american dream

Talking Heads album 40 years later, but less entertaining and not as original anymore? Yes, it is. I was wondering which albums from recent years would be chosen for this list. How good an album has to be, to put it on a list of Greatest of All Time just couple years after releasing? Well, the apparent answer is simple - not really good. I don't see any unique qualities in this album, nor anything transcendental, that leaves you with your mouth wide open. It's just another record with Talking Heads like beats, using a lot of electronic sounds and adding some indie rock in the mix. I don't won't to sound too negative for no reason, but the only single from the album, 'tonite', was actually the most boring song on american dream. Snappy, lively beat on drums and bass, some samples on top of it and a monotonous vocal, altogether very slowly cranking the atmosphere up and never releasing, just resetting. It's not a recipe for my liking, but in my opinion the execution is also lacking. Not the best choice on this list to represent the latest decade in music.

I was listening to NASA recordings from space before this - they went together well. A new album for me which I enjoyed.

It’s pretty good, few very good songs, just wasn’t really my cup of tea on a first listen. Feel like it would probably grow on me with a few listens though

The album got better as it went along. Couple gems on here. 3/5

first time listening to lcd soundsystem some songs can be dissonant, noisy, and kinda annoying eg. other voices not a fan of the vocal style on the album, and it seems like the album as a whole is not really my taste standout tracks: oh baby, great opener, love the arpeggiated synths and the last quarter of the song especially; american dream, title track of the album, enjoyed the vocals on this track.

Alternative dance music that I cannot see myself dancing to.

surprisingly boring even though electronic alternative music is some of my favorite

love love love!

Could do with some editing to make a shorter, tighter and better album. Lose the first and last tracks, for instance.

I like LCD Soundsystem, and I was happy to hear they're back, but: I don't think this album merits inclusion in a list of "records to die for". At the time I listened to it, got the point, and moved on. Now, several years later, it sounds fairly unremarkable. I prefer their older albums.

Didn’t rock with it

The title track was when I lost all faith. It uses the keyboard melody from Circus of Death, the B-side to the Human League's first single, and a macabre Ballardian bit of gloomsynth. It's pretty much my fave Human League track, even if it sounds faintly silly sausage. And its inclusion here would be the worst instance of record-collection rock possessing an allusion instead of a soul, were it not for the very same song ending with the same drum pattern as Joy Division's New Dawn Fades. Musicianshipwise, it's hard to chastise the album. Philosophically, you should lace up your Doc Martens and aim for the face. This is an album that not only draws inspiration from post-punk, it draws music from post-punk. On my first listen, to my recollection, I spotted Suicide, Talking Heads, the Pop Group, Gang of Four, Kraftwerk, the forementioned Human League, Joy Division numerous times, New Order duh, and worst of all, in leader James Murphy's vocal stylings, Bono. I can feel some querying why I didn't spot This Heat or the Slits. This isn't a homage to post-punk, it's a betrayal. Post-punk didn't bow towards the Easter Island statues of the past, it asserted the shock of the new. It embraced contemporary trends, from dub to disco, and distorted them through its cracked prism. By offering an album crammed with nickings from post-punk bands, all LCD Soundsystem provide is a yawn of the obvious. Why should I listen to american dream when I can just listen to Metal Box? Indeed, the title american dream reveals the truism that America doesn't really get the challenge and exploration of post-punk, but just sees it as a trendy style with which to impress girls. And aptly, by such an argument, I outhipster LCD Soundsystem. (I didn't derive the next point by myself, but got it partially from a Washington Post article, yet it's too perfect to ignore; plagiarism seems fitting for an LCD Soundystem review). For all James Murphy's quoting of Ian Curtis and Brian Eno, there's one figure he most resembles. The appeal of James Murphy as a tastemaker is based on his middle-aged uncoolness, which was exactly the pitch of Huey Lewis. Going further, both make a selling point of their awareness and self-mockery of their wackness, and both market towards groups they would claim to disavow, yuppies and hipsters (members of both groups would disavow membership of those groups, uncoincidentally). Both act as if the present isn't happening, and that musical perfection was attained at least a decade prior. And that would be fine for both artists, but it leaves LCD Soundsystem open to this (and let's face it, I'm required to do this now): "You like LCD Soundsystem? Their early work was a little too techno for my taste. But when Sound of Silver came out in '07, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Daft Punk, but I think James Murphy has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In '17, James released this: american dream, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "tonite". A song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the demands of conformity and the mutability of trends. It's also a personal statement about the band itself..."

Tedious

J'aurais préféré Sound of Silver ou This Is Happening mais c'est pas dégueu Prefs: oh baby, other voices, how do you sleep?, tonite, call the police, american dream, emotional haircut Moins pref: i used to

C’est un bon album, dans la continuité des 2 précédents. Celui-ci est intéressant parce qu’il questionne sa propre pertinence, ainsi que la pertinence de la musique produite. Pour ce qui est de la musique en soit, ça ne sonne pas vieux, mais ça ne sonne tout de même pas plus nouveau que le précédent qui est plusieurs années avant, et que je préfère à celui-ci.

Pas mauvais, mais pas aussi surprenant que l'a été l'écoute de l'album précédent avec son excellente pièce d'intro qu'est Dance Yrself Clean. On répète un peu la formule, même dans les sonorités. Ça s'écoute bien en préparant le souper. J'imagine que l'idée d'écouter cet album est due au fait que c'est un album de retour pour le groupe, mais l'écoute de l'album This is Happening dans le cadre de cet exercice serait suffisante. Si tu aimes, tu vas voir les autres albums, si tu n'aimes pas, tu passes au suivant et tu peux dire que tu connais LCD Soundsystem.

This came out in 2017 but it sounds dated already - sounds like it is experimental late 70s electronica. Just not great. 3/10.

I liked the album, sounded a lot like music my buddy sends me so I am not sure what made this a "must listen." Also points lost for the uninspired album art but maybe I just don't get it!

Started off hoping it was more like Kraftwerk, motoric and repetitive. Disappointed the more it reminded me of U2. Idk.

Thinking about this and maybe on some of the albums I am not familiar with should get a couple listens.

I love some of LCD Soundsystem's work but this just washes over me. A decent listen but I will go back and give their other albums a relisted instead

What an odd pairing this is. Nice techno beats but than followed up by this guys depressing as voice. Don’t know whether to jam or shoot myself.

Boring ass dance.

I remember hearing about this album when it came out but never took the time to really sit with it until now. I loved it! The production is gorgeous - meticulous layers of drums, synths and guitars. Every instrument and layer feels carefully placed but the music still retains a nervy edge. The music owes a lot to early 80's new wave. "Other Voices" and "Change Yr Mind" sound a lot like "Remain in Light"-era Talking Heads, which we had on this list a few months back. And on "How Do You Sleep?", "Call the Police," and "Emotional Haircut," James Murphy sings like Bono on the early U2 albums! For my money, "Tonite" is the centerpiece of the album. There are a lot of lyrics about being middle-aged on the album but I love the sense of humor on this one. The lyrics about how today's pop songs are all about fear of death and mortality cracked me up. LCD Soundsystem clearly tried to make a major statement of an album and for my money they succeeded. The album is a rich, emotional and musical experience with great grooves.

