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LCD Soundsystem
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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 141 Ratings

  • Summary: Hipsters, rejoice! James Murphy, one-half of the in-demand indie-rock production duo The DFA (The Rapture, et al), finally makes his full-length debut as an artist as LCD Soundsystem.

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Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
Daft punk is playing at my house, my house I'll show you the ropes kid, show you the ropes Got a bus and a trailer at my house, my house I'll show... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Junkmedia
    100
    An exceptional testament to James Murphy, both as a musician and producer.
  2. Alternative Press
    100
    Ample evidence that Murphy is far more than a dance-club wiseguy who's too clever by half. [Apr 2005, p.128]
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  3. PopMatters
    90
    [It] could be annoying if it turned into a game of "spot the references", but somehow it never does.
  4. Neumu.net
    80
    It's a classic case of debut album as faux anthology of musical influences, but it's also a successful collection with a marked sense of individuality, massively helped by Murphy's dry sense of humor, which demonstrates a willingness to embrace the contradiction at the heart of his musical personality.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    If he carries on writing songs as deliciously sour as this, dance music will end up needing to be saved from James Murphy, not by him. [22 Jan 2005, p.50]
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  6. Mojo
    80
    Inescapably, Losing My Edge is the best thing here, yet happily Murphy has more than one trick up his stylish sleeve. [Feb 2005, p.101]
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  7. cokemachineglow
    58
    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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 49
  3. Negative: 9 out of 49
  1. jp
    Jul 10, 2005
    10
    james murphy is a true visionary. he marries the old with the new, taking influences and creating something truly original. he's not james murphy is a true visionary. he marries the old with the new, taking influences and creating something truly original. he's not trying to be cool, i think that's why some people don't get it.… Expand
  2. MarkJ
    May 11, 2007
    10
    Even better than the first album, every song is worth of a single release
  4. ManuelA
    Feb 18, 2005
    9
    Exciting sound, the right influences in the right moment -but making music which will survive.
  5. brockcheese
    Oct 5, 2017
    9
    This is an excellent debut of minimalist perfection with interesting lyrics and a dope dance beat incorporating the best elements of danceThis is an excellent debut of minimalist perfection with interesting lyrics and a dope dance beat incorporating the best elements of dance punk from the 80s on.… Expand
  6. Decepticon_Pom
    Mar 2, 2005
    8
    Sheer scope is the order of the day. Rekon this is one dance album that won't lose its sheen 12 or 24 months from now but will actually Sheer scope is the order of the day. Rekon this is one dance album that won't lose its sheen 12 or 24 months from now but will actually get better with age.… Expand
  7. KonstantinL
    Apr 1, 2005
    6
    Beat Connection is great, however.... Many of the tracks on this album are virtually note for note rip offs of songs by Krautrock groups like Beat Connection is great, however.... Many of the tracks on this album are virtually note for note rip offs of songs by Krautrock groups like Can, Neu! and inparticular Cluster. Hearing such blatant musical thieft takes alot of the sheen off what is basically a decent album.… Expand
  8. KimP
    Jun 10, 2005
    0
    this band is absolutely horrible.

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