At first listen, this album is quite good. It builds and delivers in a very Sound of Silver fashion, but with a heavier, more organic rock motif. A lot of people do not realize that LCD Soundsystem, headed by DFA Records founder James Murphy, has won three Grammys, including Best Electronic/Dance Album for each of its full length albums, LCD Soundsystem and Sound of Silver.
I am a stubborn music fan, often loving the raw, ambitious tracks of original albums and freshness of initial market penetration, but you have to give it up for a band/man that comes out album after album and kicks you in the eardrum. Kudos, Murphy & Co!
Also, check out coffee&bars' recent write up!
I'm still waiting for a knockout track off this album, as nothing so far seems to come close to older tracks like Tribulations, Daft Punk is Playing at My House, Disco Infiltrator, or All My Friends (click to play them on hypemachine). But, something could sneak up on me. The suspects on this LP so far are All I Want, Home, Drunk Girls, and I Can Change. The former and latter are probably the best on the album, BUT, the album opener, Dance Yrself Clean, is the epitome of root-y, dirty, progressively danceable indie. It builds and takes you to a happy place in a fashion few acts can pull off and LCD Soundsystem does like its their job. Which it is. Thank god.
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There isn't too much to yell about this weekend, unfortunately. It's the perfect weekend to throw a house party, as the weather is set to be brilliant. So, go for a jog, fire up the grill, whatever you have to do.. enjoy the 5 days of Spring that D.C. gives us before it decides that we must burn for all our sins.
3 songs that will make your dreadful life more tolerable over the next week... enjoy! Most are downloadable (click on the title)... at one's own risk, of course. ;)
