but it's only 2 mins too long). "Call The Police" was ok, but it sounds like a song by Secret Machines (and it's 3 minutes too long). The title track never went anywhere (3 minutes too long). "Emotional Haircut" made me anxious, just not my thing. "Black Screen" (6.5 mins too long) is interesting, might be cool in a movie but he stops singing with 5 mins to go and it just meanders into nothingness. The band, and this album, are truly overrated. It's not even the best LCDS album I've heard. Not deserving of a Top 1001 spot, not by a longshot. 3 stars, and that's generous.

Better and more thoughtful than the usual electronic stuff, but still dragged on way too long

Synthesizers and electric backing for wistful songs, memories and observations that resonated with me. Not necessarily a genre that interests me, but I appreciate the artistry.

I hadn't heard this album and only knew a couple of LCD Soundsystem songs beforehand, but my overall impression is positive. It's an album of nice but overlong tunes that sometimes sound reminiscent of the late 70s and early 80s. A bit David Bowie, a bit Talking Heads at times. I found the first half stronger than the second. My main complaint is that almost every song feels a minute or two longer than needed. They often have a sameness that doesn't benefit from being drawn out. It's an enjoyable listen but doesn't feel hugely consequential – likely one of those picks that's coloured by a rosy comeback-album glow. Despite those reservations I'd happily check out more of their work.

Started off enjoying this but soon got bored and the second half just seemed to wash over me. Title track and Black Screen were the most boring. Not interesting or different enough to make me want to hear again.

I really like some LCD Soundsystem but I would say about 80% of what I listen to is just a bit … meh. This album is an odd choice really Highlights for me How do you sleep, oh baby and Call the Police is a banger. The rest really is just filler that I can imagine being played at a boring house party where everyone is just talking about themselves.

I rolled my eyes at the list picking LCD's comeback album, cos its such a 1001 list thing to do, but it's probably their second most consistent record, so I guess whatever That still doesn't really make it worth being on here, though - the problem with all their albums (even sound of silver despite what idiots say) is that there always a couple of bangers and a load of nonsense. Also, I kind of have a pathologic dislike of James Murphy (but this has softened somewhat since watching 'The Comedy' which suggest he is either a) completely oblivious or b) Actually very in on the joke). At least on this one, all the songs are kind of okay, and 'Call the Police' is great. There's a bit too much cosplaying as Bowie in Berlin, but wholesale ripping off songs and sounds and putting a big fat synth on them is and has always been LCD's MO.

Excellent. Taliking heads, joy division.

Loved this when it released but it hasn’t aged well

Quite cool, I like!

This album almost made me want to stop this 1001 album challenge thing. What was this.

I can see why this may be interesting or unique enough to warrant a spot on the list. But it just was not for me.

Decent listen, I probably like “emotional haircut” the best on this one.

I was hoping this would be at the quality level of Sound of Silver, but alas it just doesn’t pull that high. The “sounds like” comparisons are pretty glaring here, which is not necessarily a bad thing. From Bowie, to the Cure, to Talking Heads, to even Bono here and there. Clearly they’re pulling from a lot of those influences. I wanted to rate this higher, but just couldn’t quite get there.

LCD has been an acquired taste for and have much more appreciation after seeing them live in 2025. I absolutely love oh baby. Such an amazing song. Rest of this album was decent but can’t say I loved it. And felt like it was lacking those songs that just grab you or moments that feel huge. I’m tempted to round up bc I love oh baby that much…but alas I cannot. 3.25

Not up there with Sound of Silver in terms of well known tracks, but still solid. 3.5/5

Probably my least favourite by them, but its still great

It's fine but wouldn't choose to listen to this, preferred them when they started and weren't so relentlessly self important. Too much head not enough heart.

Boring and dull

Highly anticipated upon its release, in actuality it kind of popped the bubble of acclaim this band had previously enjoyed. Overly long and largely absent hooks, it feels like James Murphy getting high on his own supply, not fully crafting anything beyond danceable beats. Which, fair enough. But what made this band special was transcending mere club aesthetics, instead blending them with rock and, crucially, songwriting, to a degree white musicians had not yet done in this century. Like its cover, this record is a blazing sun one must seek shelter from long before it stops shining.

This album opens incredibly strong but then loses steam. I'm not the biggest LCD Soundsystem fan but this album was pretty enjoyable.

After releasing three albums, James Murphy disbanded his band, only to reform it four years later and release this comeback album two years later. Now, say, a Korean band can announce a comeback every six months, but back then, the band was heavily criticized for the short time it took to reunite, the lazy cover art for the new album, and, ultimately, the album itself. Unpopular opinion: this is LCD Soundsystem's most interesting work and the one worth starting with when getting to know their music. They haven't invented anything new here; on the contrary, Murphy has completely abandoned his shyness toward his influences, and the album is replete with echoes of Bowie, U2, and, most importantly, Talking Heads. The record is imbued with the spirit of the '80s, new wave, and the nascent alternative rock scene, and I don't see anything wrong with that. A dance soundtrack for a little reflection.

If you’re gonna make a bunch of 10 min songs they need to be interesting and good. This was not that. Like over produced worse version of future islands.

