LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening - 2010

Another recommendation from Alex. I was hyped about this one because Aman had me listen to Dance Yrself Clean last year (or was it 2019?) back in the good old days when we in the office together and I would DJ the afternoon too loudly so frequently that we would get in trouble with our office neighbors for partying too hard.

Anyway.

There were some obvious hits on this and the ones I enjoyed the most (outside of Dance Yrself Clean) were Drunk and Home. There was one song I really hated, Pow Pow and the vocals in One Touch. There were parts of I Can Change that I LOVED but also HATED.

Let’s start with the stuff I loved.

I loved the snare sound that led every song. I loved that the drums signaled a transition in the song. I loved the electronica beats, when I typically would cringe and skip to the next song. I think the bass brought a level of depth that helped me blend all the beats together.

I loved that there was balance in each song throughout, some were be heavier on guitar and drum like All I Want, and others would be heavier on the electronic songs. But all were intertwined at some point.

I was listening to this song while driving through the city, but this is the type of music I want to hear blasted in the boom boom room where I can just forget where I am and who I am and dance my ass off. I miss those places.

The things I hated. I hated the guitar electronic autotune sound in Somebody’s Calling Me. I hated the robotic, 80s disco techno sound in One Touch. I really cringed it reminded me of an old song that I hate but I can’t name. If it comes back to me, I’ll edit this post and write it in.

Anyway, there were enough strong, indulging moments here to earn a second shot. Looking forward to listening to this again but skipping through the parts I disliked :)