Kicking off with soft repetitive piano and gradually
building up to a slap of an electronic drum, signals in the symbols and the
booming bass which all become louder and James Murphy blurts “ That’s how it
starts”. This is All My Friends by LCD Soundsytem a former Dance-Punk outfit
from America.
There is a majestic sound and emotion that All My Friends
captures that is like no other, the layers of music are incredible and the way
in which LCD build it up is bound to perhaps perfection. But it is the lyrics in
which really control the song, set out in an almost poetic formation which
explore an individual’s progress through life “You spent the first five years
trying to get with the plan” and the almost forgettable subjects that we are
“You forgot what you meant when you read what you said”.
The almost chaotic
ending filled with bellowing guitar, repetitive piano, bass and drums, background
filling synth, with Murphy merely shouting “If I could see all my friends
tonight”.
If you witnessed LCD Soundsytem’s live show consider
yourself very fortunate as tho they were one of the best live acts going around
at the time before they decided to call it quits. All my friends is off their 2nd
album ‘sounds of silver’.
Rating
It is one of my favourite songs of all time.
By Blake
All My Friends - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXp1TQPf2pY
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