So cool and atmospheric. They were definitely on a lot through the college years, though just kind of in the background. It definitely feels like it was pulled out of the 80's and thrown on an early 2010's dance floor.

This is the first time I myself was the one to put on an album by this band, and yet to me they were THE sound of parties in college. Such a good mix of indie rock energy with beats that make you move your feet in a way like you have lost control of them. They are so cool, have such a hip idgaf vibe that makes them stand out out so so well for me. I love on this album that they aren't afraid to squeeze in more layers and textures and synths on top of one another with reckless abandon. All the meanwhile Murphy's soft, high baritone sits behind them and peeks out at just the right times. Everyone has albums that teleport them to periods of time and I think that somehow, and unfortunately, the more you listen to an album that once was cemented as a "teleport" album, the more the concrete bond breaks away- maybe that's why I've avoided playing this album to death because for me it is so strongly tied to college parties at TCNJ and I want to preserve that. Regardless, it's such a killer album.

One great song, but the rest of the album is over rated.

Compared to their previous albums, I found this to be much heavier in synthwave, with busier and darker synths. "i used to" is very gothic, with Cure-like drums and longing vocals. James Murphy still sounds like Byrne in his melodic and punk singing styles, but not as versatile and more predictable. Still really fun to dance and vibe to, with a fair mix of energetic New Wave and techno with ballad tracks. I'm a bit disappointed none of the tracks except "call the police" and "american dream" impacted me as much as previous albums, but I still enjoyed them all. Also, it was too long... cut it under an hour. Favorites: oh baby, tonite, call the police, american dream

Mezcla de pop y algo de electrónica. Instrumental. Quizás para escuchar en modo reposado.

Wasn't super into it, a little too stream of consciousness for me I think.

It’s a little long and definitely not LCD’s best album, and there is still a sour taste in my mouth after the whole retirement controversy.

1.5

Not their best

Meh

Not bad. Not amazing. Some tracks hit harder than others but overall I liked it.

It was fine. Idk. There were since good parts done bad parts

good

3/5

I am and remain LCD Soundsystem neutral

LCD I love you, but you're bringing me down. Because you haven't released an album in like 5 years! This album really brings out their Talking Heads side and I enjoyed dancing to it.

A strong comeback album. oh baby is gorgeous, and the run from how do you sleep? to american dream is so good - the way each song builds is peak LCD Soundsystem. James Murphy’s lyrics about the existential regret of getting older on tonite and the title track are exactly the kind of consolation I’m gonna need as the years fly by. The other half of the album has pleasingly twitchy and unsettling undertones but the tunes drag somewhat and lack a bit of variation. 3.5 / 4

3.75

Ik vond er weinig an

Een van de beste plaatjes van de afgelopen 10 jaar voor mij. Super coole mix van rock en dance!

Dit vond ik echt heel tof!

Dit is een ronduit geweldig album! De afgelopen jaren al heel vaak gedraaid en elke keer is het weer genieten.

Goed zeg! Dat eerste nummer 😍.

Talking Heads/Echo and the Bunnymen style, electro pop. I really liked a few tracks...and had to skip a few as they were too repetitive and purposely out of key. A mixed bag.

I don't know for certain, but this might be the most recent release I've listened to via this project. It's good to see more current music here, too, much as I adore music from all throughout the last century and before. This album is okay, but doesn't do much for me. It's a bit repetitious and I just wasn't all that pulled in by it. Some tracks engaged me a bit, and I can hear some interesting things throughout. I don't know much at all about this genre and what influence this band or album had on others so I'm sure I'm missing the point, which is not surprising given my ignorance about a whole lot of musical things.

enjoyable if a bit droning. Would probably be quite enjoyable to sit back, eat an edible and chill to.

This album is too much of the same sound. I enjoy the style, but hoped for more variation.

Too long

forgettable

Some Echoes of Talking Heads (I used to) and David Bowie (change yr mind) against a dance track. Lyrics sub par. All too long. Cover art: 2/5 simple clear and direct. 5 mins on ppt could make this.

I like LCD sound system. I have reviewed a different album previously for this list, I have listened to this album before and I have listened to at least two other albums outside of this list. My favorite "must listen to" tracks are probably on other albums, but american dream would be easy to come back to for a second listen. "Oh Baby", "Black Screen" and "Tonite" are good examples of the kind of music LCD Sound System makes.

Excellent tunes - great for the working day will listen to some more of their tunes 🤩

first listen didn't expect to like this, but the synths are so cool

não é meu álbum favorito do LCD Soundsystem, mas ainda assim é um fantástico. oh baby é um hino e só o synth da música já é capaz de me deixar arrepiado. algumas músicas do álbum soam um pouco datadas, lembram até os primeiros trabalhos da banda, mas é ótimo ter o James Murphy de volta à ativa.

it's aight

Meh

it's okay, very repetitive to be honest

Passable, not their best

Just ok really. Not something I’d put on, but wouldn’t necessarily turn it off either.

There’s a math problem or science experiment feel to this … a producer in his studio with all the toys, or a mad scientist in his lab. But when the groove gets right – as on “other voices” and "call the police” and – it’s very right indeed. Sounding very much how 2017 felt for an aging hipster, the druggy drones of club life are given a heavier weight and sharper edge. Equally suitable to headphones or the dance floor, this is music to simultaneously boogie to and ruminate on.

Good! Surprising return to near Sound of Silver levels. Some good tracks.

What I expect from them

Curious mix of 80s style synths with a modern sensibility. I like it, a lot even on first listen.

Another strong album from LCD. The rockers are infectious and the slower tempo numbers sound appropriately intense and emotional. As usual the influences are a plenty....Bowie, Talking Heads, Kraftwerk, Can; they're all here and many more. 4 🌟

Electronic indie rock/pop. Some ok dance tracks, but does not move me in general

Mjög fín plata rennur vel í gegn, man daginn eftir ekki eftir neinum hápunkti en platan heldur sér vel í gegn.

ok background music

I like this one better than Sound of Silver. Catchy and more interesting with a good vibe - but also still nothing to make me say "I've got to listen to that album again!". Thus, it doesn't rise above a 3.

Very nice album. Super creative composition to the songs and the tone of the entire thing just feels heavy and emotional. My only complaint is that many of the songs drag on a bit long and makes the album a bit cumbersome to listen to continuously. 8/10

Sort of alright. Quite pleasant background music for work. Can't say that I really understand what merits this album's inclusion on the list.

