LCD Soundsystem [Enhanced]

LCD Soundsystem [Enhanced]

ASIN: B0006U4UAU

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So much has been said about disco-punk's King Midas, New York musician/producer James Murphy, that it's kind of hard to believe that we've had to wait until 2005 for the debut album from his dancefloor project, LCD Soundsystem. LCD's classic triumvirate of early singles--"Losing My Edge," "Give It Up," and "Yeah"--joined the dots between punk-rock, disco, and funk in a way that hadn't been seen since the New York downtown scene of the early '80s, but these are bravely relegated to a bonus disc in favor of a suite of new material that reworks the band's influences in new, often explicit ways: take "Movement," for instance--a homage to the Fall that finds Murphy barking "It's a fat guy/ In a T-shirt/ Doing all the singing!" over punchy analog synths, or the quietly majestic "Great Release," a doff of the cap to Brian Eno circa Taking Tiger Mountain. For all his encyclopedic musical knowledge, however, it's one of Murphy's strengths that he seldom seems uptight about the practice of music-making: it's how he can get away with penning a gonzo disco-punk number and naming it something as fantastically flippant as "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House"--and more importantly, it's why LCD Soundsystem succeeds as a splendid dance record as well as a smart intellectual exercise. --Louis Pattison

Tracks:

Get Innocuous!
Time To Get Away
North American Scum
Someone Great
All My Friends
Us V Them
Watch The Tapes
Sound Of Silver
New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down

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Two years after LCD Soundsystem's eponymous full-length debut sent indie scenesters rushing to the dancefloor, the outfit headed by dance-rock producer James Murphy serves up another stiff cocktail of punk, dance, and funk with Sound of Silver. Analog synths, chugging basslines, chunky guitars, and Murphy's wild falsetto excursions are once again the foundation to which is added the new and strange, such as the heavily chorused voices that suggest backward-masking in the opener "Get Innocuous" and the captivating harmonics keyboardist Nancy Whang bounces off of Murphy's vocals on "Someone Great." If this album has its own version of "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House," it has to be "North American Scum," an infectious stormer that breezily dismisses Europe as a place where "the buildings are old and you might have lots of mimes." Such lines are good evidence that LCD's music would rather ridicule itself than fall into the kind of pretense and nostalgia it constantly lampoons. The album's title track reflects that hankering after one's teenage years is often interrupted when "you remember the feelings of a real live emotional teenager--then you think again," while the power ballad "New York I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" wearily serenades the Big Apple as "still the one pool where I'd happily drown." True, LCD's music is not for everyone, which may have something to do with why their fans love them as they do. If you fall into the latter category, however, Silver is gold. --Brent Kallmer

Customer Reviews:

Great music.......2007-07-07

This was the first CD I ever heard from LCD Soundsystem and once I did, I was hooked. Excellent music has made me a fan.

I've heard this before........2007-07-03

Why is everyone lauding this second effort from LCD Soundsystem so much? It sounds like his first album. I own his first double CD album and this, "Sound Of Silver", just sounds like a rehash of that. It's well produced, fairly nice to listen to, but it just seems as if LCD Soundsystem realizes they have a hook, something that people will buy, so that's what they'll put out. And unfortunately, I was duped into buying it. I wasted money on an album ('Sound Of Silver') that I basically could have heard by listening to his first album. All of the songs on this album sound like songs on his first, and the lyrics on some of the songs are laughable in the least, which I would quote verbatim from the lyric sheet, had I already not gotten rid of this CD, due to its taking up space in my CD rack. 'New York...', is a riot, anyone who produces a track like this cannot expect to be taken seriously. I hope for his next album that he does better, although I'm fairly certain I won't be buying it anyway.

Better Than His Last One.......2007-06-22

If I have one criticism of this album it would be that he wears his influences on his sleeve. However, if you love Talking Heads' "Remain In Light" and Kraftwerk's "The Man Machine", you will probably like this album. The last track is also reminiscent of Grandaddy.

Sounds like a hit!!.......2007-06-17

LCD Soundsystem are a US electronic rock group, with a very British sound, a fact not lost on them as they sing "and for those of you who still think we're from england / we're not, no" on the buzzing, incredibly catchy "North American scum".

The album comprises just 9 songs, averaging 5 minutes each. Each track takes 1 to 2 minutes to build up to the vocal delivery.

Case in point is "Someone great" with loads of layering and electronic effects building up to a Human League-like song with eighties sounding synths.

Similarly, "Get innocuous" takes about 2 minutes to build to a shimmery dance song (with disembodied vocals) which takes no prisoners.

"Time to get away" has lead singer James Murphy singing and yelping over a pulsing guitar drenched house groove. The title track is a sparse but hypnotic effects laden song. "All my friends" is a pulsing U2-esque song.

