LCD Soundsystem
by LCD Soundsystem
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Dot Music
    60
    Built on a repetitious platform of bass, drums and guitar, what starts off as a genuinely thrilling journey tends to conclude in a cul-de-sac.
  2. The Guardian
    60
    Murphy lets the pace slacken - and as soon as it does, interest fades.
  3. Almost Cool
    60
    In some ways, the release is validated almost completely by the inclusion of a bonus disc that includes all previous singles from LCD Soundsystem, most of which feel more thought-out and slamming than much of what resides on the album itself.
  5. 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.

Awards & Rankings

13
#13 Best Album of 2005
79
#79 Most Discussed Album of 2005
4
#4 Most Shared Album of 2005

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 141 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 141
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 141
  3. Negative: 15 out of 141
  1. EdwardE
    Mar 2, 2005
    5
    I don't understand the hype. Sure it's an okay mashing of dance beats & angular guitars, but... It's also highly repetitive.
  2. MarkJ
    May 11, 2007
    10
    Even better than the first album, every song is worth of a single release
  3. PhilPhil
    Mar 20, 2005
    7
    Good, not a classic, feels.....like you should be liking it a lot more than you are. Another overrated, overhyped dance album pumped up by Good, not a classic, feels.....like you should be liking it a lot more than you are. Another overrated, overhyped dance album pumped up by hipsters who are just begging indie kids to break out into synth inspired dance moves. But definetly worth a listen, there are highlights, just dont expect it to change your life, as the indie press would have you believe it does.… Full Review »
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