Call the Police!

lækkert

Moderne disco-rock, elektronisk new wave, blanding at uptempo og ballader, stemningsfyldt

Each of these songs seems to have certain moods you need to be in to listen to them. Like black screen is apparently really good for an angry/tense car ride. Overall though it wasn’t awful for my first lcd album

american dream by LCD Soundsystem (2017) Is this the future of music? I hope not. I kept wanting to turn it down. american dream consists of spacious electro pop compositions that are completely unafraid of expanding the tonal range to the limits of human aural perception (especially on the low end), but are musically mechanical and soulless, with their doodad wizardry and droning chord non-progressions. Intentionally discordant voices recite well rehearsed but pointless and awkwardly cadenced phrases that only marginally prompt thought or even puzzlement. The lyrical highlight of the album comes at the end of track six, “tonite” (Somebody tweet e.e. cummings and let him know he’s trending), where we hear LCD Soundsystem Klangmeister James Murphy addressing the studio booth: “It’s gonna have to be good enough; I can’t do this anymore; my brain won’t work.” One might have thought that was obvious. I suppose one could dance to this, if one were an ambisexual automaton, but what’s the point? Perhaps one could put this album on when peeling potatoes or getting a pedicure, maybe simultaneously. Even the (synthetic?) cowbell lacks soul. 1/5

It's not bad, but I personally enjoy LCD Soundsystem's earlier work. Still an enjoyable album to listen to.

Напоминает музыку из поздних серий "Ну погоди"

Pretty chill, liked it the most when a track sounded as if it could fit well into a video game soundtrack.

Good overall. Some very Talking Heads bits throughout. Not one that I would listen to with regularity.

Soulless and emotionless.

Pretty good, very 80s feel. I’ll probably listen to these guys again.

Right up my street.

Banging choones

I did not enjoy this, dance rock? I found it quite repetitive. It did not hold my attention!

Hated this

Solid but nowhere near their prime.

Pop con sintetizadores. Infumable. Le pongo un 2 yo no sé por qué...

Superchulo. Un cinco comenzando por oh baby

i can see how someone would like it but it's not quite my thing

This is the second album of LCD Soundsystem I’m rating. The first one I liked better. In a list of 1001 albums I think LCD soundsystem shouldn’t be in there twice. One album is fine for me, but I am sure there are more essential albums than this one.

This is the only LCD Soundsystem albums I hadn’t heard before. When I saw the recommendation I listened to it once but I was out of the house so I couldn’t dance. I figured I didn’t love it as much as other projects because I couldn’t really get into it physically, which other albums of LCD have called for. So I excitedly listened to it again, and started dancing. I made it half way through and turned it off. I was bored… Eh. I really really like LCD Soundsystem. I do. I really hope that their other albums are on this list because there is NO DAMN WAY that this beat out the others. Like another user said, it’s too “this” to be “that” and too “that” to be “this”. I want to dance, but it’s not groovy enough. I want to appreciate the weird post-punky guitar stuff that is more upfront than others albums. But they aren’t focused on enough. It’s in this really weird purgatory limbo situation. It just doesn’t have the vibe. It just doesn’t have.. the vibe. Still not offensive.

For this list, its the middle of the road. Admirable and clearly a talanted band, but this album is not something I would listen to again in full. The good: It had some enjoyable songs. Call The Police, Oh Baby and Tonight were the cream of the crop. There were others that had a good groove and overall no song was awful. The bad: The album and some of the songs just went on for too long. The title track for instance could've been edited down as it was repeating itself, and the 12 minute Black Screen at the end made me wished it was over.

I mean... it's alright? There were a couple of fun tracks. A couple of stupid tracks (I'm looking at you, "how do you sleep?"). When it was all said and done, I realized that it really hadn't left much of an impression on me. And that just doesn't seem like something you generally want out of an album, does it?

I think it's interesting because I'm deep enough in this album thing that I feel like I have heard the albums that actually influenced this. Sound system is Striving for a New Order, Siouxsie and the Banshees, synth vibe that it just tottally misses the mark. Shit the instrumentals sound like video game soundtracks from the 90s at times. I want to like, but I think i hate it tbh.

Can, Suicide, Captain Beefheart, Daft Punk, CBGB, Paradise Garage, Larry Levan, The Peech Boys, Modern Lovers, Niagara, Detroit techno, Yaz, and ends with "But have you seen my records?" and a list of the following: This Heat, Pere Ubu, Outsiders, Nation of Ulysses, Mars, Trojans, Black Dice (referred to as 'The Black Dice'), Todd Terry, the Germs, Section 25, Althea & Donna, Sexual Harassment, a-ha, Dorothy Ashby, PIL, The Fania All-Stars, The Bar-Kays, The Human League, The Normal, Lou Reed, Scott Walker, Monks, Niagara, Joy Division, Laurent Garnier, The Creation, Sun Ra, Scientists, Royal Trux, 10cc, Rammelzee, Eric B. and Rakim, The Index, Basic Channel, Soulsonic Force ("Just hit me!"), Juan Atkins, Manuel Göttsching, David Axelrod, Electric Prunes, Gil Scott-Heron, The Slits, Faust, Mantronix, Pharoah Sanders, The Fire Engines, Swans (referred to as 'The Swans'), Soft Cell (referred to as 'The Soft Cell') and The Sonics (repeated four times)

Given the releasing year, the music is surprisingly pleasant, espcially the album title song...

A couple of ill-advised Talking Heads impersonations, but otherwise a great listen. Best track: call the police

Didn't hate it. Pretty good writing. Not really my style, but wouldn't likely listen again.

Better than I expected it to be. With a few exceptions (Kraftwerk, Air, Daft Punk, Royksopp) I'm not really into electronic music. This didn't make me want to add this lot to that list. It was interesting enough, but it reminded me of other things I'd rather be listening to.

Decent

A great album, a very interesting listen. Liked it on first listen, will have to give it a couple more spins.

4.2 + I love the way this band takes a few sonic elements and allow them to gradually evolve and expand over the course of a track and even across an entire album. It creates such a cohesive album experience.

This album has everything

Some rad songs, the best of which sound like a hybrid between Neil Young and New Order.

Liked the sound of this one and some tracks have the potential to be growers, especially 'how do you sleep'.

Normal

Fine

Average, gets better towards the end

31st January 2022 Listened in the morning on my phone while working. Had a chilled evening watching the Witcher. LCD go full talking heads with a little of their old indie spark left in for the older fans. 3.5 if I could.

techno alternative? It's a nice-ish sound. Some of it is more over synthesized than other songs. I'd listen to it again, maybe. I'd say it's more decent than most.

it's pretty cool... has an simple electronic vibe combined with a david bowie/fashion esthetic. you definitely need to be patient as it ventures deep in repetition and droning. still i can listen to pretty much everything but "emotional haircut"... i don't think it's possible to repeat that phrase multiple times and have a good song. pretty interesting.

