SOUND OF SILVER - DFA/EMI RECORDS - MARCH 12th 2007
Guardian – “extraordinary” 5/5
NME – “...it sounds great….shake parts of your body you never knew existed” 8/10
Independent – 4/5
Q - "an album which stands with the best in any genre" 4/5
Mojo - "inventive, innovative and elegant" 4/5
Uncut - "The King of New York's second classic album" 4/5
Mixmag – “LCD Soundsystem have made a truly great leap forward…required listening” Album of the month 5/5
Time Out – “Genuinely outstanding” 5/6
Times Knowledge – “The jewel in the crown of the vogueish DFA label”
James Murphy aka LCD Soundsystem returns with his highly anticipated new album ‘Sound Of Silver’ on March 12th on DFA/EMI Records. ‘Sound Of Silver’ is the follow up to the massively acclaimed and eponymous debut was recorded over the summer of 2006 in a farm in upstate New York by Murphy and the odd periodic visitor from the city (live band members Nancy Whang, Pat Mahoney & Tyler Pope). There between the silver foil covered walls, nine tracks were crafted into what will surely become one of the pinnacle albums of 2007.
Far from the typical difficult second album that some might have expected, ‘Sound Of Silver’ takes the LCD Soundsystem we know and love, and shows their rebirth as a a great ‘pop’ band. Here repetitive percussion, towering walls of sound, driven melodies, lyrical hooks and occasional abstract and detailed string orchestration combine to create a sound like no other.
From the crushing barrage of first single and last track recorded for the set ‘North American Scum’ (which precedes the album on February 26th) to the lounge piano of epic closer and twisted love ode to his hometown ‘New York I Love But Your Bringing Me Down’ via the cascading harmonics of ‘Sound Of Silver’ or Someone Great’, this is the definitive sound of LCD Soundsystem.
‘Sound Of Silver’ Tracklisting is as follows: 1. Get Innocuous 2. Time To Get Away 3. North American Scum 4. Someone Great 5. All My Friends 6. Us V Them 7. Watch The Tapes 8. Sound Of Silver 9. New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down
James Murphy is at least three people, maybe even four: Head of the multi Grammy nominated LCD Soundsystem, travelling DJ, Producer/Remixer and one half of the mighty DFA, label head, etc. Aside from making ‘Sound Of Silver’, 2006 saw Murphy create '45:33' a special project for Nike that has wowed purchasers and joggers the world over – ending the year in several key best of lists, remixing Justin Timberlake, DJing around the globe, getting a dog and planning general mayhem.
LCD Soundsystem will return to live action with a full European tour, with more worldwide dates to be added shortly. Expect sonic Carthage, disco breakdowns and the usual LCD live experience. This is the must have ticket this spring.
UK Dates as follows:
Wed 7-Mar-07 Birmingham Academy £15 Thu 8-Mar-07 Leeds Met Uni £15 Fri 9-Mar-07 Glasgow Barrowlands £15 Sat 10-Mar-07 Manchester Academy £15 Sun 11-Mar-07 Norwich UEA £ 15 Tue 13-Mar-07 Bristol Academy £15 Wed 14-Mar-07 London Astoria (late show) £18.50 Thu 15-Mar-07 London Astoria £17.50
European Leg:
Fri 16 Brussels A/ B Main Hall Belgium Sat 17 Amsterdam Melkweg MAX Holland Mon 19 Köln Stollwerck Germany Tue 20 Berlin Postbahnhof Germany Wed 21 Munich Kleine Elserhalle Germany Fri 23 Milan Rolling Stone Italy Sat 24 Toulouse Salle de Tourefeuille France Mon 26 Barcelona Razzamatazz Spain Tue 27 Paris Bataclan France
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