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. GillyD
    Mar 20, 2007
    10
    God yes! What a cd. Can't stop playing it. All great tracks but especially All My Friends, Someone Great, Sound of Silver and Us V Them. The best dance cd so far & probably all year
  2. mikef
    Mar 31, 2007
    10
    point being? you shake your money maker, therefore you are. point taken.
  3. AchimS
    Feb 27, 2007
    10
    This album is awesome as his debut -- James Murphy kicks ass. Very mature sound, buy it, love it!
  4. 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
  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. 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)
  7. DamianM
    Mar 19, 2007
    10
    This is one of the few albums I have ever felt guilty about downloading illegally. But to be honest, I can't imagine what the three months of my life would have been like without it. With this album, Murphy has surpassed many of his peers musically and lyrically. A masterpiece.
  8. DecklinW
    Mar 19, 2007
    10
    Seriously, this is a peach of an album, in all respects. Buy it NOW.
  9. SeanP.
    Mar 20, 2007
    10
    I totally loved his debut. This is all I could have hoped for from a follow-up, and then some. Now, i can't say, with a clear conscience, that this is the best of the year, because i'm a huge fan of Arcade Fire's latest. At worst, then, this is merely tied with Neon Bible as my favorite record of 2007. It will be extremely hard for anyone to rival these two albums for the I totally loved his debut. This is all I could have hoped for from a follow-up, and then some. Now, i can't say, with a clear conscience, that this is the best of the year, because i'm a huge fan of Arcade Fire's latest. At worst, then, this is merely tied with Neon Bible as my favorite record of 2007. It will be extremely hard for anyone to rival these two albums for the rest of the year. I'll be more than happy to listen to the attempts. This will potentially be a great year of music then.… Expand
  10. sanjeeva
    Mar 25, 2007
    10
    The best CD (dance or whatever) in a long LONG time! Was great the first time I heard it, but now, it pure magic! All my friends sounds like a mix of U2's Streets have no name and a Stroke's track. But the resulting track is a masterpiece. Sheer genius.
  11. 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.
  12. natana
    Apr 10, 2007
    10
    perfect. just i t.
  13. mikeyf
    Apr 1, 2007
    10
    wow! wow! wow! wow! wow! wow! "a 'failed hipster from suburban nj' dj saved my life last night". to paraquat, ehh, paraphrase B. Franklin: "...proof God exists and wants us to be happy". cowbells and spinal pulse. 9:30 club, get ready for a party.
  14. maryf
    Apr 1, 2007
    10
    what i imagine heyday studio 54 was - to be coked out of your mind spinning in glittering infinity. however this is drug-less buzz stuff that will infect your reality in a really harmless way. spear point hypnotics.
  15. CurtisO
    Apr 25, 2007
    10
    Exceptional Album to say the least, definitely captures the sub-c via the elaborate series of layers and rock fusion
  16. dominiqueab
    Apr 28, 2007
    10
    Amazing. I thought nothing would beat Neon Bible for album of the year -- I was easily proven wrong with this album.
  17. TM
    Apr 5, 2007
    10
    Way better than the Panda Bear album.
  18. ZachM
    May 2, 2007
    10
    you know, it really gets tiring hearing about how people just can't get past the album's supposed "lack of melody". if all you want out of a record is catchy melodies, go listen to a fall out boy album or something. this record easily surpasses every record released so far this year (yes, even your dearly beloved Neon Bible). it's remarkable how james murphy can take such you know, it really gets tiring hearing about how people just can't get past the album's supposed "lack of melody". if all you want out of a record is catchy melodies, go listen to a fall out boy album or something. this record easily surpasses every record released so far this year (yes, even your dearly beloved Neon Bible). it's remarkable how james murphy can take such an eclectic set of songs and manage to make it all cohere to create a mature and all-around excellent record. if you like to listen to any sort of dance music at all, buy this album immediately and let it grow on you. you won't regret it.… Expand
  19. romanmc
    May 3, 2007
    10
    Outstanding. More rewarding the more you listen to it.
  20. bobr
    May 5, 2007
    10
    one of the coolest albums i own... we are North American scuuuum~
  21. nick
    May 9, 2007
    10
    This is really, really, really good. Tracks 3-6 is one of the best stretches of music I've heard in a long, long while.
  22. MattB.
    Sep 7, 2007
    10
    This album is extraordinary. The man is a genius Funk Soul Brother? Nigel, get a clue.
  23. 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!
  24. 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
  25. RobJ
    Mar 20, 2007
    10
    A total audio experience. The more you play it the better it gets. With the exception of the title track every tune deserves top marks. Transfers to the 'live' experience brilliantly. Mr Murphy keeps the connection between indie/rock and electo going
  26. NathanW
    Mar 20, 2007
    10
    Lord have mercy. Best album of the year by far (so far). Amazing on every level, you must hear this and play it for all whom you love. Repeatedly.
  27. JamesS
    Mar 25, 2007
    10
    It's being said to death, but this is the first album to really catch my attention this year. I'm glad that James Murphy is singing more and I'm surprised that more people aren't citing the obvious Eno influence because of it (tell me that the debut's "Great Release" doesn't remind you of "Here Come the Warm Jets"). I've really enjoyed releases by It's being said to death, but this is the first album to really catch my attention this year. I'm glad that James Murphy is singing more and I'm surprised that more people aren't citing the obvious Eno influence because of it (tell me that the debut's "Great Release" doesn't remind you of "Here Come the Warm Jets"). I've really enjoyed releases by Deerhoof, Of Montreal, Menomena, and Peter Bjorn & John this year, but this is the first album that I think deserves to be called great, and yes, I've heard Neon Bible.… Expand
  28. samh
    Mar 9, 2007
    10
    fuck. yes. favorite release of the year thus far.
  29. EduardoO
    Apr 1, 2007
    10
    Is Murphy at his peek? I hope not... I want something even better. I'm not complaining... this album is already perfect, I just want him to create his masterpiece. James will be remembered for his take on Dance/Rock as anybody else has done it. Get it, listen and be part of history.
  30. Mike!M
    May 11, 2007
    10
    Best Album of the Year....Justin you're an idiot. This sounds NOTHINg like Pieces...
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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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