Pitchfork's annual Top 100 Tracks was released today and, to my delight, they rightfully named 'All My Friends' by LCD Soundsystem #1.

To me, I don't know a song this touching, emotional, and propulsive released this decade. (Although Rebellion: Lies by Arcade Fire isn't too too far behind.) I cried the first time I heard it and it still hits hard on every listen. Possibly the only song I can listen to ten times in a row. Brilliant.

Here's what Pitchfork had to say:

Fidgety piano chords played with clunky imprecision, a ticking rhythm section, and an opening line worthy of a great novel-- so begins our favorite song of 2007. Like most of LCD Soundsystem's future Best of candidates, "All My Friends" starts out handling like a rickety shopping cart and ends up blazing like a house on fire. What's special about this one is the story that plays out in between; where James Murphy used to take perverse pleasure in making up his lyrics on the spot, this is proof that he's too sharp a writer to leave his words to chance. "All My Friends" is about a lot of things-- guilt, drugs, the weight of expectation-- but mostly, it's about aging, about how the template for growing older is melting away, and about what decisions we make for ourselves in light of such lowered expectations. This is a song about building a compass, and for Murphy, that journey not only starts with his friends: it ends there, too. --Mark Pytlik

To me, though it was a great track, It wasn't even my favorite track on the album. Someone Great has a bigger impression on me. At least they gave it #7.

and this is really starting to get me thinking about my 2007 in music......someone will start that thread eventually

I love Someone Great as well but All My Friends just strikes such a chord with me. Lyrically it deals with probably my greatest fear: aging. It seems to be a personal narrative of my life and, possibly, my future, as though Mr Murphy is spying on me. Amazing how a song so specific and personal to him can yet have that transforming effect on someone else.

Yeah i think its an amazing song. I def think it deserves the title song of the year. I'm glad its not some crappy rihanna song!

Damn, where's the Chemical Brothers ever on Pitchfork? I just read their best of's from 2007 to '05, and then I read their best of the 90's. Not one mention, yet Aphex Twin is on their multiple times. Blah, I guess I should of realized that their... "not-liking-much" of the chems should have gone back that far.

I also don't understand why Massive Attack is on their twice when either of Portishead's releases in the 90's were much much better (than blue lines--Mezzanine beats it too but is considerably behind on the rankings)

Somehow Pitchfork always offends me in some way, or maybe I'm just cranky from being up too late...

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Yes, superb track, only really started listening to it after I heard it played over some football highlights, had it on in the car after ironic moment of seeing my friends and traveling back home in the car with the sun setting in front of me, quite emotional and powerful, as far as electronic music song writing goes, it's very original and fully deserves Number 1 spot, but yeah like Profunk said, 'Where's the chems'!? Sometimes it baffles, but hey we'll make do with another Grammy award nomination not quite the same league as fucking Pitchfork tho is it ;-)

I really, really love this song, but honestly it's the only song on the album that I can stand. The rest just sound nondescript, repetitive and boring to me.

I hope somebody is taking the piss as that really is the pits. I'm glad i only downloaded it using limewire as if i had paid money for that i would be pissed

I can't stand LCD Soundsystem. Is it ok for men to use lip balm?

it's not a bad song but it sounds a bit like trendy clothing store music (i.e. ripping off a lot of 80's sounds). but all in all I suppose it isn't bad.

why do people need to categorize stuff and make songs of the year, can't we all just have our own song of the year and not need some source to get all nazi/IBM on us an number them?

Yeah fair point Biff, not everyone can win and it's only a persons opinion.

Opinion's are like arseholes......everybody has one!

Meh - Pitchfork. Even if I do agree, I care about their opinion as much as they care about mine. Which is the equivalent of 2 shits, give or take.

Still though, All My Friends is a great song, I love it because it means and sums up a lot of things. As much as I bitch about getting old or not having the energy like I did 10-15 years ago, or that I don't do thrilling things on a constant basis these days... The older I get the more I realize that life's too short to live in fear of getting old. It does have its upsides, too. Most important is to not have regrets, I think.

We'll see how it goes when I hit 40.

LCD Soundsystem is a hype, when they, in fact, licks balls. I didn't like one song on that album.

And the Chems are not on that list because... well, what song should they put in there? Galvanize?

"life's too short to live in fear of getting old."

deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep, i like that.

ITT bitter old grandpas.

LCD definetly wear James Murphy's influences on the sleeves, but the album is great. Not all of it bears listening to on every occasion but Get Innocuous, North American Scum, Someone Great and All My Friends make the first half one of the strongest on any album I can think of.

All My Friends brings together like an experiment in Mendelian genetic crossbreeding the propulsive percussion and squall of The Velvet Underground's 'Heroin' with a joyously poignant guitar riff ripped right out of the Joy Division back catalogue. A song about growing up, longing, and precious missteps from an aging hipster that speaks to a generation too young to fully absorb the point.

(heh. I like mocking Pitchfork. "... sounds like Tom Waits put through a funk-blender..." hehehehe. My fave music site on the net mostly because of the pretension.)

why massive attack is on the list twice? Prochunk, Blue Lines and Mezzanine are masterpieces! I don't know any other group that has captured soul, blues, hip-hop, reggae, and electronic music all in one perfect punch. I'll admit "Blue Lines" (my fav. massive attack album) does sound a bit "aged", but has some of the most fascinating vocal arrangements and layers ever! Listen to "Five Man Army" or "Daydreaming" (my personal favorite) to understand what I'm talking about.

As for Portishead, I agree they should be shown respect. Especially the self titled Album, Portishead.

And then for LCD soundsystem.... I'm not surprised that "all my friends" was pitchfork's song of the year. They whored that song all fucking year on pitchfork. I like the song, it doesn't mean as much to me as it probably would for Mr. Darkie up there, but still good.

as for "best of's"......they're just done for fun.... I see no problem with them. Most likely I'll disagree with a list before I agree with it, but thats fine.

I like best of lists just so I can compare my taste and breadth of music knowledge with others. By no means are any of these lists authoritative but they stimulate discussion.

Love Portishead a LOT but Massive Attack shade them. Even the much maligned 100th Window is a very good album. Their first three are masterpieces. Love Protection perhaps the most.