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Track Listings
| 1. 45:33:00 I |
| 2. 45:33:00 II |
| 3. 45:33:00 III |
| 4. 45:33:00 IV |
| 5. 45:33:00 V |
| 6. 45:33:00 VI |
| 7. Freak Out/Starry Eyes |
| 8. North American Scum |
| 9. Hippie Priest Bum-Out |
Product Description
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Initially created as part of a marketing campaign with Nike and iTunes, 45:33 was supposedly designed to be the ideal jogging soundtrack. If you’re familiar with the sardonic antics of James Murphy (a.k.a. LCD Soundsystem) you hear that background and wait for the punchline. Turns out there isn’t one, which--of course--might be the joke. Recreated here as a series of continuous tracks, the composition has the arc of good workout music: It starts slow, works up a lather, then gradually winds down. 45:33 is mostly played straight, a big, bright rave-up peppered with hypnotic melodies and tongue-in-cheek samples. After the opening disco-fied, downtempo piano motif, the beats soon drop, packing in a focused momentum and deep, insistent thumps. It ends with a sparse, ambient hum that, while done perfectly well here, has been done elsewhere before, and better. Overall, listening to the ultra-cool Murphy drop the pretense and cut a rug is too fun to complain about. Three other tracks are included here: a version of the single “North American Scum” and two b-sides (“Hippie Priest Burn-Out,” “Freak Out/Starry Eyes”). In combination, the entire package feels a little thrown together but should satisfy those iPod-deprived souls who missed it the first time around. –Matthew Cooke
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3.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
LCD Soundsystem 45:33, Nov 18 2007
By Sushigoya - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 45 33 (Audio CD)
Sounds warm and analogue, not stuffy and not serious. I'm listening to it now on Rhapsody. It is [updated] disco. But it seems affectionate, even fun, like playing with your fuzzy, clever robot kitty. I can see how it would be nice for running [or certain household or creative tasks] as it does engage that certain part of the brain so that the rest of you can focus. Thematically there's a fair amount going on. That said, it won't quite reward active listening. I'm at 14 minutes and so far I'm good; not bored. At 17 minutes it turns funky, at 19 it turns psy. Dag, I'm liking this. It has definitely suspended my disbelief. This definitely has a lot of personality and is cheeky sort of like Basement Jaxx, The Orb, or Yello [at 29 min it reminds me a little of Yello, in a good way]. Mmmm. Chunky. Okay I'll stop now. I know this review was trippy but hopefully it does sort of give you an idea of what to expect until a good reviewer comes along. Bye.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Is disco alive in 2007?, Nov 26 2007
By Jerry Corona - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 45 33 (Audio CD)
James Murphy seems to think so and as LCD Soundsystem he is proving it. This album takes the dance snippets from Sound of Silver and builds on them to create one long, very disco-ey, very blues-ey, no singing dance track. That's not to say that there are no speaking, just not singing.Once you start listening you can't stop. It sucks you in. It's like background music but not so background that you can't enjoy it. It allows you to focus on anything you're doing while enjoying some great dance music.
This is definitely a must own for any dance or electronic music fan.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth it, Jan 7 2008
By Todd D. George - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: 45 33 (Audio CD)
If you are already aware of LCD soundsystem then you either already have this or are just taking the steps to get it. If you are new to LCD Soundsystem then you need to be aware of the followingthis is low fi electronic dance music with an emphasis on analog
you should probably listen to Sound of Silver first and if you like that then this is a no brainer!
designed to be an electronic "symphony" 45:33 has several tracks that flow one into the other making it perfect for get togethers or just hanging out and taking in some good tunes
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