Not my favorite LCD album, but has one of my favorite tracks "oh baby" on it. Still a great album and ends on some great vibe out meditative tracks. I appreciate putting the 2 long cuts at the end. Allows me to just let it ride out and I can disengage with the album or remain invested in it, attention wise cause it's still interesting, at least. I think this album will age nicely over the years to come, but only time will tell on that tip.

Pretty good, solidly early 90s sounding for such a recent album

I love LCD Soundsystem but this is an odd choice to include in 1001 albums. I'd place any of their other albums above it. It's still a good album but nowhere near their peak. I'd argue it's the only one NOT justified in being here.

I am not familiar with the LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, but slightly aware of the band’s existence. I do not know what to expect. After listening to AMERICAN DREAM, WOW! my first impression is my being surprised at how much I liked this album. First song reminded me of BAUHAUS (musically), several songs remind me of THE TALKING HEADS, another song reminded of THE CURE, even another of KRAFTWERK. A great sounding mixture of different influences and styles. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, one previous album, SOUND OF SILVER (2007) is included and looking forward to listening to it. Rate Artist: LCD SOUNDSYSTEM (5.0) Rate Album (Year): AMERICAN DREAM (2017 Original) (5.0)

This was a really good album, didn't know what to expect and was pleasantly surprised!

Pretty cool album! Like an artsy Daft Punk. I dig it.

Another strong album from LCD. The rockers are infectious and the slower tempo numbers sound appropriately intense and emotional. As usual the influences are a plenty....Bowie, Talking Heads, Kraftwerk, Can; they're all here and many more. 4 🌟

LCD does Bowie?

Surprisingly enjoyable - Definitely a great album. Seems to me that it's my gateway to LCD Sounsystem

Mnñhe

Suena a lo mismo que todo LCD y al final se hace laaaaaaargo.

I'd avoided the LCD Soundsystem for so many years and tbh I was expecting something a bit self-indulgent. This is that but it's not a bad album. There are some good songs in the mix - and honestly, the shorter ones are the better. Also, sometimes they feel a bit too much like a Talking Heads tribute band. Again, not necessarily a bad thing but the Talking Heads already exist.

few good songs, but most of this album i cant listen to anymore

Meh

Their weakest album but still pretty good

Good album... Not as great as their previous albums but still good

I remember the hype around this band when they were first active. I didn't get them at the time. It just seemed like uninteresting, privileged kid indie rock. Now here I am in 2022 and still unimpressed. Very unimpressed. At least back then they had the song about Daft Punk or whatever which was tolerable. Nothing here is. It's just both bland and annoying. I could've maybe thrown this a 2 if it wasn't so much of a slog to get through. Then when the light at the end of the tunnel appears: a 12 minute borefest to close it out. I don't deserve that, do I? I have no clue why this album would be deemed essential. I have avoided looking at the list as best I can but I assure you far more interesting or better performed albums have been snubbed for this. I have no idea why this is here. It is tofu without marinade, seasoning or what have you. To the Pit of Doom with you.

This is an interesting album. At times it's reminiscent of the Talking Heads, at times the Cure, at times other 80s type bands, but at other times it sounds wholly unique. Will definitely give this another listen. 4 stars.

Dragged a bit, but that's the nature of dance music - take and idea and stretch it, and then stretch it more with a heavier drum beat. Well produced.

great album

i'm not 25 anymore

Klingt so vertraut als gäbe es ein 2017er Wurmloch nach 2007. Dabei stark Talking Heads‘ish und gewohnt ruhelos. Dennoch etwas spät, wie ein Versuch die Good old times herauf zu beschwören, wo doch diese unwiederbringlich in den Aschenbechern der Vergangenheit erloschen sind. 2.6

Not LCDs best album but it’s still a decent listen. Like all lcd albums there are plenty of interesting beats and some long strands of instrumentals. Not much of a standout track on this one. It felt a bit long and could’ve been shorter. 5.9/10

Perfect blend of dancey goodness and artsy weirdness. I saw so much buzz for this album when it came out, and honestly it lives up to the hype. I'm gonna have to check more of these guys' stuff out.

Some very fun retro futuristic stuff. This is an album that I think might be best enjoyed late at night while driving with some friends.

6/10

It was okay, I guess. A bit more normal than I'm used to from LCD Soundsystem.

A solid LCD Soundsystem album not as good as Sound of Silver (5-star) or This Is Happening (4-star). I would rate it somewhere between a 3 and a 4 as it contains quite a few 4-star songs and not any real weak songs, although the closing track Black Screen is a bit tedious.

Sounded okay initially, though nothing really stood out. I remember some songs from their previous albums that resonated a lot more with me. I enjoyed it more when I listened a second time, realising that some songs sounded a lot like Talking Heads. Similar types of grooves, but more synth/electronics.

It's pretty good. But, nothing I would listen to outside of this list.

I liked it.

Instant modern classic. Not as electrifying as This Is Happening, but David Byrne influences are strong

As a defender of Everything Now: This is the good version of Everything Now. A little quieter, with the ambient tag at the end. I see the reason for Soundsystem's reception.

This album has great potential, but more than 1 hour of electronic music is always the worst scenario for me. "call the police" is a very nice song.

Oh Baby and American Dream....so hauntingly good, melancholy nostalgia. Other tracks are fun dance bops for all the hipsters.

not my kind of thing. lyrics, music, Instrumentation, vocals all just pretty bad. not one i will come back to

A more modern but more boring take on Echo and the Bunnymen

Talking heads for a new generation

I’ve never been a big fan but found myself nodding along at times. That said, it went on way too long near the end

not my cup of tea

Why not offer "Sound of Silver" here instead of "american dream"? This comeback record feels wary, restrained, earnest, even (omg) unironic. Karaoke with your boss instead of drunk with your friends. SoS was brilliant, snarky, fun and genuine. I hope/wish that it will show up on this list instead. But then you wonder if the energy and snark of SoS would be sustainable - if LCD should even bother making any other records and just quit and get jobs as accountants (pointing at you Emma Anderson). I can appreciate the joy of creation and artistic development, but there is also the stuffiness of playing one encore too many. My rating here is relative to SoS, not that ad was so bad, just that SoS was so great.

Meh... Not my jam

Listenable........but I would seek out again 3*

Strange one. Very 80's revival. Liked the electro-sounding stuff like American Dream, Black Screen and some of the rest passed me by.

See, this is still weird but it's not the weird like the other album. There's something more palatable about this one. I still don't love it, but it's better.

From the beginning I enjoyed it but there wasn't anything particularly standout until I got to how do you sleep? Immediately threw that onto my on repeat playlist and then did the same with tonite. I ended up listening to the album twice over but couldn't do any more than that so I can't bring myself to rate it 5. It's a 4.5 in my opinion but I do have to drop it to a 4 because there are no half stars!

If a Britpop band recorded a dance album on acid, you'd get this album. Very Life Is Strange, End Of The World Party vibes. Honestly went in expecting myself to hate it, but I wasn't tempted to turn it off until Tonite, which made me want to headbutt a wall. Solid 2/5 I think.