I have been vaguely annoyed by LCD Soundsystem since the mid-2000’s when every third article posted on Pitchfork was an attempt to shove "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" down all of our throats. Their music always seemed a little too clever and referential. We get it, you’re from Brooklyn. Please just make your postpunk disco synth pop dance rock without being all cute about it. But this album was fine. The worst I can say about it is that at times it did not hold my attention. Other than that, this didn’t bother me too much and even had moments of pleasantness, although those pleasant moments all struck me as having been lifted from other songs. There are a whole lot of better albums, but there are also a lot of worse albums.

very very meh. don't like the sound.

Et bien non

Some songs I really like but I can’t give this more than a 3.

beliebiges synthie-geklimper.

the fourth album by alternative dance group lcd soundsystem; the album was revealed shortly before the band announced they were getting back together after a half-decade disbandment. this album is considered to be a bit more moody and eclectic compared to their other works. a lot of the post-punk/alt revival stuff on this collection really tends to be hit or miss, but i'm stoked to report that this album actually sounds good! dance revival stuff always seems to take bits of old and makes it new again, and this is essentially what these guys are doing here. some of it is more rock-ish sounding while others have a bit of disco feel. some of the songs, like how they're composed and ESPECIALLY how they're sung, it's giving me STRONG talking heads vibes. while not a perfect five-star, i found this album to be quite stylish, for what it is.

I remember being a little disappointed when this came out as it’s no Sound of Silver. That said, it’s held up really well and it’s a damn solid listen. My only gripe is it needs an edit. At an hour and 22 minutes it’s just too damn long. James was probably being a stubborn SOB on that but somebody should’ve said he let’s trim 4 songs off this thing.

Sorry ik kon hier gewoon echt niet verder naar luisteren.

Kind of a weird electronic rock album. A few decent songs, but also a few bad ones.

no

Interesting. Keeps moving. I like it better than the other album here

Electronica is not usually a genre that I vibe with, but this was getting me into a groove, until the really weird vocal moment in "other voices". Although, I didn't notice the song title until typing this, so maybe I can give that a pass for a stylistic choice. Okay, there's another song that has some other really weird dissonance, that, musically, just doesn't work for me. Regarding the genre, this feels much less like Electronica Rock, and more like Rock with some influence from Electronica. Which makes sense, because I really like this. I was a little nervous, because this is an album that came out after the original list was created, and some of those albums can be really hit or miss. But what I mentioned above is the only thing that wasn't good on the album. Everything else is really vibey and fun, and I had a blast listening. Favorite Song(s): oh baby, i used to, call the police

better than i remembered after a few re-listens. i think i was just salty with him for ending the band in such a big way only to come back less than a decade later and start non-stop touring again.

underrated tbh but ill take this is happening over it

1.9

heart achingly nostalgic

Most painful album for a while…felt like garbled rubbish. Didn’t even work as background music.

I love LCD Soundsystem so it’s hard to be objective. This isn’t as good as This Is Happening, but so bloody addictive.

Oddly melodic electronic music for the first track oh baby. I kinda like it. other voices has a different vibe, much less melodic but more danceable. Vocals are inconsistent, varying with the music. I don’t care for the less melodic singing, but the beats are infectious. The last track went on far too long. I thought it was over after 6 minutes, but there was five more agonizing minutes to go. 3 stars

the first song was okay but the rest of the album was a bit too repetitive

How did THIS make it? I love LCD Soundsystem’s earlier albums but this one is booty.

The less singing there were in the songs the better they were to me. The rhythms and synths going on were mostly really good but the slow talking/singing that I associate mostly with 80s synth isn't something I really like. A few songs were okay to good but overall not for me.

Decent listen

Hard listen

How much can you sound like the Talking Heads? James Murphy: „Hold my prune juice!“ Fav: Call the police

Great modern album.

I think I must like this genre. Shoutout 1001 for putting me on

I enjoyed listening to this, but I won't be returning to it. ★★★

Why this album? Ample choices under the LCD Soundsystem discography. I guess that means I'll see him again later. *Sigh* this list is getting tiresome. 2.5/5

Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I enjoy the dreamy, plinky sound.

Good instrumental album to work to

Loved the first two tracks and thought I might be in for another Sound of Silver experience. It can't live up to that but it has its moments. The shortest songs are too long and the longest ones aren't long enough.

Surprisingly good, I am shook.

Uh Ohhhhh starting with the weakest oneeee 👏 OR SO I THOUGHT???? What the fuck this blew my socks off. Can see why seen as the weakest solely because it sounds so different & dark & moody at points - really made me think of ‘like clockwork’ by QOTSA - so surprised by this and loved every moment (especially ‘how do you sleep?’ What a belter)

Well that's very disappointing!!

It's actually impressive that in a discography of 4 albums they still managed to pick the wrong album

What an oddly anachronistic album, with lots of 80s electronic sounds mixed with that early 2000s indie rock flavour. Kinda liked it, nothing super spectacular but certainly somewhat original

It’s a maybe for my the instrumentals sound nice but they don’t combine with the vocals or lyrics as much so a 5/10

How is this on the list but not Sound of Silver. This is an album that didn’t really need to be. It’s fine, but it waters down the discography.

