London Sessions (LCD Soundsystem album)
| London Sessions | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 8, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | June 29, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Miloco (London) | |||
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| Length | 58:33 | |||
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| Producer | James Murphy | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
| Beats Per Minute | 84%[4] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [5] |
| The Irish Times | [6] |
| Now | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[11] |
London Sessions is a live in-studio album by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was recorded on June 29, 2010, at "The Pool" recording studio of Miloco Studios in London. A downloadable version of the album was released on November 8, 2010 followed by a physical release on January 24, 2011. The album was described as being recorded in the spirit of Peel Sessions made for the BBC by the late John Peel.[12]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by James Murphy; all music is composed by LCD Soundsystem.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Us V Them" | 8:02 |
| 2. | "All I Want" | 6:29 |
| 3. | "Drunk Girls" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Get Innocuous!" | 6:52 |
| 5. | "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" | 5:03 |
| 6. | "All My Friends" | 7:31 |
| 7. | "Pow Pow" | 8:10 |
| 8. | "I Can Change" | 6:48 |
| 9. | "Yr City Is a Sucker" | 5:49 |
| Total length: | 58:33 | |
Personnel
- LCD Soundsystem
- James Murphy – vocals, percussion
- Nancy Whang – keyboards, vocals
- Pat Mahoney – drums, vocals
- Tyler Pope – bass, percussion, vocals
- Rayna Russom – synth, keyboards, percussion, vocals
- David Scott Stone - guitar, percussion, vocals, synth
- Matt Thornley – guitar, percussion, vocals
References
- ^ "Reviews for The London Sessions by LCD Soundsystem". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Sendra, Tim (November 8, 2010). "The London Sessions - LCD Soundsystem". AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ O'Neal, Sean (February 1, 2011). "LCD Soundsystem: London Sessions". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Burg, Erik (March 15, 2011). "LCD Soundsystem - London Sessions". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Coplan, Chris (November 16, 2011). "Album Review: LCD Soundsystem – The London Sessions". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Caroll, Jim (December 3, 2011). "LCD Soundsystem". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Boles, Benjamin (February 10, 2011). "LCD Soundsystem – London Sessions". Now. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Harvell, Jess (November 15, 2010). "London Sessions - LCD Soundsystem". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Been, Eric Allen (February 7, 2011). "LCD Soundsystem: London Sessions". PopMatters. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ London Sessions is a solid memento of the group at their peak, albeit closer to a Peel session than a live album. [Feb 2011, p.120]
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: LCD Soundsystem". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Pitchfork: LCD Soundsystem prep Live-in-Studio album