When I saw this was the daily album my immediate thought was "ooh, I love LCD Soundsystem, but why would you include the worst of their four studio albums on this list??" Having since listened to it 5 times in 24 hours, I'm prepared to revise the second half of that statement (although I do still think sound of silver is better). The albums we've had so far have taken a variety of approaches to the problem of where they put the best track - we've had starting strong, finishing strong, and hiding your killer piano riff somewhere in the middle of 30 minutes of mediocrity. The American Dream approach is to build up, slowly at first, to the absolute behemoth that is tonite. The 5 track run from change yr mind to the title track might be the best example of how to direct the energy flow throughout an album I've ever heard. My only knock on this album is that I don't feel that it sticks the landing, with emotional haircut/black screen being the weakest duo on the album (pulse wasn't on the original tracklist). If I wasn't such a massive fan of this kind of music in general and of James Murphy in particular, that might be enough to knock it out of my top records.

I feel like listening to this at work made me more productive. Absolutely loved listening to it, had it on repeat. Will be adding it to my regular albums to listen to. It's not quite got the proper bangers I need to rate it a full 5/5 but definitely a strong 4 from me!

Sort of Synthwave vibe.

OK but not the best LCD Soundsystem record by a long way

Didn't hold my attention

Oh, the revolution was here That would set you free from those bourgeoisie For some, electronica rock makes everything clearer But my review exposes my age - or taste

Love this album!

So fucking coooool. Makes me want to be out dancing which is not ideal during a mini lockdown in the Netherlands with clubs closed... Such a fun album Murphy is a genius, 80s synth sounds are amazing. This made me want to listen to the other albums now. Not my perfect album for all situations and there's some lengthy filler ish songs towards the end, but it's up there with the best above the average 3 rating. I should be catching up on other albums for my group but I only want to keep listening to LCD now, oops

really enjoyed this. what an interesting mix of music you could dance and sing to, and those you could just sit and muse too. I think when I first started listening to LCD SS I didn't really get it, but the more I listen the more I love it.

This is an excellent album. Tonite is such a banger

ага, то есть в списке есть два альбома LCD Soundsystem, но лучшего нет? Заебись, чётко, сразу видно люди со вкусом составляли. Ну ладно, у нас хотя бы есть второй и третий лучший альбом (из четырех, лол). По третьему лучшему уже была рецуха пол-списка назад, давайте ко второму. Вообще я был нормально так удивлён, когда Фантана дала ему 6/10 и чето мошнила про плохое сведение и скучные тексты. Ну, конечно, таких гениальных лириксов как в You Wanted a Hit тут не получилось, но зато и сведение не такое хуёвое как на Dance Yrself Clean! Ладно, харош ныть про отсутствие лучшего альбома.... но это пиздец, честно В общем, группа, конечно, не самая простая для восприятия (особенно для не-спикающих на ангельском), так что может понадобиться время втянуться в эти растянутые, странные песни. Но когда замечаешь, что они, в общем-то, не стоят на месте, и постоянно развиваются, что-то добавляя, что-то убирая, то становится легче. Плюс, как мне кажется, на этом релизе у группы самые цепляющие припевы - какие-нибудь i used to и emotional haircut в целом сразу воспринимаются как нечто попсовое, в то время как в остальных треках, возможно, придётся минутку-другую подождать до основного движа. Основные продающие поинты группы LCDS, на мой взгляд: странная постироничная энергия, гиковские отсылки и затягивающие песенные структуры, которые вроде как и являются одной идеей, но идеей постоянно поворачивающейся то одним то другим боком. И, в принципе, на этом альбоме этого всего предостаточно, плюс опять примеси разных стилей в каждом треке, из-за чего альбом воспринимается как некий коллаж, связанный воедино харизмой вокалиста. Ну мне збс, короче, 9/10 Лучшие треки: i used to, how do you sleep?, call the police, emotional haircut, american dream Не самые лучшие треки: change yr mind (поскучнее остальных), black screen (несколько аморфная закрывашка, не то чтобы достойная быть 12-минут в длину).

Impossible to listen to this too loud or too many times. Not every song is a banger but they line up in a complex enjoyable way.

oh baby good rest bad

I'm not much into electronica, but this is a great album to just throw on and vibe to.

I didn't think this was outstanding and probably not my favourite in LCD Soundsystem record. Too long as well.

I've never wanted to hate something as bad as I wanted to hate this album. I wanted to hate it so badly that I almost refused to even listen to it. It wasn't just because of that infernal album cover. As if that wasn't enough, all of the songs are titled in all lowercase letters. It all made me want to hate it with the white hot intensity of 1,000 Suns. I was all loaded up with thoughtful zingers like "Bad U2 cover band" and "The Talking Heads without David Byrne". And wouldn't you know it: This damn album became Green Eggs and Ham. It grabbed me from the first song and seemingly never let go...Until they ended with a monotonous 12 minute song that basically destroyed all the goodwill the previous 9 songs had built. You couldn't fool me, LCD Soundsystem. Go sell synth-pop somewhere else. We're all stocked up here.

Synth game 10/10

Listen when high

It was just eh nothin of notability

Not my kind, but fair

Standout tracks for me were "oh baby", "how do you sleep?", and "tonite".

This is just reflektor but 4 years late and not as awesome

Reminded me of Electo Joshua Tree

Rating: 5/10

Surprisingly good. Will definitely listen again.

“Frequently recalling U2 at their bloated worst. This record is no cause for celebration. It's a slab of nothing, a media spectacle for the terminally impressed."

Tough to categorise - Talking Heads meets techno? Even alternative U2, elements of Travis, mainstream yet.. not. Yet I really like it - definitely will explore more, yet I know I know them, just can't put my finger on it...

indie background music

10/10, I don’t really know what that was but I loved it It felt like you got The Talking Heads and somehow made it even more weird It really was something special I’m looking forward to listening the rest of their discography

I remember spotify annoucing this album to me and being happy when I figured the news out, that LCD Soundsystem had reunited. It took a while for this one to grow on me, but grow on me it has. The more linear songs, like "other voices" and "i used to", are good enough. The real gems in my opinion are the tracks that grow and unfold, such as "oh baby", "how do you sleep?" As far as the whole album goes, it is good, but I'm surprised to see it on the list. If anything, I would've expected to see "Sound of Silver" or "This is Happening". "American Dream" is (in a good way) a derivative or a continuation of those albums.

Just not my kind of music. I’m sure some people will like it but I found it very boring.