Fart sounds bitches

Colorful arrangements with sounds that reach back AND push forward. A generous selection of beautiful music

GOOD

I really liked the album. It reminded me of OMD's music. The only track that really bothered me was "Other Voices," which had more of a hip-hop vibe. 4/5

Meh

As I've worked through this list (on #171 now) I have tried to be more thoughtful on my ratings to prevent what may seem like grade inflation. But this one is a 5... full stop.

Awesome - loved it

What a load of dross. Feels like they are just playing notes in random order.

6/9/26. I've always slept on LSD Soundsystem, especially this album. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, great blend of dance, electronic, and punk. Stuck between a 3 and a 4, but closer to a 3.

I always had LCD Soundsystem pegged as an archly hip, tounge in cheek party band and failed to understand why they are so beloved. Silly me, I should have listened to the songs. There is some seriously good work here, and the middle stretch of tracks from 'How Do You Sleep' to 'Call The Police' is staggering. The music succeeds because of the long, linear layering of sounds, rhythms, grooves and squelches, with enough of the sounds, rhythms, grooves and squelches being captivating, catchy or emotionally thrilling that the whole impact moves you along at an undeniable pace, layered over with very clever and often achingly profound lyrics. Bravo LCD Soundsystem I was unaware of your game.

la verdad me aburrió y lo saqué. me gusta la portada del álbum.

Was expecting banger after b …not this album IMO

It's doing a LOT to be this mid.

no reason for songs to be this long and go absolutely nowhere

Absolutely love LCD Soundsystem

Intriguing mix of electro, 80s 8bit music and something I would say Brit pop despite the name.

I need to confess at the outset that I have always had little patience for James Murphy. I hear where the Bono comparisons come from - "emotional haircut" wouldn't sound out of place on *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, for example - but really he's like an inverted Bono; where Bono constantly tries to say something Big And Important About The World (and thereby reveals his own insecurities), Murphy tries to talk about no one but himself, which ends up revealing what (or how little) he thinks of the world. Bono desperately wants to signify; Murphy seems to want to solipsistically wallow in the ironic absence of significance. Which, fine, legitimate artistic choice and all that, but if you declare at the outset that you have nothing to say then don't be surprised when people take you at your word. I found the first half of this album tedious: competent, even sometimes exciting Byrne worship, but paired with graceless, overly literal anti-poetry about how Murphy can't connect with other people and maybe doesn't want to. I was preparing to write a takedown all about Cobain's bad influence in dissuading the would-be Voices of a Generation who followed him from ever trying to actually live up to that admittedly bullshit role, and the resulting failure of lyric-writing as an art in general that in turn gave birth to stomp-clap-hey and its ilk. And then somewhere on the back half of "tonite" something *happened* - Murphy woke up and started declaiming about the self-imposed pressure to sand away the embarrassing pictures of the self only to find that those pictures *were* the entire self. And I felt seen (that most Millennial of phrases) and a little embarrassed myself. Murphy manages to keep that same observational energy, that anger, on "call the police" and the title track, and for just a little while there's a glimpse of the capital-V Voice he could be - is. "Look what happened when you were dreaming," he commands on the title track as he surveys the emotional, spiritual, moral wreckage of the post-Obama era. "You never even asked for names, you just look right through them as if you already came." *Good God, boy, there's a poet in you after all.* I wish he were here more consistently; I'll take what I can get from him.

It was initially a 3, but ughhh some of the tracks really drag on (I’m not a fan of 8+ minute songs, sorry)

Ah, one of those bands that plenty of my mates got into around the early 2000s. I didn't care for their name or whatever thay one song of theirs was that I heard. This seems to be a more recent release so I know nada about it. It's very Talking Heads which, given the fact I don't like Talking Heads, is not good. Some decent moments if no completely good songs, many songs don't justify their bloated length, and I'm not a fan of the dull and emotionless vocals. But lyrics are good, they do away with much of the silliness of Talking Heads, and some of the bleeps and beats probably work well for driving and paying zero attention to the music. Just vibes.

i like all the stuff this is clearly inspired by. gang of four, new order, early human league, so on and so forth. this just misses the mark for me. it's not particularly interesting, i didn't mind how do you sleep but i found the rest pretty forgettable.

I do not care for this band but I begrudgingly occasionally have to hand it to them but also maybe I should give this a 2. Actually I'm giving this a 2 because I think it is "ehh" rather than "good."

I love this group. I love the songs

This was a pretty fun listen. I had never heard any LCD Soundsystem before, but I would definitely listen to more. It's a very unique sound with great instrumentals and booming vocals.

some really good stuff and some really mid stuff like many lcd soundsystem albums

meh

Iconic punk album

Good instrumentals held back by the lyrics

Decent album, definitely some skips but I tend to like LCD Soundsystem.

Niet zo’n fan

Is this the best LCD soundsystem album? No. But do I still like it? Yeah. I have a soft spot for em

I knew of LCD Soundsystem but I actually didn’t recognize a single song on this album. Doesn’t mean I hadn’t heard one of the songs in the past though. There wasn’t a single song on this album that made a lasting impression on me the day after listening to it. I didn’t hate any of the songs gs but they are just no memorable.

While some tracks do drag, LCD Soundsystem didn’t lose a single beat during their hiatus. A solid album, and I can see why Dimery included it.

