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

'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.

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

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yeah he's part of it according to his facebook page

Seriously, what does leaking early have to do with making or losing money? Everyone knows it's going to surface online at SOME point. And I think most everyone has already made up their mind that they're either going to A) download it only, with no intention of ever actually spending money on it in the first place or B) have every intention of buying it and simply want to hear what it sounds like early. Even if you're going to download the album to gauge your interest and inform your purchase, you're going to do that anyway regardless of when it leaks (the only people who are going to buy it the OMG DAY IT COMES OUT are the people who are mostly eager enough to buy it no matter what)

yes. i actually thought it was cool that it just streamed on their website - i wouldn't have bothered listening to it otherwise but am only a casual fan/know that i'm gonna dislike at least half the stuff they do.

curled lip chicken head bobbing dance once does synths on 'dance yourself clean' kick in

Where's the DFA tour? Juan MacLean, Holy Ghost and LCD. I'd go.

Holy Ghost ARE the support on this tour (for yanks and euros anyway, we won't be getting them :( :( )

I'll be there.

UK has Yacht, not Holy Ghost, right?

yes. although i did not see them.

the dude has truly mastered the building/layering of different elements to create a giant fucking crescendo out of a song

reeeeeeeaaallly did not get this, sounded to me like almost every song had the same intensity all the way through, and the same as almost every other song. Even 'All My Friends' didn't sound any less driven or intense, or any more poignant - and I couldn't hear the fucking piano, wtf! And 'Someone Great' was just dreadful, seriously it was the harshest buzzkiller i think i've ever heard at a gig. James sang like his monitors were broken and the whole thing just didn't fit together at all.

On the other hand 'Yeah Yeah Yeah' and the closing 'New York I Love You' were both epic.

UK has Yacht, not Holy Ghost, right?

sorry, all northern hemisphere continents look the same to me

I went to see them last night and Jams was leathered. All My Friends Was Immense.

could you hear the piano?

(i was at the same show)

I couldn't hear the piano on All My Friends on Friday night, and Jams's vocals were flat throughout, and I could never work out a word he was saying inbetween songs, but I thought it was great pretty much. Only complaint was not enough new songs, seeing as I'd been listening to the new one a lot, compared to Caribou on Tuesday night who pretty much only played new stuff. Still, great week with those two and Broadcast.

I could tell something was up with the sound during Us Vs Them and I generally hate it when bands re-do a song. If you fluff something just move on. (That said, it did sound loads better the second time right?)

I really enjoyed it despite the drunkenly slow pace of the show and the bickering about sound.

It was a really punchy crowd. Two seperate people tried to start fights with me.

Loved the way they ended on a 'Rock and Roll Suicide' level immense 'New York I Love You But You're Getting Me Down' and then the house lights came up while I'm Not In Love by 10CC was playing and everyone was singing it on the way out.

I couldn't understand a word he was saying but, y'know, this is nearly always the case in Brixton. The PA is fucking shit in there.

has anyone mentioned the holy ghost rmx of drunk girls?

gotta say drunk girls was initially repellant to me and is now....pretty good?

seeing it live the past two nights has really turned me around on it.

I'm seeing them Sunday - can't wait! Love this new album.

Holy Ghost ARE the support on this tour (for yanks and euros anyway, we won't be getting them :( :(

We do get Hot Chip and The Swiss though, so I'm not crying too hard.

(if only it wasn't a Monday night and there could be an afterparty with James/Pat and the Chip DJing...)

really enjoyed Yacht, but I'm a fan. girl kind of annoying and guy doing his best David Byrne, but loud and good tunes. also they changed their set around from the first night on the second night, which was kind of surprised me.

james, pat AND gavin russom xpost

russom could dj the recovery.

They were magnificent in Glasgow last night. James said that the Barrowland is his favourite place to play. The crowd just go's nuts when LCD are in town. Immense. All of the criticisms I've heard of the London gigs were totally absent.

It not being Brixton Academy will have that effect tbh.

just now from twitter :

"@lcdsoundsystem
ok: clique @ mint lounge oldham st. some cheap door price. thanks for all the suggestions! come boogie!!
"

umm isn't that piscesboy set up (pretty sure it is]?
if so, he's going to be in fer a good night !

If you're looking for something to do in Gunchester after the LCD gig go to Clique. It is an awesome night out. And not full of knuckle draggers in parkas waddling round like they've shat a bowling ball, pouring lager everywhere going 'I'm 'avin' it.'

Having what? HAVING WHAT YOU FUCKING COCK JUGGLING THUNDER CUNT? Not a fucking epiphany by the look of it.

Great pop/dance music at Clique.

Of course, if this was last night the point still remains: go to Clique.

^ Clique, of course, being an (erstwhile?) ILX0r's creation. Still never fucking been. Must head back to the north-west at some point for an old-skool MCR weekend.

PiscesX aka Pisces Boy and as far as I know he still posts here...

Ah -- I was thinking of Ian/Affectian!

Yeah, he's the other half of the club as it were.