“…for my lonely.”
James Murphy’s 2005 full-length debut as LCD Soundsystem established that he could be as good as his mighty influences: Daft Punk, Brian Eno, the Fall, Talking Heads. Since then, his newfound status as tastemaker and trailblazer has allowed him to grant careers back to long-forgotten groundbreakers from 25 years ago: Liquid Liquid, Pigbag, Pylon, This Heat. His ever-growing legacy as a remixer has enabled him to keep company with seemingly untouchable contemporaries: Gorillaz, Hot Chip, the Rapture, Soulwax.
Opening with the best dance number of an already-incredible career and resonating emotionally with its audience for much of its remainder, Sound of Silver raises the stakes considerably for James Murphy; it proves that he deserves his ongoing position atop that high, high pedestal. Other than dropping a few more names, what more could I possibly say?
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