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

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release date purchase !
first time in a long long time i have done that.
and unlike others here, i have not heard any of it, except the live later version of drunk girls, so hoping for a quiet afternoon @ work so i can just soak it all up.

mark e, Monday, 17 May 2010 12:04 (sixteen years ago)

9.2:

This is also by far the bloodiest LCD Soundsystem album-- a series of bare, lacerating manifestos about distance between people, set to the fizzing art/dance-rock greatest hits inside Murphy's skull. "Love is a murderer," he sings on "I Can Change". He's not kidding.
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14257-this-is-happening/

James Mitchell, Monday, 17 May 2010 13:45 (sixteen years ago)

He's not kidding.

Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 17 May 2010 13:50 (sixteen years ago)

After all, Murphy has done what all other music fiends only dream about-- he's flipped the system and become the embodiment of coolness. This is a phenomenal coup.

da croupier, Monday, 17 May 2010 13:55 (sixteen years ago)

This is also by far the bloodiest LCD Soundsystem album-- a series of bare, lacerating manifestos about distance between people, set to the fizzing art/dance-rock greatest hits inside Murphy's skull. "Love is a murderer," he sings on "I Can Change". He's not kidding.

I know critics are supposed to analyze words and all that shit, but COME ON.

skip, Monday, 17 May 2010 16:15 (sixteen years ago)

wait a sec, *I* am an *actual* jerk? thanks pitchfork!

_▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Monday, 17 May 2010 17:07 (sixteen years ago)

Listening to this album again for the first time since it leaked. Totally did not realize how much I loved these snappy synths in "Dance Yourself Clean"

(Rice Dream) (Stevie D), Monday, 17 May 2010 17:44 (sixteen years ago)

I stopped by the record release party at Smart Bar since it's a block away and picked up the CD for a discount. Everyone looked about 22 years old. It's cool that a pudgy 40 year-old can still attract that audience. I should have bought tickets when they went on sale even though I don't plan to go, because they're now selling for $75 and up. Metro and other places have begun overselling shows again, and I'm sick of it. I hope it doesn't take more people dying in a fire to bring places back to code.

Fastnbulbous, Monday, 17 May 2010 18:22 (sixteen years ago)

Finally listened to this proper. Really loving it.

Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 00:51 (sixteen years ago)

like the first 2 tracks lots but this is kind of a bust

long time listener, first time balla (history mayne), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 14:50 (sixteen years ago)

like the first 2 tracks lots but this is kind of a bust

I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 14:54 (sixteen years ago)

DRUNK GIRLS

long time listener, first time balla (history mayne), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 14:54 (sixteen years ago)

you can't front on that

long time listener, first time balla (history mayne), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 14:54 (sixteen years ago)

they/he still hasn't quite got the songwriting right

45:33 and the pre-first-album 12"s are still his best longer tracks

would rather hear actual hit attempts than 'you wanted a hit' (10 fuckin' minutes?)

long time listener, first time balla (history mayne), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:12 (sixteen years ago)

oh man, just picked this up at the rekkid store. no joke, "Dance Yrself Clean" is great

ksh, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:38 (sixteen years ago)

It's a great opening track, unfortunately the album goes like this afterward:

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ofst0025/architecture/downhill-skiing-1.jpg

I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:40 (sixteen years ago)

One Touch and I Can Change are the only tracks I really like

mdskltr (blueski), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:42 (sixteen years ago)

The only track I didn't like was the one whose title I can't remember but was the track on the album most sonically similar to "All My Friends".

Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:44 (sixteen years ago)

"Drunk Girls" totally works as the second track -- i didn't like it in isolation, but right now it sounds awesome

ksh, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:44 (sixteen years ago)

ksh be livebloggin

long time listener, first time balla (history mayne), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:45 (sixteen years ago)

Don't really love or hate this album, but that "nightclubbing" track is probably the worst.

sofatruck, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:46 (sixteen years ago)

xxxxxp how do you know that skier doesn't totally nail the landing?

I don't want to go into my newt details (ledge), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:48 (sixteen years ago)

hahaha I just looked at that picture and was like "... after the first track it goes totally fucking awesome, and that's unfortunate?"

Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:48 (sixteen years ago)

Hah, I figured someone would bring that up.

Image was a search result for "falls off a cliff" or something similar...

I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:54 (sixteen years ago)

i think you really need to be at the right place to "get" drunk girls.. for me it was in radio shack

WHITE HEAT

a rush of blood to my member (Future_Perfect), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:13 (sixteen years ago)

On "You Wanted A Hit" & liking this record a lot </liveblog>

ksh, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:14 (sixteen years ago)

also "dancing" or at least "moving in the chair" fwiw

ksh, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:15 (sixteen years ago)

.. for me it was in radio shack

Pls explain?

I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:31 (sixteen years ago)

let's all post some more pictures that are representative of how much this album sucks

iatee, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:02 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/base-jump-400.jpg

iatee, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:03 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.jaunted.com/files/admin/hawaii_surfing_nut.jpg

iatee, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:04 (sixteen years ago)

http://diamondcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/excited2.jpg

ksh, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:06 (sixteen years ago)

but that "nightclubbing" track is probably the worst.

this

micarl, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:20 (sixteen years ago)

iatee: A+

I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:24 (sixteen years ago)

http://it-is-law.com/dump/Bear%20Buying%20Honey.jpg

mdskltr (blueski), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:29 (sixteen years ago)

All I Want sounded great coming over the HMV p.a. in central Manc on Sunday. Just perfect.

piscesx, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:29 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.emotionalcompetency.com/images/skiing2.jpg

I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:36 (sixteen years ago)

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/253785/420071.jpg

Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:42 (sixteen years ago)

what the

Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:43 (sixteen years ago)

.. for me it was in radio shack
Pls explain?

i was there to get a capacitor for a busted dvd player and it came on the instore radio and it sounded GOOD

a rush of blood to my member (Future_Perfect), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:43 (sixteen years ago)

Holy moly that last photo...

I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:48 (sixteen years ago)

Dude looks like fucking Aphex Twin on the hot seat.

I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:48 (sixteen years ago)

http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/a/aphex-twin/album-i-care-because-you-do.jpg

I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:49 (sixteen years ago)

i think that picture is going to completely derail this thread

ashra williams (san frandisco), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 21:29 (sixteen years ago)

Amazing thing, this Google image search engine.

Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 21:38 (sixteen years ago)

this album is great

Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Tuesday, 18 May 2010 23:28 (sixteen years ago)

yes, yes it is

Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 19 May 2010 03:42 (sixteen years ago)

curious as to what your search was, alfred?

iatee, Wednesday, 19 May 2010 04:30 (sixteen years ago)


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