Sounding like a nostalgic tribute to the neurotic new-wave of the late 1970s. Like Talking Heads, Bowie etc.(6/10) FT: oh baby

Feels too recent to have any perspective. A good comeback and has some great tracks, but too much filler to be up with their earlier albums

There are some stronger songs and overall it's a nice experience

Better than I remember! 4

Emotional haircut

Not as immediate as their other releases however, if you like LCD Soundsystem then you'll love this album. A mix of new wave, post punk, dance, sarcasm and irony. Part of the brilliance is you can play spot the influence and feel just as smug as they are. Unless it's Bowie's "Heroes". That's just a given. Best Tracks: Oh Baby; Tonite; Call The Police

Amazing

First listen. Some definitely interesting sounds. I enjoyed it and look forward to hearing it again next time. 2/5 (for now).

Enjoyed this one. Some nice instrumental piano bits

How did this come out in 2017? I saw them at festivals in this era and it just felt much “older” as does this album. Not in a bad, I just mean from another era. An era that I happen to like. This one didn’t come alive for me until “how do you sleep?” It made me realize I needed to turn up the volume. This music just needs to be louder.

I largely ignored this one at the time. A bit strange, because I was a big fan of the breakout singles a decade or so earlier. Listening to it now I think I was right to pay not too much attention to it. Maybe you get more out of it if you listen to the words but it doesn't half go on a bit, does it? The production is nice. Bit Human League. Bit Bowie. But my god, those songs are long. 6/10

not my favorite, but not not my favorite. music for boys

Didn't enjoy this album. Was too electronic for me. 1/5 stars.

Interesting. Dynamic. But terribly engaging but I enjoyed the music. Lots of moods.

Definitely enjoyed this. I liked the first track so much I thought this might make it to a 4, but alas the rest of the album wasn't as memorable.

Экспериментально. Хорошо, но слушать надо подготовленным к 12-ти минутным композициям.

Had heard several songs off the album but never listened to it in its entirety. Not bad for driving to. Seems like people either love or hate this album.

I was initially quite captivated, but that gradually decreased by the end of the album. That being said, I still would give another listen. The vibes were interesting here, and this was my first try at LCD Soundsystem (after hearing SO much about them).

I've not listened to much LCD Soundsystem before, but what I have I preferred to this.

To put it gently, I have aids, big chungus among us cock

I love LCD Soundsystem with my whole heart. James Murphy is god's gift to music lovers and I'll stand by that. Truth be told, I was late to the party. By the time they had released three spectacular studio albums, broken up, and gotten back together again, I was only just getting around to trying Sound of Silver (easily in my top 5 favorite albums of all time). So when this album came out, I experienced it at around the same time I experienced the rest of LCD's other albums. At the time, I found it very underwhelming. Compared to weight that Sound of Silver and This Is Happening was pulling, American Dream felt like an album made out of necessity. As if "okay, we got the band back together and now we need to get enough songs for an album. We've got a few great ideas here but still need some more things to flesh it out", which leads us to a somewhat underwhelming tracklist. The opening songs, Oh Baby and Other Voices, feel like they're trying to approach prior LCD songs, but never quite reach the same heights and end up being perfectly acceptable. Not bad, not great either. Just acceptable. However, other songs on here, like Change Yr Mind and How Do You Sleep?, are clear standout tracks with fantastic production and dynamics that hit different. Though I still believe that LCD mastered the art of song dynamics on Dance Yrself Clean, these songs can still hang with the best of em. Worth noting, I think, that this album partially exists because of David Bowie. James Murphy had the great opportunity to play on Blackstar and talk with Bowie before his death. His discussion with Bowie led Murphy to become inspired about his own music and it drove him to contacting the other members to kick-start the band again. To what extent Bowie's influence is on this album, I can't really say, but I appreciate a good story nonetheless. Anyway, Tonight is also a clear standout track. Probably the most pop-y on the album, it's got a great synth bassline and motorik drums to keep the pace while James Murphy muses (as he does so well) and the other elements of the song build in and drop out. Of the many tools in LCD's toolbox, repetition is probably the one used the most. And this is because repetition legitimizes. And when repetition legitimizes, the song has a solid foundation for build off of. It is the essence of LCD Soundsystem's sound, so if you can't get down with that then you probably can't get down with most of their catalogue. THAT'S DANCE-PUNK, BAYBEE. The run from Change Yr Mind to Call The Police is great stuff, but it sinks back into being just acceptable by the title track. I think that, at the end of the day, I'm always gonna love LCD Soundsystem through thick and thin. Even if I don't love every album or every song, they're a band that has done so much great work that I can't not give them credit. This album, though, is definitely the low point in their discography. I can't wait to listen to the rest of LCD Soundsystem on the list.

This is not a good album. None of the songs were objectively terrible though so I guess I can give it 2 stars. Can't for the life of me understand how this is on this list though.

¿Qué tienen en común el Dance Synth Punk, el Indie Hyperpop y el Hip Hop Industrial Experimental? Obviamente que son los géneros con nombres más pretenciosos que puede haber y que suenan de inmediato a la peor basura hipster que puede esperar uno. También tienen en común que son géneros de tres ejemplos de bandas que, a pesar de el posible encasillamiento que se puede hacer en ese sentido, me gustan bastante y siento se les encuentra muchísima calidad e inventiva real en una masa de música moderna amorfa y sin contenido (dejare de tarea cuáles son las otras dos bandas... solo por oírme hipster y seguir la temática). LCD Soundsystem lo conocí por un concierto en vivo de Madison Square Garden que se puede aun encontrar en YouTube, el cual si bien no cambiaría la opinión de alguien que de plano no guste del género, si puede al menos evidenciar que aquí hay calidad y complejidad en la composición. En realidad lo que me extraña es que en esta lista pongan este disco y no alguno de los tres anteriores, los cuales se me hacen excelentes y bastante mejores que este; mi teoría es que querían forzosamente poner algo mucho más actual y, éste siendo 2017 contra el más cercano que era 2010 obviamente fue seleccionado. De todas formas creo es un disco que es muy, muy bueno; si bien las letras son un poco más "seguras" en varios aspectos cuando se compara con letras anteriores todavía se puede notar algún mensaje que quiere dar, si bien un poco brumoso pero ahí está. Musicalmente el disco trae sus influencias a flote total, se siente el sintetizador ochentero de new wave a todo lo que da desde el inicio y mientras progresa y va metiendo otros estilos a las canciones la temática general de una música ochentera "actualizada" no se pierde, llegando incluso en varias ocasiones a meter guitarras y sonidos muy de U2 en su mejor momento. No creo que escuchar el disco cambie la opinión de nadie, pero sí creo que es un trabajo de mucha calidad y, si bien quizá no merecía estar como tal en la lista, vale la pena al menos conocer al grupo.

Lo que más me impresiona de este disco es que aún sonando como lo que hoy conocemos como metal, no deja de sonar super setentero. Claramente es música de la época pero aún así suena distinta. Hasta dentro de los que piensan distinto, hay gente que piensa distinto y ellos son la prueba, guitarras más graves, temas oscuros y místicos y pese a ser criticado en la época la gente lo consumió. No todo podía ser amor y paz, también hay espacio para espantarnos y tener miedo y qué mejor que hacerlo con los solos de Iommi y la voz de Osbourne. 4.5 Songs: Evil Woman, The Wizard, NIB

En serio que lo intenté. La descripción y lo conocida que es esta banda entre gente de nuestra generación y lo respetado que es James Murphy me hizo pensar que algo podría gustarme, pero no. Demasiado electrónico, demasiado hipsterozo, no más no me emocionó ni una de las canciones.

