
- Summary: The fourth full-length studio release for the rock band led by James Murphy is its first in five years (seven years for a studio album).
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- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Alternative Dance
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Wake up with somebody near you And at someone else's place You took acid and looked in the mirror Watched the beard crawl around on your face Oh, the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 37
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Mixed: 1 out of 37
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Negative: 1 out of 37
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Sep 14, 2017Old sweetens the deal, with tracks as good as anything from previous releases. However it’s New that intrigues, confuses, saddens and ultimately tempts you back with its sheer vulnerability--this is far deeper than the cash grab landfill this reunion could’ve spawned.
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Aug 31, 2017Tonite and Call the Police are as good as anything they’ve done, while Oh, Baby miraculously manages to outshine their dazzling previous work--even if not every track keeps up with this exhilarating pace. The only thing able to overshadow American Dream is LCD’s own formidable past, suggesting that, yes, in fact they are.
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Aug 28, 2017As gratifying familiar as much of American Dream will be to longtime fans, it also feels like exactly the album 2017 needs--urgent, angry, achingly self-aware. And catchy as hell, too. [1 Sep 2017, p.53]
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Q MagazineAug 29, 2017An album that advances the sound of LCD Soundsystem and more than justifies their return, while retaining all that was brilliant about them in the first place. [Oct 2017, p.98]
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Sep 1, 2017Well, the good news is American Dream rocks, rolls, pops, fizzes and snaps. The energy is still there, no two songs sound the same and the ambition is somehow even more future-retro than before.
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Aug 31, 2017American Dream isn't just a triumphant comeback, it's another great album by a great band.
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The WireOct 11, 2017His cartoonish vocals remain charmless, his lyrics as tediously self-referential as ever. [Oct 2017, p.57]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 21
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Mixed: 0 out of 21
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Negative: 1 out of 21
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