LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening - Page 2

Eikman · #11 04-15-2010, 12:42 PM

what a crock. everything that followed "losing my edge" was mediocre...

chems1919 · #12 04-15-2010, 01:46 PM

Just finished my second complete listening of the album. I like it a lot, but I also feel like certain tracks could have been better. I think "Drunk Girls" is mediocre, and "Pow Pow" sounds like Murphy just goofing around in a mic, which is fine and all but for some reason that track leaves a bad taste in my mouth...

There are some other tracks I love though, mainly "Dance Yourself Clean", "All I Want", and "Home." Have you guys seen the 5 youtube clips he posted a while ago? Those clips were really well-made. It basically just showed him creating parts of the songs and I think it's interesting to see that and then hear the album because you can really hear things in the background that I probably wouldn't have realized before. Also, certain parts of the clips were filmed with a vintage-technique and there's a lot of quick cuts that make you feel connected. I wish they had enough footage to make a whole movie out of that. I've yet to see a film that truly captures the thought process and frustration of a band creating a hyped-up album and I think those clips kind of nailed it for me.

Anyways, I'm enjoying the newest effort. I heard a rumor that Murphy stated this is going to be the last LCD Soundsystem album. Is there any truth to this?

34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j · #13 04-15-2010, 02:56 PM

From what I've heard it's the last one, although many artists say that after finishing an album that's particularly taxing...he never said for sure. To compare I think Radiohead says it after practically every album...

As for the album...heard it once on the streamer, was very impressed...I really wished there was some high-energy rave up like "Us v Them" somewhere, but I picked out about 5 tracks I thought were really excellent, and I'm sure when I get the real thing I'll give it a lot of spins. I don't know if I'm gonna like as much as SoS but it's definitely better than the debut.

34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j · #14 04-15-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Eikman

what a crock. everything that followed "losing my edge" was mediocre...

So everything past the first single sucked?? Could you explain?? Not to sound like a fanboy but if LCD sounds like mediocre to you I'd like to know what kind of music you've been listening to...