LCD Soundsystem: Tribulations 12″

“Tribulations” is easily the most accessible cut from the LCD album making it a prime choice for the single plus remix treatment. The man of the moment, Lindstrom, rolls out his most user-friendly remix to date when he takes on James Murphy’s emotive vocals and pulsing bass line that drive the track into anthem territory. Lindstrom saves the vocals until almost halfway through, building and building to the release until we have a rave-tastic, albeit disco-fied, moment. Surprisingly, Tiga doesn’t add his vocals to his remix of “Tribulations,” instead delivering a relatively bland attempt at old school trance (that’s of the dark, acid-fueled variety).

• music label: DFA / 2005

reviewed by the mgmnt 12/2005

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