Tried maybe 3 times but just nothing on here gripped me. I was looking forward to it as I like previous singles but this was a bit underwhelming.

Wow, und wieder einmal eine ganz und gar widerliche Platte, die es völlig unverdient in diese Liste geschafft hat! Die Treffsicherheit, mit der dieser Schrott immer wieder auftaucht, spricht gegen die Kuratoren dieses Buches. Bande von Idioten.

Millenial talking heads

Meh, not my thing.

I had heard single LCD Soundsystem songs here and there, never saw the appeal. Sitting and listening to an album front to back I think it clicked a lot better. A lot of reviews mention this is considered a weak album compared to their past work so that makes me really want to seek out some of the other stuff since I liked this quite a bit. They definitely like their very long songs, I think the shortest one clocks in just shy of 5 mins.

Some of it was good background music for work, kind of chill and trance-y. But overall not really my favorite, not enough of a catchy tune

Nice album, will be listening again

I went into this with high hopes as I'd heard good things about LCD Soundsystem, but didn't end up enjoying it much at all. Most of this album was reasonably forgettable background noise, but there were a few more jarring moments which made it difficult to concentrate on work and I ended up just wishing the album would finish sooner. I remember liking one track, but as I'm writing this during the last track it feels like it was ages ago.

Overall a very bland, stereotypical electronic album. Not much stuck out. Very forgetful.

2 liked songs: - emotional haircut - i used to

love love love this weirdness

The problem when can't really sing and just talk over the music is that everyone can clearly hear how inane your lyrics are. Sometimes this works if the music is good enough to be able to ignore the lyrics, but that's not the case here either. Not bad just something I wouldn't feel the need to listen again.

Love it, very chill vibes, and the tunes are fantastic

Well-produced album, brought down by dated sounds and mediocre lyrics. If this had come out in 1997 or even 2007 I'd probably have a bit more of a favourable opinion, but given the very recent release date of 2017 I was expecting something a bit fresher. The lyrical content is overly cynical and sounds like a middle-aged man whining about how much kids these days suck. The songwriting is very good though, with tracks like tonite and how do you sleep? being able to keep me interested in the progression while the repetitive base elements don't change at all. The length is also an issue, by the time I got to the last few tracks I felt like not much new was being added by including more.

5/5 - this was my first time listening to LCD and it was awesome

I listened to some of the album. The first song was really good. But none of it really drew me into listening more

Some nice; most mediocre. // Favs: oh baby / american dream / black screen Score: Light 3

This inst his best work

meh

It's a classic, that seems older than it is? Makes me want to dance.

-"other voices" is reminding me of the Talking Heads, also has pretty cool guitar and stuff at the end -I liked the grooving on "change yr mind" -Cool Bass in "how do you sleep?"

One of the more consistent LCD albums. Great listen

Easy listening. Very cool. Feel like I'm in a movie. RJD2 esque.

Meh. A few catchy songs but overall a bit of a snooze. Emotional haircut was a great track though!

A bit out of my usual listening material. Some quirky songs but I wouldnt call them bad. Didnt dislike anything but didn't feel much else for it either.

There were elements of this that I liked. 'oh baby' was an enjoyable opener, but I did not like the next track, 'other voices' - it was really dissonant but not in a satisfying way. Similarly 'how do you sleep?' i just don't get it 😅 This is one of those where the longer it went on the less I enjoyed it overall. There were moments I liked and moments I didn't. I did give up but I don't think this album is totally irredeemable, just not my cup of tea.

ok

Some shit albums about

Did not enjoy

Very good!

the worst lcd soundsystem album

great

I didn't like the Lyrics

This was ok if I recall.

A mediocre album by a great band. Why is this album on the list? Are you assuming everyone has already heard their other albums? Then the reasoning would be "you've heard their other albums; so, go ahead and listen to this one". But, that's a big assumption. If you are reading this and are not familiar with LCD Soundsystem DO NOT listen to this album. Listen to their first one or "Sound of Silver".

Despite loving their previous albums, this passed me by in 2017 (HOW?), and absolutely loved listening to this. A tiny bit of filler towards the end but the darkness it descends into is an enjoyable ride.

I imagine this probably sounds great if you’re out of your gourd on molly. But that’s not really my thing, so this isn’t really my thing.

Some noteworthy lyrics and good sounds, but also some cringe lyrics and boring musical passages

Over an hour of unflappably midtempo disco rock - occasionally stimulating, other times embarrassing - over which James Murphy grouses that 'I've got nothing to say', 'I can't get out of bed', 'Keep your thoughts to yourself' and 'I've been misunderstood', his bland voice pushed forward just enough that it doesn't get lost in the dirge-thump. There are smarter lyrics in here than the ones I've quoted, but these represent the main case statement: that the band intends to make a virtue out of having nothing much to say.

It's really interesting to me that this was released in 2017 because it sounds so 80s- and not in the way that "Blinding Lights" and some songs off "Future Nostalgia" sound 80s, but this sounds authentically 80s/new wave (no shade to the above song/album- they are just more 80s influenced). Having said that...this album also has songs that are sometimes sonically repetitive/monotonous which also feels very true to the 80s for me. It's not bad but not something I feel like I'd gravitate towards again.

Not a big fan.

Not good

This is a great exmample of modern western music. Pulling out all the tricks, this album is filled to the brim with pops and clicks and spare synth noises which gives it a more classic techno sound all while blending some thin melody and a driving bass line though the whole album. The song construction though not the most innovative, does feel like a fresh callback to a style of early Brian Eno, all while bringing that sound into a post EDM world.

Hate to say I didn't even finish it. Not my cup of tea.

Interesting. Quite liked.

What a beast.

Chiant pour du LCD

It was much better than expected. Not my usual style but the album is an easy listen.

Einfach nur Grütze!

LCD Soundsystem have some good tunes, none of which are on this album.

First couple of songs were good, so was 'call the police', the rest was a bit dull.

Enjoyed this album.... reminded me of DRIVE soundtrack

Thought this was very decent.

Boring beyond belief.

Decent but not their best album

Takes a little while to click but a great album and comeback

Unusual to have a dream that sends you to sleep 😴

From the first song, I knew I wasn't the audience for this album. To my ears, the synthesizers are as ugly as it gets. I hate the vocals too, which are the unholy result that you would expect if George Michael and Bono had a baby. The torture continues with the second track, perky synths and drum machines essaying a reductive dance rhythm. I may vomit--I'm out.

