Sound Of Silver
by LCD Soundsystem
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Mar 20, 2007
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 282 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 244 out of 282
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 282
  3. Negative: 12 out of 282

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  1. RickW
    Mar 19, 2007
    8
    A fantastic album. Grows with every listen. Definite Joy Division/New Order influences in some of the songs. Even better than his brilliant first album. Good live too!
  2. JerrodL.
    Mar 16, 2007
    10
    Takes the best aspects of his debut and betters them, James Murphy has created a true masterpiece. 'Someone Great' is the highlight. Poignant and danceable.
  3. AndrewW
    Mar 16, 2007
    10
    Ditto on the best album of the year so far, this is the first album in quite a while that has literally (to use a completely overused phrase) blown me away. Stand out track: all my friend, played it at least a dozen times in a row. Haven't done that since I was a teenager (many moons ago)
  4. smithsgirl
    Mar 15, 2007
    10
    Outstanding album, no less. James Murphy makes music which is impossible to categorise; pigeonhole into the usual 'is it dance? is it punk? is it indie?' deadly dull discussions. I assumed his debut album was a one off, never to be equalled, and certainly not bettered. And how wrong I was! All of the tracks are brilliant, apart from New York I Love You, which is just good. Best Outstanding album, no less. James Murphy makes music which is impossible to categorise; pigeonhole into the usual 'is it dance? is it punk? is it indie?' deadly dull discussions. I assumed his debut album was a one off, never to be equalled, and certainly not bettered. And how wrong I was! All of the tracks are brilliant, apart from New York I Love You, which is just good. Best album of 2007 so far! Buy it or steal it now!… Expand
  5. DavidM
    Mar 14, 2007
    10
    Rediculously good. I think it has taken my album of the year already. Murphy comes back even stronger than before and brings emotion to the table with some killer dance tracks.
  6. PaulC
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    Best album of the year, so far, by a long way! Stunning and just gets better each listen. Recommended tracks - All My Friends, New York I Love You, North American Scum
  7. MycroftW
    Mar 11, 2007
    10
    Too bad for !!! but the prize for the best dance album of the year is already taken
  8. samh
    Mar 9, 2007
    10
    fuck. yes. favorite release of the year thus far.
  9. Graeme
    Mar 9, 2007
    10
    It will be tough to top this for album of the year, and we're only 3 months into 2007. So many cool elements on Sound of Silver. 'Someone Great' is such an emotive song. Sound of Silver is much tighter than the self-titled disc.
  10. AchimS
    Feb 27, 2007
    10
    This album is awesome as his debut -- James Murphy kicks ass. Very mature sound, buy it, love it!
  11. MikeC
    Feb 23, 2007
    10
    This is 2x better than their first CD and I mean IT IS 2X BETTER! This could be one of best albums i have ever heard!
  12. zachs
    Feb 17, 2007
    9
    LCD's frontman James Murphy once gain proves himslef an excpeional talent with another eclectic and completely absorbing album.The song "All My Friends" is easily the best thing he has created yet, and he has done alot of amazing things.
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#11 Best Album of 2007
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#22 Most Discussed Album of 2007
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#10 Most Shared Album of 2007

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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. Amazon.com
    70
    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.
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  2. Under The Radar
    90
    A big, fun, and passionate record that sounds enormous. [#16, p.92]
  3. Urb
    100
    The vocals are where Murphy has developed the most, trading in his Mark E. Smith yelp for various crooning styles. [Jan/Feb 2007, p.75]
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