Sounds like it came straight out of the 80s but I like it anyway

Nice to see something relatively recent. "Call the Police" is appealing right now — "we all know this is nothing, this is nowhere." It seems more recently that they reformed; it's hard to believe it's been close to ten years. Time goes fast.

dit nwas echt.. niet mijn ding.. daft punk >>>>>

beepboop wrm zijn de liedjes ZO lang … hij heeft beetje aparte stem maar like dit s best goed maar als achtergrondmuziek ik denk niet dat ik op een dag zou denken o! vandaag ga ik american dream luisteren van LCD soundsystem

I was going to make a crack about this not being sure whether it wants to be Stop Making Sense, Berlin-era Bowie, or Disintegration-era Cure, but fair play to you, James, those are all also things I want.

Going onto this, i was thinking "i remember looking this as one of LCD soundsystem's best, i wonder why that is?" - then after listening to about four tracks i thought "oh yeah, it's because this is the one where he went all post- punk"! You can definitely hear the influences of David Byrne, PiL, Brian Eno and the like, with its thumping bass and screeching guitars, and the basically- talking vocals fit so well on here that i feel they never did a much on his other albums - such an easy five stars for me, and I'm not sorry :)

I enjoyed this! Nice to have on in the background, unobtrusive

meh did not inspire me

Not bad

Interesting

Call the police is a masterpiece. The album cover is not. Also a little bloated, especially with the last song, and a lot of the songs feel exactly the same as the last. The instrumentals, when they get going, get GOING though. Overall pretty fire. Best: call the police Worst: tonite Liked songs: 8/10, 80% Low 4

Some decent songs on this but it's far too long and I don't really connect to much of it. I'll give a 3

2nd album I've gotten from them. No matter how hard you try, you can't get me to care about these guys. Even less worth engaging with here than Sound of Silver.

Interesting…2.5. Kind of grates after awhile.

I’m 3/4 of the way through these 1001 albums. I gotta say, overall the list is incredibly disappointing. I can’t believe this album (and so many others) is on the list. 1

The third-best LCD album surely doesn’t belong on this list. This “comeback” record (after they said they were breaking up, sold out MSG, then came back a few years later… pshh), feels like a mostly Talking Heads rip with some LCD-esque bleep bloop mixed in. I saw them on this tour in Toronto - holy shit did they ever seem like they were in it for the money.

4 de 5 Con un sonido más íntimo y nocturno, James Murphy entrega un trabajo melancólico, marcado por sintetizadores envolventes, cajas de ritmos y letras honestas sobre el envejecimiento y el fin de una era. Es notorio que el disco está lleno de vulnerabilidad y madurez artística, así como también de introspección sobre el inevitable paso de el tiempo. A destacar: Track 1 - Oh Baby Track 3 - I Used To Track 5 - Hoy Do You Sleep? Track 6 - Tonite Track 7 - Call The Police Track 8 - American Dream Track 10 - Black Screen

fav songs: none disjointed, uninspired, no payoff 10/100

LCD Soundsystem ended. They even played their final show to much pomp and circumstance. And then they were back with American Dream. Many were saying the band should have kept their final live release as their de facto final release, but I'm thankful they came back because this album is awesome. Some moments are more straightforward Synthpop than on their previous releases, like "Oh Baby" or the title track, but there is still plenty of the electronic Dance Punk sounds that made the band famous in the first place. The influences continue to be pretty obvious. We have Talking Heads on "Other Voices", U2 on the vocal yelps toward the end of "Emotional Haircut", and David Bowie pretty much all over. LCD Soundsystem have yet to follow up on this release, but there have been murmurings of a new album coming for the last couple of years. I, for one, cannot wait! Key tracks: Oh Baby Tonite Call the Police American Dream Emotional Haircut

Day 281 Probably my favourite musical (half) memory ever is watching LCD Soundsystem at Glastonbury 2014 as the sunset, it was one of those gigs where absolutely everything just clicked, a real connection between the artist and the crowd. It’s probably the closest I’ve ever felt to a spiritual experience in my life (not going to lie, a couple of very strong disco biscuits helped) Despite that, I’ve never really got along with their studio albums at all and had actually never listened to this one at all, on first couple of listens I definitely prefer it to any of the pre break up stuff, pulse (v1) is a banger Highlights Oh baby Emotional haircut. Pulse v1

Shite

dreamy

Way better than I thought it would be! Painted 7/11 alien to it :)

Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected.

If the goal was to create the most annoying patterns out of the most obnoxious sounds while skipping around the beat, they succeeded. When is the appropriate time to listen to an album like this?

I was originally excited when I saw LCD Soundsystem. I was then disappointed. Not sure why this warranted a place on the list. Sound of Silver deserves a place. The what happens next albums don't. This fat list needs trimming. 2/5.

3.5

Partially ok

Just like the American dream, this is overrated and, much like their other effort, miles too long.

Holy shit this album is fucking awesome!! It’s just pure joy and fun. It’s just so endearing. I can’t believe one of their best album is their “comeback” album. This truely could be one of their best albums!

Solid take but doesn’t quite hit like their earlier stuff. Still worth a ride.

