Sound of Silver
With \"Losing My Edge,\" James Murphy proved he had a better record collection than you. On *Sound of Silver*, he puts it to good use, crafting peerless tunes that draw from disco, dance-punk, krautrock, Detroit techno, and more, all while still sounding quintessentially LCD—and incredibly moving. \"New York, I Love You But You\'re Bringing Me Down\" is a bittersweet dirge torn from the real-estate section, and the one-two punch of \"Someone Great\" and \"All My Friends\" is a masterstroke of middle-aged emo.
James Murphy offers his second multi-track album as LCD Soundsystem, and it's as close to a perfect hybrid of dance and rock music's values as you're likely to ever hear.
Of course James Murphy is a critics' darling. Writers love process, and between his opinionated interviews and his lyrics' music-geek in-jokes, the Brooklyn producer (with Tim Goldsworthy as The DFA) and artist (as LCD Soundsystem) is as besotted with the way things work and are received as anyone who depends on a…
Intelligent and focused dance music for people who don’t go clubbing anymore - and the first really great album of the year.
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