LCD Soundsystem | American Dream | Album

LCD Soundsystem's fourth studio album, American Dream (2017), is widely regarded as a masterful, albeit sombre, return from their brief retirement. Released seven years after This Is Happening, the record shifts away from the "party" energy of their earlier work toward a more contemplative, mature, and often dark exploration of ageing, loss, and the state of modern culture. The album's release was preceded by some controversy due to the band's highly publicised 2011 "breakup," but critics generally agreed that the quality of the music justified the reunion. The record is heavily indebted to 1970s and 80s art-rock and synth-pop. Reviewers frequently cited David Bowie (specifically his Berlin era), Talking Heads, and The Cure as major sonic touchpoints.

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