American Dream by LCD Soundsystem (CD, 2017)

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'American Dream' is the fourth studio album by American rock band LCD Soundsystem, released in 2017. 'American Dream' is an emotionally charged and tightly wound return, balancing bursts of dance-punk energy with post-punk moodiness and synth pop abstraction, powered by insistent beats and Murphy's distinctive vocals. It's an album made equally for the feet, the brain, and the heart, with moments of melancholy and release, sadness and joy, all delivered with an unsentimental, unpretentious eye and ear. The times still require a great rock band (with synths) that can tap into the anxieties of modern life while also dancing the night away. 'American Dream' isn't just a triumphant comeback, it's another great album by a great band.

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Record LabelColumbia / Dfa / Sony Music
EAN0889854561024
eBay Product ID (ePID)5052239630

Product Key Features

Era2010s
Run Time4118 Sec
Release Year2017
FormatCD
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenrePop, Alternative, Rock
TypeAlbum
StyleIndie Electronic
ArtistLCD Soundsystem
Release TitleAmerican Dream

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1
DistributionSony Music/Sony Dadc
Number of Tracks10
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Additional InformationAfter a short "retirement," the band returns with a set that blends melancholy synth ballads with wall-rattling dance rock, aka business as usual.
Reviews4 stars out of 5 -- "James Murphy and his wrecking crew of New York punk-disco marauders don't waste a moment on the superb AMERICAN DREAM -- it's a relentless, expansive, maddeningly funny set of songs asking how a lifetime of good intentions and hard work can blow up into such a mess.", "What is a surprise is that LCD is now more of a democracy with each member in post-punk mode and contributing thusly, resulting in a theatrical sound that’s thicker, deeper and louder than in previous settings...", "It’s a melancholy collection, wound tight with opaque lyrics; Murphy has always understood that the best pop songs mean nothing and everything at once.", "LCD’s usual touchstones are everywhere: love, loneliness, the bottomless quagmire of what constitutes cool....Put AMERICAN on, blow out the speakers, and dance yourself clean." -- Grade: A-, "They’re working in a darker mood, playing with denser electronics and headier explorations of themes like mortality, friendship, and aging that have always played into their music.", "It’s a beautiful work of art about aging, regret and an arduous search for meaning. It’s an expansive record that explores a variety of sounds and themes, but it never feels confused or lost."
Number of Audio ChannelsStereo

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  • CD has some heavy scratches that are cau...

    CD has some heavy scratches that are causing skipping. I may be able to clean it up but not good enough really.

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  • Good album

    This is a good album I hadn't heard of this group before the first track Ho baby is the theme music to the mini tv series A Teacher .

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  • Lots of filling

    Couple of very good tunes, mostly fillers and claptrap nonsense.

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  • Excellent

    Excellent cd

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