Sound of Silver

Rolling Stone (p.81) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]omehow it all holds together as an album, and by the end, ex-indie-rocker Murphy comes full circle, returning to his roots..." Rolling Stone (p.108) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007" -- "All over SOS, rhythms turn into hooks and hooks turn into beats, until there is no difference between the two." Spin (p.98) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "The scene-stealing 'North American Scum' creates tension with Murphy's observant verses, then releases it through wiggy choruses." Entertainment Weekly (p.60) - "While SILVER delivers terrific buzzy dance-space jams, it also contains wispy hints of New Order and Bowie." -- Grade: A- Q (p.110) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he rhythms here sound tighter and more intensely focused, Murphy's presence as a songwriter and frontman is a revelation." Alternative Press (p.194) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Get Innocuous' opens the proceedings with an electro-groove that's mechanical and soulful..." The Wire (p.51) - "LCD have created a facsimile of a bygone pop ideal, and Pygmalion-like, invested it with a life of its own." The Wire (p.37) - Ranked #5 in The Wire's "Top Ten Records of the Year 2007 -- "LCD Soundsystem's second album built on their familiar propulsive funk blueprints, with a tip of the hat towards Kraftwerk-style electronic textures." Q (Magazine) (p.82) - Ranked #18 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007" -- "[S]hape-shifting punk-funk that never goes quite where you expect it to."