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86 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critics What's this?

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

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  • Summary: Hipsters, rejoice! James Murphy, one-half of the in-demand indie-rock production duo The DFA (The Rapture, et al), finally makes his full-length debut as an artist as LCD Soundsystem.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Uncut
    100
    It's like the best music of the '70s compressed under '80s new wave dynamics. [Feb 2005, p.74]
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  2. Blender
    100
    Murphy pushes the near-immaculate music into the realm of genius with witty lyrics and wonderfully tetchy vocals. [Mar 2005, p.141]
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  3. Dot Music
    60
    Built on a repetitious platform of bass, drums and guitar, what starts off as a genuinely thrilling journey tends to conclude in a cul-de-sac.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 46
  3. Negative: 9 out of 46
  1. MarkJ
    10
    Even better than the first album, every song is worth of a single release
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  2. EdwardE
    5
    I don't understand the hype. Sure it's an okay mashing of dance beats & angular guitars, but... It's also highly repetitive.
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. WayneB
    3
    Knowing I was taking a gamble on this when I made the purchase and man did I lose my shirt. Way over-hyped...Doubt it would even appeal to fans of Peaches (though maybe to M.I.A. devotees) Only a bright moment or two on Disc 2. OK, off to trade mine for some store credit!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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