LCD Soundsystem: American Dream At first blush this is clearly the least impressive and urgent LCD album. Read More
Five Years Later: The Best Albums of 2010!! Five years is an eternity in the life of a record. Read More
LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye [xrr rating=4.0/5]James Murphy knows how to go out on top. Rather than squeeze every last drop out of his beloved LCD Soundsystem, he disbanded his brainchild only six years after the alternative dance titans’ debut LP. Typically, when a band achieves a commercial breakthrough—2010’s This Is Happening charted in the Top 10 both in the US and UK—and has Spike … Read More
Five Years Later: The Best Albums of 2007!! Five years is an eternity in the life of a record. When coming up with this feature, the question the Spectrum Culture staff pondered was this: “How well do these albums play NOW!” Not five years ago, but how have they aged in our memories. While some acclaimed albums of ’07 remain strong on our list, some critically-lauded ones didn’t … Read More
List Inconsequential: Beautiful Songs About Cities “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” by LCD Soundsystem (2007) James Murphy, the brilliant sweatpants-clad schlub behind LCD Soundsystem, seemed an improbable frontman. But for 10 years, this producer and multi-instrumentalist planted himself behind the mic at LCD Soundsystem’s raucous live shows before he abruptly pulled the plug on the project in 2011 at the height … Read More
Top 20 Albums of 2010 It has been a great year for music. This Top 20 list reflects the tastes of all the music writers here at Spectrum Culture. We appreciate your support this year and look forward to seeing you again next year when we return from break on Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Enjoy the list! 20. Robyn Body Talk [Konichiwa/Interscope] In 2010, it … Read More
Top 25 Songs of 2010 25. Arcade Fire “Modern Man” [Merge] It’s a lament for the piling up of years; it’s a poem for those of us who fear our own ordinary lives; it’s a lyrical confrontation between ourselves, age, responsibility, loss and adulthood. “So I wait in line, I’m a modern man/ And the people behind me, they can’t understand,” sings Win Butler. Your … Read More