Closing is the lone ballad; "New York, I love you but you're bringing me down", starting off deceptively like a Coldplay song, building up to a blistering guitar solo, and an unexpected twist at the end. They sound like a totally different band on this one.

It does take a few plays to get into but once it gets into your head, you can't get it out. One of the best dance CDs of the year!

bright eyes.......2007-06-12

I had to think of the Bright Eyes albums 'I'm Wide Awake' and 'Digital Ash'. The first one is a lot about New York, the second is more an electronic album. Sound of Silver sounds to me like an electronic album about New York.

Great album, very diverse, has its mellow moments (NY I love you) and a superdance tune (North American Scum).

Also a nice crossover album, people who only listen to electronic music will enjoy it and indie fans will as well.

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I will show you the ropes kid, show you the ropes.
....Great Artists steal!
A Confident Debut
Brought back fun, but hazy, memories! Make it 4 1/2 stars.
LCD Soundsystem Is Playing In My House... My House!

LCD Soundsystem
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daft punk is playing at my house
too much love
tribulations
movement
never as tired as when i'm waking up
on repeat
thrills
disco infiltrator
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losing my edge
beat connection
give it up
tired
yeah (crass version)
yeah (pretentious version)
yr city's a sucker (12" version)

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So much has been said about disco-punk's King Midas, New York musician/producer James Murphy, that it's kind of hard to believe that we've had to wait until 2005 for the debut album from his dancefloor project, LCD Soundsystem. LCD's classic triumvirate of early singles--"Losing My Edge," "Give It Up," and "Yeah"--joined the dots between punk-rock, disco, and funk in a way that hadn't been seen since the New York downtown scene of the early '80s, but these are bravely relegated to a bonus disc in favor of a suite of new material that reworks the band's influences in new, often explicit ways: take "Movement," for instance--a homage to the Fall that finds Murphy barking "It's a fat guy/ In a T-shirt/ Doing all the singing!" over punchy analog synths, or the quietly majestic "Great Release," a doff of the cap to Brian Eno circa Taking Tiger Mountain. For all his encyclopedic musical knowledge, however, it's one of Murphy's strengths that he seldom seems uptight about the practice of music-making: it's how he can get away with penning a gonzo disco-punk number and naming it something as fantastically flippant as "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House"--and more importantly, it's why LCD Soundsystem succeeds as a splendid dance record as well as a smart intellectual exercise. --Louis Pattison

Customer Reviews:

I will show you the ropes kid, show you the ropes........2007-05-15

Daft Punk has BEEN playing at MY house, now I can sing about it.

....Great Artists steal!.......2006-10-21

Which is true, but it's even better when they make it their own and not just simply recycle the same beats over to us as if we wouldn't know. Being heavily influenced by some of the best stuff out there, LCD Soundsystem has created a very broad album in the fact that it encompasses many different genres while still staying within one track!

There's nothing marvelously deep or enthralling here, just some really good fun, making beats and dancing too them. And that's how this album should be taken as. You want to have fun and you want to dance? Throw in some LCD! There's nothing here you really can't groove, jam, and rock out too. It's got it all, I wouldn't be surprised if you found these tracks playing in all kinds of different discos.

I myself being more of a rock fan, really enjoy the friendly usability of this album. I'm not completely ignorant on what is what when it comes to dance pop, electro, or synth pop and all that. I have my share of albums on all sorts of genres. And surprisingly this album will be one of them that bridges many of them.

Highly recommended if you're into grooving, feel loose and just want to chill or have a party at your flat. After it's over, you can put on some Daft Punk, and then they'll really be playing at your house!

A Confident Debut.......2006-10-12

Though the 2000s have suffered from a lack of decent electronic/dance-style music, LCD Soundsystem has come out with a surprisingly good collection of songs of that genre. The songwriting and the music come across as incredibly confident, for this being their first album. James Murphy's vocals have a sort of coolness (and even a hint of sarcasm) that really strengthens the album. Not for one moment do they give off the impression of a mediocre, unpolished group.

Many of the songs are long in length (many are around 5 minutes, with one going on for nearly 12), partly because of the alternative-electronic genre they are a part of. Despite the number of songs and their length, the songs don't come across as repetitive. The longest song is even entirely instrumental, something rarely seen from modern bands. There isn't the "filler material" usually present in most bands' albums, since all of the songs are listenable and each have their own expressive quality. The first disc flows together well from start to finish and the second disc is composed mainly of longer and more dance-oriented songs.