I went to my first music festival about ten years ago. The group tenting next to us was usually rolling face or coked out of their minds, but they are fairly nice and we spent our mornings smoking and trying to make the comedown from the night before not hurt so bad. They were traveling all summer following this guy called LCD Soundsystem, they said one morning, dried blood hanging from their nostrils. At first I thought, these guys must be fucking nuts, but I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt having never heard him myself. I didn’t want to doubt the wisdom of these elder millennials. They would rave of the many nights spent candy flipping, wooking out the majesty and wonder of this one man to whom they devoted their entire summer and perhaps 50% of the brain function. Who was I to doubt them. The festival ended, I never got around to seeing LCD, nor had I ever bothered to look up his music. But the thought always lingered in the back of my mind, what were these guys onto that I wasn’t? The thought faded over time and I always slightly regretted never looking him up. After all these years, having finally listened to this album, I can confirm, those guys were just a bunch of drug addict losers with awful taste in music.

You ever have that thing where you hear from everyone that a thing is good? Like universally its a thing that people just like. Candy, pizza, a fresh fallen snow. Well I dont really like any of that stuff and its the same with this album too. Like those 3 things I dont hate them but I really never seek them put. I feel exactly the same about this music. Its just too indie bs and syrupy. Idk I just dont like it much at all. I will give the song emotional haircut a nod cause that song has some get up and punch. Everything else is just spacy and boring. Its all vibes with no substance. At least thats how it made me feel. I was checking the track list constantly trying to see when it would end. And thats not a good sign. I 100% understand that this is someone, if not a majority of peoples, thing. I get it. I just dont share that view even a little. Its just not for me in every sense.

im in the mood for this good so far sounds like electronic radiohead love the bassline on other voices

This dude wants to be David Byrne so bad. This is apparently their big comeback album. Probably should have kept this project on ice.

Hit and miss.

Maybe decent background music?

Bull****

Pretty decent album. A bit slow and drony in parts, not a huge fan of the vocals but some nice music. Emotional haircut the best track IMO. 2.5/5.

I was happy to see that I reached the last song. I was unhappy to see it was 12 minutes long. Best song: American Dream

I feel like they can do better than this. I only liked Call the police and Emotional haircut.

There are some good LCD songs but not in this watered down Duran Duran rip-off

This reminds me of talking heads

Love call the police and obviously Bowie was a fan but still just okay for me

This isn’t at all anywhere close to the first album from them. So much so it might get docked an extra star. Not good. Boring and long.

Another good one from LCD Soundsystem.

a couple of interesting beats. might be a 3.5 for me

A cool part about this project is listening to an artist that has such clear influences from something you've already listened to, in this case I don't think I'd really realize how much LCD Soundsystem is indebted to Talking Heads. There are hints of other things we've gotten recently like Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk, but doesn't seem like much of a deep analysis to see the TH influence front and center. I think this album is quite good, and to me it feels more like an indie rock record with electronic influences rather than the other way around. oh baby is a great opener, and i love the way that how do you sleep? builds and builds from the opening percussion. Some of the tracks definitely get a little long and I don't think this is a perfect album by any means, but a lot to like for me.

everything wrong with modern new wave revival so fucking boring and pretentious

*Really loved the Talking Heads referenced stuff *Everything else was good but nothing else stood out

Overall: 7/10 I would be shocked if James Murphy wasn't heavily inspired by Talking Heads. So many songs on this had me thinking "this would fit so well on Remain in Light". I enjoyed the different sounds on this album, and I'm glad I've finally heard more than one song from LCD Soundsystem. The songs can be a little long and repetitive though. Fav Song: change yr mind

song titles are in lower case. gee that's clever. i didn’t even make it to the end of the first track before my wife pleaded from another room, “TURN IT OFF!” even with headphones — which actually makes listening to lcd worse — i couldn’t make it through these songs. ended up skipping through most of them. lcd’s songs often take forever to get going and still manage to go nowhere. i can’t fathom what others see in lcd. so aggravating.

Some songs overstay there welcome...(too long). But good late night album for sure.

Self congratulatory rubbish. Far too long, far too generic and far too unoriginal to deserve a place on this list. I didn’t hate the music (it’s to meh to achieve that emotion), but I did hate the arrogant and pretentious vibe. Very pleased with itself with absolutely no justification.

The belters are immense, some of the filler not so great though. Prob 3.5 stars but giving 4

🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 (rounded up for emotional impact) Opinions: how strange. As usual, I made the mistake of browsing global reviews for american dream before even viewing the album, which somehow manage to offend me even for albums I've never heard. Case in point: I really enjoy a few LCD soundsystem songs, but haven't heard a full album, and almost skipped this one were it not for the reviews' comparisons to Brian Eno, Talking Heads, and David Bowie (all of whom did it better, and therefore no one else can ever touch post-punk again). While I have a feeling it's sort of a mistake to have listened to their last album first, this, to me, reaffirmed that I'm an alien whose fundamental, emotional makeup must be different to consensus humanity, because I really resonated with whatever's going on here. Derivative or not, James Murphy's one uptight motherfucker and I'll stand for that flag—it adds a particularity to his rhythms that itches the meticulous instinct in me. Very precise, but not at the cost of the emotionality whatsoever. Certainly, that could be subject to change—there's actually a melancholy that always struck me about LCD Soundsystem, ever since I was a little kid, and it's something that I feel furtive approaching—it's not always something I want to immerse myself in given its glum droopiness. I'm gonna give this a four because a few songs really hit a spot for me, but compared with Remain in Light and Low (the other two fours at this point), it might fall just short—I'll have to listen again and see. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing

Shockingly nice to jog to! No glaring objections, no passionate highs either.

