Wednesday, January 02, 2008

LCD Soundsystem: Sound of Silver

Status of copy at Case Memorial Library
Nate Chinen included this album in his New York Times ten-best list for 2007, and wrote: "Along with one of the year's great songs — 'All My Friends,' a dose of self-reflection both wistful and defiant — this savvy dance-punk epic advances an irresistibly kinetic agenda. It's a band effort, though James Murphy still suggests an opposition party of one" ("Music: A Jazzman's Farewell and a Rock Manifesto," 12/23/07).
Also found on Mr. Chinen's top ten list:
Roses by Bill McHenry ("Throughout his gorgeous and uncompromising new record the tenor saxophonist Bill McHenry threads his melodies as if through a fabric").
Back East by Joshua Redman ("This tenor and soprano saxophonist has never sounded more at ease than he does here, engaging with a few different bass-and-drum teams").
And, on his list of top songs: "Umbrella" from Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad, "Your Own Worst Enemy" from Bruce Springsteen's Magic, and "Lesson Learned" from Alicia Keys's As I Am.

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