One thing I noticed is how similar James Murphy's delivery of vocals are to Mark E. Smith of The Fall. They both have the same sort of inflection in their singing style, though Murphy is American and Smith is British. Then again, many artists of the present have been influenced by (and thus sometimes imitate) artists of the past. The similarity isn't so strong as to overwhelm the music, but is definitely easy to detect in certain songs.

Brought back fun, but hazy, memories! Make it 4 1/2 stars........2006-02-20

I INHALED this CD. After all the hype and hyper blowin' up about this dance/punk/rock genius, I finally broke down and bought it. Not that I was old enough to get into the discos in the mid 70's-early/mid 80's(I was still in elementary school, then middle school), but I remember(and still love) the groups that influenced this disc...The Buzzcocks, Heaven 17, PiL, Blondie...hell even the Rolling Stones "Some Girls" album. And yes, I have to say(after finding "Death Disco-Songs Under the Dance Floor 1978-1984" CD and I'm ordering it)the old stuff is more fun. But for the hipsters who don't know this is not original genre,it's pretty great. No, it's very great. The first song "Daft Punk is Playing at my House" was fun, and both discs made it worth driving through snowy/sleety/frozen rain covered streets to work out at the gym these last couple weeks.

LCD Soundsystem Is Playing In My House... My House!.......2006-02-08

This is a band that doesn't care what the "sound of the moment" is. They just make music. Period. This double CD is a treat for the senses for anyone that appreciates good music. Indie, punk, funk, disco... You name it, there's a splash of everything everywhere.

The first CD is highly club-friendly, and whilst the bonus CD is less dancey, it is the beats that are substituted with bucket-loads of creative genius and strange but interesting melodies. What is always consistent on both CDs are the lyrics - when Murphy belts out 'It's a fat guy / In a T-shirt / Doing all the singing!' in "Movement", you know you're in for a treat!

Buy it and enjoy it!

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All My Friends
LCD Soundsystem
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
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ASIN: B000Q66KUM
Release Date: 2007-06-04

Tracks:

All My Friends (Edit)
All My Friends (Franz Ferdinand Version)
Freak Out/Starry Eyes
All My Friends (Video)

Album Description

Enhanced CD pressing of this single pulled from the New York Electro-Rock band's Sound Of Silver album. Features three versions of 'All My Friends' (Edit, Main Version and Enhanced Video) plus the non-album 'Freak Out/Starry Eyes'. DFA.

Album Details

Lcd Soundsystem Return with the Single 'all My Friends' Taken from the Massively Acclaimed Album 'sound of Silver'. With It's Frenetic Refrain and Rhythmic Precision 'all My Friends' Has Quickly Become Both an Album Standout and Live Favorite.

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North American Scum
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Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
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Release Date: 2007-03-12

Tracks:

North American Scum
North American Scum [Kris Menace Remix]
North American Scum [Onastic Dub]
Hippie Priest Bum-Out
Thingy

Album Description

First CD single pulled from the Electronic Post-Punk band's Sounds Of Silver album. Since they debuted with 'Losing My Edge' in 2002, LCD Soundsystem have continued to create original and arresting music. Features four versions of 'North American Scum (Main Version, Kris Menace Remix , Onastic Dub Mix By James Murphy And Eric Broucek and Enhanced Video ) plus the non-album 'Hippie Priest Burnout'. . DFA

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Lcd Soundsystem Return with their Single "North American Scum".

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Daft Punk Is Playing at My House
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ASIN: B0007KTIKQ
Release Date: 2005-03-07

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Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
Daft Punk Is Playing At My House (Soulwax Shibuya Mix)
Jump into the Fire (Radio One live session)

Album Description

LCD Soundsystem release the magnificently titled 'Daft Punk Is Playing At My House' on February 28th, taken from the highly acclaimed eponymous (top 20) debut album. The bombastic beat driven album standout is backed by an exclusive new 'Shibuya' remix from Belgian beat brothers Soulwax, and follows hot on the heals of 'Movement' (which featured in NME's singles of the year 2004), and previous singles 'Yeah', 'Give It Up' and 'Losing My Edge' -- All which were NME Singles of the Week.

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Lcd Soundsystem Release the Magnificently Titled `daft Punk is Playing at My House' Taken from the Highly Acclaimed Eponymous (Top 20) Debut Album. The Bombastic Beat Driven Album Standout is Backed by an Exclusive `shibuya' Remix from Belgian Beat Brothers Soulwax, and Follows Hot on the Heals of `movement' (Which Featured in Nme's Singles of the Year for 2004), and Previous Singles `yeah', Give it Up' and `losing My Edge', all of which were Nme Singles of the Week.

