''LCD Soundsystem'' is the debut studio album by American

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LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem is an American Dance-punk#Contemporary dance-punk, dance-punk revival band from Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy (electronic musician), James Murphy, of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy (vocals ...

. It was released on January 24, 2005, jointly through DFA and

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in the United States and

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elsewhere. The album encompasses genres that range from dance-punk to electronica to indie rock to dance music. The album was critically acclaimed upon release and was nominated for the 2006

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. Many singles were released to promote the album, including the band's breakout " Daft Punk Is Playing at My House", which reached number one on the UK Dance Chart in March, 2005.

Reception

''LCD Soundsystem'' received widespread acclaim from music critics. At

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, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 86, based on 35 reviews. Andy Kellman of

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wrote that ''LCD Soundsystem'' "has few weak spots and unfolds smoothly as you listen to it from beginning to end." In his review for ''

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'', Barry Walters said that the album showed that LCD Soundsystem were "both underground hitmakers and bona fide album artists." '' Drowned in Sound'' critic Gareth Dobson called it "a disparate yet cohesive collection of songs" and said that "the majority of ''LCD Soundsystem'' is an excellent thump into 2005."

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'', wrote that the album's "influences meld to form a seductive — if clearly deeply conflicted — self." While expressing disappointment that the album did not fully meet the expectations set by the band's early singles and lacked "very many surprises here, either in the bank of sounds Murphy pulls out, or in how he uses them", Dominique Leone of ''

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'' went on to award ''LCD Soundsystem'' the website's "Best New Music" accolade, though still concluding that it contained "plenty of good-not-great stuff" and was "a tad unfocused". Assigning the album a one-star honorable mention rating,

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of ''

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'' noted Murphy's alternation between "dance guy or rock guy, optimist or cynic". ''

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'' Matt Cibula praised the inclusion of the second disc of previously released material, but stated that "the real gems are to be found on the new stuff" and called ''LCD Soundsystem'' "a great record." Rob Ortenzi of ''

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'' described ''LCD Soundsystem'' as "an album that will survive the fleeting tastes of cosmopolitan hipsters" and stated that "in two records' time, Murphy will be as respected as

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and

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." ''No Ripcord''s Ben Bollig said that the album had "all the makings of a modern classic" and that "''LCD Soundsystem'' is knowing and knowledgeable, inspired and inspirational. Intellectual without being snotty, encyclopaedic yet accessible, it takes the seemingly stalled electro model and kick-starts it into outer space."

Accolades

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'' placed ''LCD Soundsystem'' at number 113 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. It was also named the fifth best album of the decade by ''

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''. ''No Ripcord'' placed it at number 63 on their list of the Top 100 Albums of 2000–2009.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians * James Murphy – most sounds *

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– other sounds * Eric Broucek – other sounds * Tyler Pope – other sounds * Nancy Whang – other sounds *Patrick Mahoney – other sounds * Mandy Coon – other sounds Production * The DFA – production, mixing * Andy Wallace – mixing *Alan Douches – mastering *Eric Broucek – assistance *Ian Hatton – engineering and programming assistance *Mike Lapierre – engineering and programming assistance *Steve Sisco – engineering and programming assistance *Josh Wilbur – engineering and programming assistance *John O'Mahony – engineering and programming assistance *Michael Vadino – art direction and design *James Murphy – art direction and design

Charts

As of January 2016, the album has sold about 147,000 copies in United States, according to

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. About 91,400 of those are physical copies, and about 55,100 of those are digital copies.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lcd Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem albums 2005 debut albums DFA Records albums Albums recorded at Long View Farm