Albums of the Year Number 4: This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem’s third and apparently final album feels rather appropriately like a culmination of their career. 2005’s LCD Soundsystem set out their stall of dance-punk, and the middle section of 2007’s Sound of Silver was a work of genius not quite reflected in the rest of the album. This is Happening is where it all seems to work, though. That’s not to say there aren’t some real outstanding tracks. All I Want is one of the best songs they’ve released, Drunk Girls is an excellent song (with an accompanying excellent video directed by Spike Jonze), I Can Change is excellent and touching, and You Wanted A Hit is typically sardonic fare but LCD Soundsystem always felt like an albums band who couldn’t quite maintain the quality across a whole album. This is Happening solves that problem. It’s a single, unified, excellent album. I’m hoping that LCD Soundsystem are bluffing, or just won’t be able to keep themselves away and that this doesn’t end up being their final album. But if it is, I’ll be happy. Spotify Link

Albums of the Year

Number 4: This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem

LCD Soundsystem’s third and apparently final album feels rather appropriately like a culmination of their career. 2005’s LCD Soundsystem set out their stall of dance-punk, and the middle section of 2007’s Sound of Silver was a work of genius not quite reflected in the rest of the album. This is Happening is where it all seems to work, though.

That’s not to say there aren’t some real outstanding tracks. All I Want is one of the best songs they’ve released, Drunk Girls is an excellent song (with an accompanying excellent video directed by Spike Jonze), I Can Change is excellent and touching, and You Wanted A Hit is typically sardonic fare but LCD Soundsystem always felt like an albums band who couldn’t quite maintain the quality across a whole album. This is Happening solves that problem. It’s a single, unified, excellent album.

I’m hoping that LCD Soundsystem are bluffing, or just won’t be able to keep themselves away and that this doesn’t end up being their final album. But if it is, I’ll be happy.

Spotify Link