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Entertainment Weekly

45:33 deftly segues from the smooth funk favored by Levan to synth-pop and Talking Heads-style polyrhythms before opening into serious space-party territory.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

LCD mastermind James Murphy took a lot of flack from indie didacts for aligning with Nike last year, but it's worth asking, no less now than then: Who else would make this good on a payday premise that just as easily could have been phoned in?

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Stylus Magazine

45:33 works both as exercise-soundtrack and discopunk-odyssey because James Murphy understands how to make people move on a basic, physical level. [Review of UK release]

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The Guardian

You can hear an early, instrumental version of 'Someone Great' here, and it's pretty melody, twinkling xylophones and pulsing synths are mesmerising enough to take your mind off the pain of physical exertion.

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Uncut

Commissioned by Nike as an exercise mix for iPods, this euphoric, largely electronic set finds Murphy adapting DJ dynamics for the running machine.

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Dot Music

Despite its branding as work-out music, 45:33 feels more like an amazing club DJ set than something to quicken one's pace on the treadmill. [Review of UK release]

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Pitchfork

I can attest that the music really does move forward similarly to my own metabolism, gradually building, holding a modest climax in the middle, and ending on a long, fluffy comedown. [Review of UK release]

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Hot Press

A sleek melding of soul, disco, techno, Eno-esque ambient, gospel, and hi-NRG electro.

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cokemachineglow

It is an expertly crafted and detailed work which accomplishes total immersion in the listener. [Review of UK release]

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Almost Cool

If you already have the original download from last year, there isn't a ton here that's really alluring, although the three bonus tracks are all pretty good in an of themselves. If you haven't yet heard this one, its by all means time to pick it up.

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New Musical Express

45:33 is loads of fun, a satisfying folly that's as central to an appreciation of "Sound Of Silver" as the lyric sheet.

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musicOMH.com

LCD Soundsystem's many fans will want this principally for the bonus tracks but will probably already have the rest of 45:33.

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Prefix Magazine

The pace of the album (or, more accurately, the "file") is intriguing, and even though it doesn't top the band's best work, any iPod owner should be proud to have 45:33 in the library. [Review of UK release]

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Paste Magazine

45:33 is as much gallery-crawl as beach-run; purpose-built in gliding tempos and warm-down synth shimmers for iPod-strapped runners, yet appropriate for a cruise through the Whitney, too. [Review of UK release]

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 7.1 (out of 10) based on 21 User Votes

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Sam H gave it a5:
Definitely a decent record if you have nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon. But, I think critics are wanking off too much to James Murphy. This is clearly much less cohesive and interesting than his full-lengths. It's just not that good. BORING.

Matt B. gave it a4:
I'd have to agree with Tim T. I love LCD Soundsystem. He's done some phenomenal work. But this is not in the same league. And I think Tim is spot on with the complaint that he recycled his own music. Now understandably, this was not originally released as an album for sale, but more as a promotional track. All that said, what are the critics talking about? It's ok. That's it. Just ok. It's not on par with any of his other work and should not be held in such high regard based upon what LCD has done in the past. Don't believe the hype!

Mycroft W. gave it a9:
With this, the Fabriclive mix, the fantastic album and the even better live shows James Murphy was hands down man of the year in 2007.

Will J gave it a10:
Tim T is a twat!

Mateusz S. gave it a9:
This music is magic!

Dan S. gave it an8:
A really good piece of music here. Sound of Silver is still better than in in 9 out of 10 ways, but that's just because that album is incredible. To clarify a complaint mentioned below, this was released before the second LP, so it really contains what was a very exiting preview for "Someone Great" when it first came out. I agree with Joe E that there's some discrepancy with regard to the timing of this on digital release in contrast to the way In Rainbows was handled on this site, but eh, it's not such a big deal. LCD fans and runners alike should check this out.

Andrew H. gave it a10:
I agree with Roger--James Murphy is moving music along faster and better than any artist out there in my opinion. Jack White may be making a bit better music but garage rock can't last forever. Murphy's work suggests he's leaving our planet to get new material.

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