The music video for, "oh baby" was haunting. I am also digging emotional haircut. Overall, very enjoyable album.

Some absolute smoke on this record. Not as consistently great as done of their others, and the second half should be at the front imo, but still a banger. When this group locks in, not much better.

Kind of an empty Talking Heads with synths. Not particularly special, and so long.

LCD Soundsystem is one of my favorite bands. Not gonna' mince words. The genre is electronica techno, lyrical... and it has meaning. Sometimes deep, sometimes dark, sometimes inspirational, but always real and heartfelt. I think that some of their "songs" are actually more "experiences" to be had than listened to. And I will not apologize or make excuses. Some may not love the genre or whatever. But I do! And damn is this band just ... one of the best of all time.

If the fourth, and fourth best, LCD Soundsystem is on this list, then I assume the other three are too? Personally, I love LCD Soundsystem and yet I only ever really listen to the first two albums and wish they hadn’t come back from retirement. “The Long Goodbye” was such a great send off. On the other hand it did mean I got to see them live. This album is okay, I guess. I liked “tonite”.

Emperors New Clothes. Fine but don’t understand why this album is on the 1001 in addition to their early better works.

4/5

I enjoyed it, fun music

I like the shifts from floaty to pacey and back to floaty again, unique listening experience.

It was decent

Lite kluven. Är inget fan av LCD Soundsystem och har aldrig varit. Jag får dock erkänna att det finns några bra låtar här främst how do you sleep? och oh baby. De två sista låtarna är hemska, jättelånga och tråkiga. Jag vet inte riktigt vad jag tycker om albumet faktiskt. Jag kommer inte lyssna igen men det är inte dåligt heller.

At points could not believe my ears

Got a cool and unique sound going. Some songs drag a bit too long without much of a change up for the beat so have to knock it for that.

Previous album was better. Maybe need to listen to again

2nd time in a week for LCD - Starting to grow on me a bit. Not quite there yet, but growing...

Outstanding album, diverse and brilliant, poignant in places without being syrupy, tunes you can dance to, others just to enjoy. Yea, it’s derivative, all music is derivative and if you think the music you like isn’t, you haven’t listened to enough music, but the talent is taking something that went before and crafting something new from it. 5/5 (mainly to balance out all the 1/5 who thought they were being clever by saying ‘I can hear Talking Heads in this as if that’s a bad thing)

**An ok album

if i were a fan of this genre, perhaps i'd like the album more.

The best parts are derivative (Talking Heads, New Order), the worst sound like the music used for the "emotional" scene at the end of a bad tv drama. Ugly cover. 2.25 / 5

I somehow always find this music pretty dorky and lacking a cool factor. music isn't bad.

Didn’t expect this to be so good. It’s pretty much all bangers, end to end. 5/5

all time best

A few enjoyable songs scattered in here among the mediocre ones. Also too long for my liking 3 ⭐️

The triumphant return of LCD Soundsystem after its relatively short end. Thank goodness. If you put my favorite things in a bag and shook them up, this band is what would come out. Punk. Funk. Dance. Disco. Humor. I know this band is likely not everybody’s cup of tea and I would say I understand why. But for me, this is as good as it gets.

Эта система издает какие-то звуки

ну вроде получше их предыдущего альбома из этого списка, но все равно в целом то же самое, много однообразных повторяющихся треков, и как же сука долго. Только пара треков в целом ничего Не моя группа

Сколько раз я плакала над песней american dream? Да. Сколько раз я заплачу, читая разносы на этом сайте? Да. Мой любимый альбом этого невыносимого дядьки. Люблю его. Тун тун тун тыц тыц тыц

Окей, джастис фо лцд саундсистем, я наконец его расслушал, американ дрим и саунд оф сильвер оба по 4 ловят, но, конечно, дед слишком любит повторяющиеся мотивы.

для прослушивания lcd soundsystem нужен определенный вайб, альбом норм, но это все равно не 4 для меня, скорее 3.5

I could actually listen to this

Only listened to a couple tracks

This record was okay. I liked it a little more than I disliked it. Favourite Track(s): i used to, oh baby, change yr mind Least Favourite Track(s): call the police, tonite

Não consegui arranjar argumentos para fazer este álbum chegar a um 3

Não fez nada por mim, apesar de não lhe ter dado grande hipótese

Das Cover Design steht sinnbildlich für das Album: Das erstbeste, was Adobe Spark Post ausgegeben hat (Lizenzfrei). Die Musik ist entsprechend: Ein bisschen (sehr) schlechte David Bowie Kopie für die artyness. Ein bisschen schlechte U2 Kopie für das breihafte. Alles in dieser weirden Art aufgenommen, in der Indie/Alt/Pop/Rock seit ein paar Jahren aufgenommen ist: Hyperclean, die Vocals immer irgendwie zu leise sind (wie ein Tatort) plus Pseudo-909-Sounds. Für jeden, der meinte, vor Coroner wäre alles gut gewesen: Das sollte man als Gegenbeweis hören. 2017 gab es auch schon Schrott.

fands überraschend gut. Geile Bass lines - Fokusmusik!