Sounded like a modern joy division/new order. Enjoyed it

I remember Coralette loving this group, and hearing that they were super loud and good (like The Faint at that concert at Jannus that one time), but the other album didn't knock me out. Might need to listen louder.... First song -- I keep waiting/thinking there's gonna be a loud climax, but 2/3 of the way through it sounds like it'll just finish as a mid-tempo love song. Yup. It did. So, maybe LCDS is like Modest Mouse -- mostly mid-tempo, atmospheric stuff, with a few rockers or catchy songs thrown in. Solid 3 so far after 3/10 songs. Ended up the same.

Progressive

If I had to list my top 5 genres, synth pop wouldn't make the cut. Not that I don't like it; most of it just doesn't levitate the genre to the top of the heap. This album, however, is top shelf.  Why is this? Having vocals that aren't an afterthought really helps the genre imho. Putting into words the reason the music, rather than than vocals, works is harder. With rock I can talk about how good the guitars or drums are and if I say it fast enough, it sounds like I sorta know what I'm talking about. I can't do that with programming. Let's just say the band has a certain amount of confidence and attitude that shows and it drives the tunes. I will seek out other LCD  albums to spin. I just need to find a time when I can play them LOUD which is definitely needed. Yeah there were some not so strong points but overall this was solid. 4 or 5 was a coin toss.

Jäin hyvin paljon kiinni ihan pelkkiin taustabeatteihin ja rytmiin. Ei lähtökohtaisten minun musalaukusta löytyvää kamaa, mutta tykkäsin levystä. Vaikka oli vähän kuuntelurästejä, niin mieluusti kuuntelin tämän vielä toistamiseen. On se varmaan tarkistettava muutakin tämän artistin tuotantoa.

3.5/5 but we'll say 4 cause of oh baby

Pussy bustin' fun. That's the real American dream. Just getting paid and getting laid.

Maccaroni and beef. Fun fact: oh baby is Robert Plant's favourite from this album.

21st century krautrock and I love me some kraut.

All of the sounds

Oh baby my fave

Tuli mieleen, että on köyhän (tai laihan) miehen Fatboy Slimiä. Jotenkin laimeaa menoa.

Tällainen musiikki ei nappaa just ollenkaan. Ei ole bailumusaa, mutta ei myöskään tarjoa sellaisia koukkuja tai melodioita, jotka jäisivät mieleen. Missähän mielentilassa tai tilanteessa tätä on tarkoitus kuunnella?

There were songs I liked and songs I really didn’t like. I liked “how do you sleep” a lot. At first I thought it might be good background music but concluded it is not.

The album cover is cool except for the typeset hindering the view. Definitely liked Tonight and Oh Baby. Their path of famous to forgotten to famous is intriguing and worth listening to.

I’d love to sit in a pub with James Murphy and just talk about obscure music but I know if I ever got the chance I’d instantly find myself massively out of my musical depth and feel deeply ashamed for having only the most superficial knowledge about anything. I love LCD Soundsystem. Was gutted when they split up but was really pleased to see them come back and then bring out this cracking album. I probably prefer their first album to this one but I think that’s only because it just sounded so different and exciting when I first heard it. You could make a strong case for this being objectively a better album than their first album but as we don’t have to rank them I guess I’ll just stop agonising over it, give it four stars and move on with my life.

pretty cool, better nad better as it went on. a journy

Was alright

3.5 not blown away

Liked this, no idea why, synthy/ prog rock-y/ pop-y. interesting mix of styles

Dull. So Dull I can't be bothered to write a review. If you want a band who use samples well, listen to the Avalanches. 2/5

"Oh you'd write on your hand to remember If someone, if someone would just, pass you a pen" (other voices) "I used to see your hands in their weird positions Used to like your head when you'd watch musicians" (i used to) "Everybody's singing the same song It goes: tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight I never realized these artists thought so much about dying" (tonite) Tremendas letras tiene este disco.

Dawno nie bylo tak wymeczonego odsluchu, to jeszcze o "bandy" ktora kojarze, bo znam to za duzo powiedziane po przesluchaniu debiutanckiego albumu i znaniu jednego traka, oczywiscie otwierajacego daft punk is playing at my house, nie wiem czy przemawia teraz przezemie kontrast jaki sie pojawia pomiedzy tymi dwoma utworami, bo chocby porownojac tyle otwierajace traki, to jest to dzien i noc, rozumiem ze 15 lat duzo potrafi zmienic w kierunku artystycznym, ale jak dla mnie brzmi to po prostu jakby muzyka jaka graja zestarzala sie wraz z artystami, moze inny target teraz kieruja do swego rowniez starzejacego sie targetu, a moze to kwestia tego, ze plyta ma godzine dziesiec minut, a tak duzo stezenie muzyki okolo elektronicznej, wymieszanej w blenderze autotunowym z rokowaniem po kablach, to jak dla mnie dawka wrecz smiertelna, zalany synthami, efektami na wokalu, ktory w wielakiej liczbie sie pojawia, przed tym pickiem nie mialem pojecia, ze ta grupa to w ogole tak wielki kolektyw ludzi, bo nie spodziewalem sie, ze az 8 osob moze byc zamieszane w album z ktorego slychac tyle syntha popowego, czy tez dencingowego jak kto woli, jeszcze ciekawsze ze tak dobrze sie cos takiego sprzedalo w roku 2k17, no i kolejna niewiadoma skad tu tyle nowej muzyki sie pojawia ostatnio, 100 pickow i zadnego nie bylo, a teraz w 10 dwa z 2k10+, dobija jeszcze to jak rozlozony jest poziom glosnosci, niektore traki tak trzeba podbic zeby przebic sie do zamglonego wokalu ktory docodzi zza sceny, ze dostaje sie po uszach linia melodyczna z syntha, co nie jest zbyt przyjemne jak dla mnie, z pozytywnych rzeczy ktore uslyszalem na tej plycie, to beda traki bardziej rokowe niz elektroniczne, ktore maja w sobie takze troche punkowosci, a co najwazniejsze wydaja sie bardziej ludzkie niz reszta plyty, tymi trakami sa i used to i emotional haircut, ktory laduje na plejce, co tez mnie kupilo, to samplowanie wlasnych starszych kawalkow, a nawet nie samplowanie, ale uzycie lini melodycznej z danego kawalku, ktory jeszcze jakos mozna powiazac lirycznie z tym co jest na tej plycie jest ciekawym zabiegiem, nie wiem czy jest on czesciej tutaj wykorzystany, bo ja slysze cos takiego tylko na zamykajacyym black screenie, gdzie miga mi melodia z i can change, plyta this is happening, wiec jednak bylo slychane cos wiecej niz tylko debiutancka, ale jednak jesli patrzec na calosc, to mozna powiedziec, ze banda sie starzeje i o tym jest ten album podsumowujac, bo motywem przedodnim beda konce, czy to frendowe, milosne, zyciowe, czy tez idealowe, do czego nawiazuje sam tytul