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LCD Soundsystem is mostly too afraid to be balls-out fun, but too unambitious to make for a really rewarding artistic experience. Essentially, it sits awkwardly in a no-man’s land between artistry and actual dancing fun, like guess-what-demographic.
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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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Murphy lets the pace slacken - and as soon as it does, interest fades.
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In some ways, the release is validated almost completely by the inclusion of a bonus disc that includes all previous singles from LCD Soundsystem, most of which feel more thought-out and slamming than much of what resides on the album itself.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 116 out of 141
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Mixed: 10 out of 141
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Negative: 15 out of 141
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EdwardEMar 2, 2005I don't understand the hype. Sure it's an okay mashing of dance beats & angular guitars, but... It's also highly repetitive.
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MarkJMay 11, 2007Even better than the first album, every song is worth of a single release
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PhilPhilMar 20, 2005