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Remixes & Rarities
Hot Chip , Erol Alkan , Maurice Fulton , Mock & Toof , Fred Falke , DFA , and Booka Shade
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TRACK LISTING: 01. Boy From School (Hot Chip Re-Work), 02. Boy From School (Erol Alkan's Re-Work), 03. Over And Over (Maurice Fulton Remix), 04. Over And Over (Mock & Toof Dub Mix), 05. Colours (Fred Falke Remix), 06. Colours (DFA Remix), 07. (Just Like We) Breakdown (Booka Shade Vocal Mix), 08. Laws Of Salvation, 09. Sexual Healing, 10. Take A Gamble, 11. Careful (Careful Version)

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LCD Soundsystem is playing at my house (my house)

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Sound of Silver

ASIN: B0009WFEK0
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

daft punk is playing at my house
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losing my edge
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yeah (crass version)
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LCD Soundsystem is playing at my house (my house).......2005-07-24

Homages, hat-tips and disco-punk are the thing in LCD Soundsystem, brainchild of James Murphy. There's nothing here to get it nominated for "Best album of the year," but the self-titled dance album has both its good and bad sides -- the main disc is middling, while the second is marvelously weird.

The catchy, fuzzy single "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" kicks things off in a not-so-great note -- it's a fun song, but not one to listen to multiple times. From there on, LCD Soundsystem trips merrily off to swoony technoballads, ear-blistering electronic waves, and vaguely muffled yowls from Murphy, who sometimes sounds like he's being eaten by the drum set.

It's a tripwire-taut, catchy collection of melodies, with that slightly jerky edge that is currently in vogue with some top-selling indierock bands. Like those bands, LCD Soundsystem has some debts owed to Brian Eno, Wire, and the Fall. It's entertaining, but it's also not terribly memorable.

That changes with the second disc, which is a few tracks shorter but makes up for any lack of creativity in the first disc. Here the beats are less intense, the music is fringed with ambient sweeps, and everything feels more comfortable and looser. It's like wearing a broken-in sneaker, versus the new, stiff tennis shoes -- read, the first disc.

There are slow numbers, interspersed with wild beats and filtered vocals, and tightly-wound little dance numbers, as stripped-down as a dance-punk sound can be. It ends on a surprising note, with the chaotic-sounding "Tired" and two versions of the song "Yeah." The crass version is more openly dancey, while the pretentious version is trippy and dense.

It takes awhile for this dancey punky swippy electroclash to really catch on -- initially it sounds like the same ol', same ol', especially in the very overrated "Daft Punk..." song. How often can we hear Murphy ending lines with "... at my house... MY HOUSE!" before wanting to go back to ours? The music has some solid basslines, beats and vaguely retro sounds, but it isn't terribly memorable.

The first disc is too repetitive and dancey, as if made specifically for clubbing. Fortunately, it is saved by the bonus disc. This stuff is more creative, less dancey, and none of those six precious tracks is a dull one. They have stranger melodies, spoken lyrics, and even panpipes played in one song. Wild! Wicked!

LCD Soundsystem's debut album is a fun listen, mostly because of the second disc. The basic dancepunk songs are middling to annoying, but the weirder songs are bliss.

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Losing My Edge
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Give It Up
Tired
Yeah [Crass Version]
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Yr City's a Sucker [Full Version]

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2007 reissue of the single disc version of the Electro Rock band's debut album featuring one bonus track: "Yr City's A Sucker". Originally released in 2005, LCD Soundsystem's self-titled debut lived up to all the hype surrounding it and featured a modern hodge-podge of electronic sounds that owed a huge debt to their influences but remained original and exciting. EMI.

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Tribulations
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ASIN: B000B5QD8M
Release Date: 2005-10-03

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Radio Edit
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Album Description

LCD Soundsystem returns with the long awaited release of 'Tribulations'. This single features the Radio Edit backed with the Tiga's Out Of A Trance Closet Mix. EMI. 2005.

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Taken from the Massively Acclaimed Eponymous `lcd Soundsystem' Debut Album, `tribulations' is a Longstanding Live, Club and Album Favourite, that Showcases the True Depths of the Lcd Soundsystem Sound, Fusing Together Punk and Electro Into Good Old Fashioned Pop Music that Barrages Your Senses in a Blitzkrieg of Melody and Noise. Picture Sleeve

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Various Artists/Switch 10
LCD Soundsystem , Uffie , Trentemoller , Booka Shade , MSTRKRFT , Riton , Playgroup , Zombie Nation , The Gossip , and The Glimmers
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ASIN: B000PH0O8Q

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The "Switch" series of compilations reaches it's 10th edition, with the format now expanding to a 3CD set of the latest club pleasers. 3 discs of top tunes of the moment, including Trentemoller, Booka Shade, Cobblestone Jazz, Uffie, Justice, etc, and a bonus disc of Belgian techno classics.

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