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Thursday, April 15, 2010

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LCD Soundsystem streams new album

Posted by Elke Mermis on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 9:05 AM

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After months of "breathless buzz," as Pitchfork calls it, you can finally hear LCD Soundsystem's rabidly anticipated third album, This Is Happening, in its entirety. Taking a cue from the buzz-heavy peers MGMT, the dance-punks have posted a legal stream of the album to their website a full month before its May 18 release date. You've already checked out their head-bobbing, debauched single, "Drunk Girls" -- now, you can spin through LCD's other highly anticipated tracks.

 
So far, the first few minutes of "Dance Yrself Clean" yields the impression of a softer, more emotionally frail band than the lead single implies -- until the track explodes into a buzzing bass, exuberant synths and Murphy's warbling wails. It's like the welcome appearance of an old friend; and, judging from the first few minutes of this stream, This is Happening is bound to boast LCD's signature dance music that's almost too smart for its own good.

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I was listening to the first couple minutes of "Dance Yrself Clean" and was thinking, Oh my God, what have they done?! I mean, it was nice, but not LCD Soundsystem. But then the song really kicked in and I was just blown away. I've listened to it about five times already today and I just can't get enough! The entire album is fantastic; May is just too far away!

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Posted by Rebecca on 04/15/2010 at 2:49 PM

Dude, I'm not saying LCD Soundsystem makes music like MGMT. (They don't.) I'm saying that LCD Soundsystem released their album in a legal stream a month before its release date like MGMT. Context clues, amigo.

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Posted by Elke Mermis on 04/15/2010 at 10:32 AM

Elke, you are just the worst.

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Posted by MGMT comparison? on 04/15/2010 at 9:56 AM

This album is excellent. I was weary about it after only hearing 'Drunk Girls' which is an okay song, but not great.

I already think 'Pow Pow', 'All I Want' and 'Home' will all be candidates for best song of 2010.

I really hope they come back to KC.

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Posted by _Matt on 04/15/2010 at 8:32 AM
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