"This Is Happening": the third album by LCD Soundsystem

So the really low vocals on "Dance Yrself Clean" (amazing song, regardless) and songs like "All I Want"... intentional or just a shitty mixing job? I mean, none of Jams' other albums have had that problem and he KNOWS how to mix vocals, so I'm guessing it's just an artistic choice. Still, I don't really like it. Ah well.

Was supposed to be seeing these guys on Tuesday but it's been cancelled cos of the volcano. Could be a bleak summer for the gig-goers of Europe.

I'm guessing it's just an artistic choice

I'd guess it's to make you turn it up to hear the soft first part then you get blown out by the second part but you're supposed to keep it that loud

or something

I don't like this song at all, but the video is kind of fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdRaf3-OEh4

I wanted to think it was an artistic choice and I wanted to like it, but I've come to the conclusion that there are simply poor mixing choices affecting at least 1/3 of the tracks. They def. sound more erratic on headphones than on the stereo, but they're kind of a mess either way.

Yeah the production on this is well ropey.

Yeah... and I don't get it because he knows very well how to mix vocals, and that's what pisses me off. I kind of understand the "I'd guess it's to make you turn it up to hear the soft first part then you get blown out by the second part but you're supposed to keep it that loud" explanation, but that's kind of bullshit too. The only songs I have a problem with the mixing are "Dance Yrself Clean" and "All I Want," and maybe because it's just two songs you can chalk it up to artistic choice... but fuck.

that video is so amazing ^

video is so fantastic!

seems like every couple years he does a video where he gets physically pwned ("losing my edge", "all my friends", this).

wondering if those are the jackass guys in the panda suits?

OMG that video. I have such a crush on Pat Mahoney :(

Check out @lcdsoundsystem's video for drunk girls by spike jonze.we're the tall violent pandas at the beginning: http://tumblr.com/xkq8tqi7t
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Alex Holy Ghost!

http://twitter.com/HolyGhostNYC/status/12470203651

awes, but wish they'd spend less time in videos, more time making more music.

lol wait theyve got a single coming out in a week

way late to this party but this is great so far...ive repeated "all i want" about 5 times now and get past it. just a stunning track

d-_-b

^^

otm

"all i want" makes me wanna walk around like a little kid pretending to be an airplane

if that makes sense, lol

this is me http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2268/2396557558_4400aae2ef.jpg

rly rly love the way the synth slowly evolves into a menace

lol kev

"I Can Change" is my fave so far

I Can Change totally reminds me of an Echo & The Bunnymen song from 83-84 that I can't quite place.

Home is my jam fwiw

wait i got it.... I Can Change = Bring On The Dancing Horses

oh, this leaked?

lol where u been

not paying attention to this thread

streaming on the website Rev.

after few listens the only tracks i like are the first, the last and I Can Change.

All I Want could be good as well, if the vocals were not ruined by the terrible mix.

'You wanted a hit' is so good! The way it starts is kinda After Dark inspired bliss..

wait i got it.... I Can Change = Bring On The Dancing Horses

not really hearing that, sounds more like a Gary Numan song to me

i do not get how people dislike the vocal mix in "all i want", seems perfect to me

I don't understand any of the vocal complaints either, my copy of the album sounds perfect from start to finish. Must've been two different versions leaked?

or ppl are just complaining about aesthetic choices

oma gawd, they KILLED at coachella. granted i had taken a few pills it was fantastic. off the new album they played "drunk girls" "i can change" and "pow pow" and tbh, i like all three live. i mean i love the latter two but drunk girls is growing on me?

also pow pow works live just as well as "us v them", the dude has truly mastered the building/layering of different elements to create a giant fucking crescendo out of a song. loooooooved it, go see them live!

btw anyone know if there's any validity to them calling this the "last tour" as LCD?

Well, it's valid until the point they announce the next one!

Everyone agrees that the money is in playing live now, right? Jams complains about downloads taking his money (masked as 'i want to control when it comes out'), yet announces an end the what he's best at and what makes the most money. How does that make sense? If he doesn't care about the money angle, fair enough. LCD Soundsystem are fantastic live, probably my favorite live band right now, and most everyone who's seen them praises their show, so i'm not sure why he'd want to quit touring. He could quit recording in the studio and keep touring and make shit tons of money. Who wouldn't pay to see LCD play an entire set of covers. Imagine the possibilities. They've done Carl Craig and Joy Division. Not touring as LCD Soundsystem is a mistake. Where's the DFA tour? Juan MacLean, Holy Ghost and LCD. I'd go.

He said in an interview a few months ago (that I can't find right now) that this would be the last LCD Soundsystem album, so maybe he's talking about the whole band ceasing?

oh yeah, finally listened to this and i like it. /incisivemusiccritdamnthehypem

"Jams complains about downloads taking his money"

I thought he was complaining more that it was taking away the build up/surprise for everyone. There must be hundreds of thousands waiting for the release of this on vinyl now though, which is bound to make some money.

I think if you're already touring an album and people are paying to see you, they should be able to get in to the album prior to the gig.

Hopefully this tour lasts a couple of legs around the world.

There must be hundreds of thousands waiting for the release of this on vinyl now though, which is bound to make some money.

hahahahaha

hundreds of thousands

Ok, so maybe not all on Vinyl...

Should still sell well though. It's a great album and personally can't wait to get it on vinyl.

Anyone have any ball park as to how many Sound of Silver sold? I think this will sell more if enough are printed.

On what are you basing these facts?

Is it true that Gavin Russom is part of LCD's live band now? That could make a massive difference.

Juan MacLean, Holy Ghost and LCD.

This kinda happened for LCD's tour behind their first album -- LCD, Juan and Shit Robot.