This Is Happening

This Is Happening, LCD Soundsystem's third studio album released in 2010, blends dance-punk, electronic and disco-inflected songwriting into tightly arranged, emotionally direct songs. It favors clearer pop-song structures while retaining the band's club-oriented production, pairing propulsive rhythms and shimmering synth textures with James Murphy's conversational vocals and lyrics that shift between wry observation and vulnerability. The record is notable for its dynamic contrasts and for bringing indie rock sensibilities into dancefloor-ready arrangements.