A semi-dancey synth dance-punky kinda record. It maintains the LCD vibe but toning down some of the dancy beats and punky energy (both are still there though) to focus on some more atmospheric sounds, weirder guitar lines, extended building songs (they always had some of those too), and serene moments. James Murphy is in solid form of his nonchalant talking/singing lyrics that balance satirical irony with complete earnestly and reflective depth. A quality album overall - it doesn’t excite me in the way some other earlier output does, but you can sense how the band has matured.

Zelden zo'n kut muziek gehoord

8 / 10

Honestly alright as BGM.

Fine. Good ambiance.

This album is decent, but absolutely not even close to a top 100 pick from the 2010s for this list. Sound of Silver was better and this band doesn't need more than a single inclusion regardless. As for this album, it's kind of hard to believe it came out in 2017, as it firmly sounds like a late 80s album. Some could argue that's impressive, but for me it's just disappointing and feels way overdone.

What a stupid name and a stupid album cover. I thought I was gonna listen to some weird digital sounds because of it and at times it actually sounded like that.

I am unapologetic in my love for this band and this is a great album. Call the police is the highlight.

Nudne. 2

nostalgic, kinda futuristic but a mix of y2k. sounds funky, not my preference tho

Interesting some Joy Division some New order some Talking heads

No. 391/1001 oh baby 4/5 other voices 3/5 i used to 3/5 change yr mind 3/5 how do you sleep? 3/5 tonite 3/5 call the police 4/5 american dream 3/5 emotional haircut 3/5 black screen 3/5 (2x) Average: 3,18 Was alright.

This album was fun! not the sort of thing I would reach for on a casual thursday, but something I would listen to again.

Out of tune 2nd division Talking Heads.

As with all of LCD’s albums, the PRODUCTION is great, and there’s some really good songs on here

Just fucking awful. I should’ve gotten into music 10 years ago. All you have to do is do that stupid dream voice and press some buttons and hipster douches eat it up.

Great album and incredible songs in this one. It's the most recent studio album as of today (April 9th, 2026). It's tripping, psychedelic, transcendent and lively. Always a pleasure to listen to LCD and this one was cool.

Just not my jam

Reminds me of The Chemical Brothers. I liked the percussion on “how do you sleep?” I think I enjoyed the title track best. Cool listen, interesting vibes. Not an album I’d return to.

8/10 Ok, so I disliked LCD Soundsystem when it wasn't cool to. I found them snug, boring and soulless. However, a couple of years ago I reassessed and began to enjoy their music. Now, looking at the other reviews, it appears that I'm still wrong and none likes them anymore

Great Alt Rock - with nice beats

Kinda just ok electronic music. Chill.

Oh buddy, not a lot for me to like here. This album sounded like Nick Cave and Coldplay mashed together (this is NOT a compliment). Bad minimalist sad boi “rock” with a lot of electronica backing. One song was just OK and will save it from the Hall of Shame, but it’s still a low 2/5.

I always see their name come up and think “they’re supposed to be good” and then am underwhelmed. Worse talking heads kinda

Over the years I have heard good things about this album but have never got round to listening to it, until this weekend, and it did not disappoint. Will definitely be checking out some of their other music. I have heard that Sound of Silver is also worth a listen.

This is way better than I predicted. Listened on a first true spring day while walking. Lots of great times and some nice melodies.

The last few days I've gotten albums to listen to that I was excited about ahead of time. These were ones I'd heard of, but never listened to. I was happy to report that I really enjoyed all of them. When this came up today I was feeling the same level of excitement, as this is a band I thought I'd really get into. I've seen snippets of videos that have looked pretty cool, and maybe heard a song here or there that I also liked. As the album started I was getting into it. oh baby was a great start and I hoped it would keep me interested throughout. Unfortunately I started getting a bit irritated rather than interested. The songs weren't as catchy and the vibe was darker than I'd hoped for. I do love lots of post punk and electronica, but version wasn't doing it for me. And the length of the songs and album as a whole just made me wish it would end sooner. I knew my positive album streak was going to come to an end soon, but didn't think it would happen with this record. Oh well....there's always tomorrow.

Strong return by LCD Soundsystem. Lacks the really top notch songs of their earlier career. Side three is the best.

#903. This one isn't it boys 2/5: meh

This one is not for me. Boring, uninspired, and insubstantial

Back half of the album makes it

Previous LCD Soundsystem albums sound like the party you wished would keep going. American Dream sounds like the music played to tell people that the party is over. Stand-alone, this is a decently made album, but it drags and meanders.

Good, but it kinda drags sometimes. Not much else to say. LCD is usually pretty reliable stuff to put on.

LCD Soundsystem – american dream (2017) On Day 101, I started the second century of this challenge with a project that fell short of its goals. While the electro-pop compositions are spacious and unafraid to push the tonal range, they ultimately feel musically mechanical and soulless. The "doodad wizardry" and droning chord progressions don't translate into a real connection for me. The whole LP feels like "wannabe karaoke songs" that a boss would play to try and act cool in the office. It’s technically capable in its production, but it lacks the "immaculate" soul or the energy needed to be memorable. It’s not a completely bad album, but it’s definitely a passable experience that doesn't warrant a revisit. A definitive 2/5.

