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. H.G.Pennypacker
    Mar 23, 2007
    4
    Pretty boring and annoying to listen to.
  2. Ben
    Mar 26, 2007
    6
    Doesn't touch Panda Bear's Person Pitch.
  3. brennen
    Mar 26, 2007
    9
    Probably the best dance-rock album since New Order's "Technique". arguably better
  4. jazzym
    Mar 28, 2007
    10
    this album is even better than smoking drugs
  5. TedS
    Apr 11, 2007
    5
    I love LCD Soundsystem but this cd is completely overrated. The repitition may be planned but it gets on my nerves. North American Scum = great. A few others = good. Majority = lackluster.
  6. TristramC
    Apr 12, 2007
    7
    LCD Soundsystem is a lot of fun and maybe I'm splitting hairs here but there is something about James Murphy that really annoys me. I think its his arrogance attempted to be masked as feigned, tongue-in-cheek arrogance for the benefit of those who tend to believe things like The Fall's Brix Smith wasn't a genuine person. Huh? (yeah, i know) Plus, unlike the last record LCD Soundsystem is a lot of fun and maybe I'm splitting hairs here but there is something about James Murphy that really annoys me. I think its his arrogance attempted to be masked as feigned, tongue-in-cheek arrogance for the benefit of those who tend to believe things like The Fall's Brix Smith wasn't a genuine person. Huh? (yeah, i know) Plus, unlike the last record there isn't a 'Disco Infiltrator' or another run of the 'Losing My Edge' single brilliant enough to make you overlook Murphy's ticks. He's annoying. In quest for irony for me Murphy ends up just weighing the whole project down, despite the album's occasional & small victories.… Expand
  7. JoelC
    Apr 17, 2007
    10
    This album is truely amazing. Its one of those great albums far and few in between that once you hear it, the rest of your collection just seems to suck for awhile. I can't stop listening to this, its really infectious. I'm amazed at how much theyve matured their sound from their previous album. Just give this a straight listen when you buy it, and youll see what the fuss is This album is truely amazing. Its one of those great albums far and few in between that once you hear it, the rest of your collection just seems to suck for awhile. I can't stop listening to this, its really infectious. I'm amazed at how much theyve matured their sound from their previous album. Just give this a straight listen when you buy it, and youll see what the fuss is about. Everything flows beautifully. My favorite track on here is deffinately the title track, "Sound of Silver". Just an amazing, deep funk bassline, wierd but dreamy bell sounds or something, catchy as hell vocal loop, dark mysterious, original. Just check it out. Its amazing.… Expand
  8. katyf
    Apr 21, 2007
    10
    listen, bunghole haters, i've seen / done it all. up to & inc. se asia where the price of life itself is cheaper than you can imagine unless you've been there or to baghdad iraq, this is the shit. miss out & you've missed the landmark. green tracers got nutin' on this shit.
  9. abbotm
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    i'm bored by people who hate on this. it's actuall incredibly good, and refreshing.
  10. pablog
    May 24, 2007
    9
    good stuff in here, songs like new york i love you...makes me feel as sad as lou reeds, perfect day
  11. KevinFederline
    May 27, 2007
    0
    Man, what the hell was I thinking when I made this album?
  12. Josue7189
    Dec 1, 2010
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another amazing album from LCD, "North American Scum" and "All My Friends" are stand outs, "Sound of Silver", not so much. Thankfully it's only one track that's less focused than the rest, and even said track has more to it than most. Buy Sound of Silve.… Expand
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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

Critic Reviews

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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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