LCD Soundsystem is the musical project of producer James Murphy, co-founder of dance-punk label DFA Records. The music of LCD Soundsystem is a mix of dance music and punk, along with elements of disco and other styles. LCD Soundsystem is particularly popular in Britain, with two albums reaching the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart.

Also in December 2007 the band received a nomination for the Grammy for Best Electronic/Dance Album.   The album was also named the best album of 2007 by publications such as The Guardian, Uncut  and Drowned in Sound.

Time magazine named "All My Friends" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at #4. Writer Josh Tyrangiel praised the “magic” in the song, saying that the song’s “straightforward repetition of the same guitar, keyboard and bass lines, combined with lyrics about life without regret, and life with all kinds of regrets pays off with a punch about what we lose as we get older."   The album was also nominated for the 2007 Shortlist Prize, where it lost out to The Reminder by Feist.

After finishing touring for Sound of Silver the band recorded and released a song entitled "Big Ideas" on the soundtrack of the film 21.

In April 2008 the song "Get Innocuous!" from Sound of Silver was used for the television advert for the video game Grand Theft Auto IV, and is also played on the radio station "Radio Broker" in the game.

The song "Big Ideas" is used in the promo/trailers for the fourth season of the FOX television series Prison Break.

The song "New York I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down" is featured on the episode "Never Been Marcused" of the CW television series Gossip Girl as well as on the episode of "Cassie" on Skins