2/10 This album is endless dirge after dirge, droning on and on and on. It's like dance music at a funeral, but like, you can't dance to this stuff. It's not interesting, it's not fun, it's just a complete drag. I get why their earlier work might be on this list, but the presence of this album indicates that the writer made no effort to explore new music after roughly the year 2010, and has no taste to boot.

The melodies on this one are really great. Like with most albums that cross the one-hour mark, I was initially skeptical and expected some padding, but I was glad to be wrong. It’s an interesting record with strong rhythms and consistently good songwriting. The vocal performance can get a bit repetitive, but the lyrics make up for it. The instrumentals keep a sense of tension throughout. You never quite know what will follow a muffled guitar or a subtle synth. I also found the first half to be more experimental, and it works especially well there. The best songs for me were "how do you sleep" and "call the police".

4 stars

Wasn't really sure what to expect, but I kinda enjoyed this. I might give them another listen.

You know, I was pleasantly surprised. I don't know if I would listen to it again though. It's really repetative. But, it lit up my brain, so I'll give it a 4?

This is one of those names I've heard before but never paid much attention to. That coupled with the album art, I just wasn't expecting goth rock. This has that '80s influence, the choppy drums, the slurred bass lines, and frankly it's not bad, it's just not my scene. It starts off like the uplifting ending on your favorite cheesy '80s film, right as everything gets put together for the happy ending, with your protagonist talking about how everything worked out afterall. Then it's constantly displaying interesting musical quirks that truly benefit the sound. It's danceable and it's also got a rebel side. I appreciate the efforts, it's just not something I'll ever feel in the mood for. 2.7/5

No es de mis gustos, escuche un minuto de cada una

Pretty good. Like LCD a lot. So many of their songs are 10s for me and some are complete misses but I liked this album.

Obviously their other album is a classic so I was interested to see how this one would hold up against it but I gotta say, I loved it Super easy to get into, long but earns its length, doesnt feel that long, full of great stuff. Like it alot

Honestly got kind of bored of this by the end of my listen. Some cool songs and sounds throughout, but I definitely think some of LCD Soundsystem's earlier work is stronger and more interesting. Favorites: i used to, call the police

This being on the list over S/T or This Is Happening is a joke. A joke! At least Sound of Silver is on here. I had my time with LCD Soundsystem, I went to a show on their farewell tour, I made my peace with their brief run and their three very solid albums. I don't know that they needed to come back and this record didn't really dispel that notion. It's ok, I guess, but just not as many peaks as the other records (or as high), and it's just way too bloated. It all sounds a bit tired. This band could have gone down as legends if they stayed gone, but money talks I guess.

Buen álbum de principio a fin, mi única queja es que quizás es tan cohesivo que muchas veces no distingues entre canciones, aunque tengan elementos distintos; hay muchas ideas y sonidos y aunque la mayoría de ideas están bien aterrizadas, alguna que otra no tanto. Escucha agradable, esperaba más para lo que había leído sobre el.

Me encantooooooo. Entero. Me parecio buenisimo en serio todo toal

The best song was "call the police." The rest didn't grab me. "how do you sleep?" and "black screen" ended up pretty good, but took too long to build up to it, in my opinion.

I think overall this might be my least favorite LCD Soundsystem album (unless you count 45:33). It probably is a better album than the debut, but the highlights on that are so undeniably great it elevated the rest. This is still a great album with fantastic synth work and vocal deliveries aplenty. I just think This Is Happening or, better yet, The Long Goodbye should have been here instead. Favorite songs were oh baby, change yr mind, how do you sleep?, and tonite.

This was a proper slog of an album. american dream droned on and on, and I couldn't tell where one song ended and another began. Sometimes, the vocals and music reminded me of Talking Heads, and we don't need another Talking Heads. I liked Sound of Silver OK, but in retrospect maybe I was too generous in my rating. I don't think I would still give it a 3, but I'm not about to torture myself listening to that album again in the chance it's even the littlest bit similar to american dream.

I was actually surprised that I enjoyed this. Very disco-y and new wave-y but through the 2010 alternative lens. It definitely felt inspired by Talking Heads and post 2000s dance bands like MGMT. Clearly this wasn't particularly original because I can't help but compare it to what came before it, but again, I liked it well enough.

Holy crap was I not expecting this. Take the introspective lyrics of indie and post-punk and make it not only listenable, but danceable too. Both atmospheric and visceral. This might be one of my new favorite albums now.

Blind album and artist. This album had some sprinkles of interesting but couldn't hook me aside from 1 song.

It’s like a poor parody of their previous albums. Call the police actually sounds like U2. Another poor choice for the list

82 minutes no!!!! I hated the last one I doubt this come back album that is universally disliked is going to change my mind. Let’s find out. Fine, I liked it more when I didn’t forget I was listening to it. Resident Evil Requiem and this album don’t vibe too hard but that’s what got me through this. Emotional haircut great song. This felt a lot more fun than the last entry. I’m not entirely sold on it but I like it a lot more. Between a 3 and a 4, I’ll sit on it for the rest of the day. Pulses and black screen really want me to hit this with a 3 but I have to remember if this wasn’t “pop” I’d love it.

It’s a step down from other LCD albums but unc still got it!