La Di Da Di is the third studio album by American experimental rock band Battles, released on September 18, 2015 on Warp Records.[2] It is the band's last album with guitarist/bassist Dave Konopka before his departure in 2018.
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| Released | September 18, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | Machines with Magnets, Pawtucket, Rhode Island | |||
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| Length | 49:13 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
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| Battles chronology | ||||
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| Singles from La Di Da Di | ||||
Recording edit
La Di Da Di is Battles' only album without vocals. Guitarist Dave Konopka said: "To me, vocals are like this fourth instrument that is totally insignificant in a band like Battles because we kind of have nothing to say and out of the three of us none of us are capable of really singing. The decision to not have vocals is more of a self-sufficient, functional decision than anything. I love plenty of bands with vocals, don’t get me wrong. When it applies to us and the chemical makeup of Battles it’s just inexplicable."[3]
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[5] |
| NME | 6/10[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10[7] |
| Spin | 7/10[8] |
| AllMusic | 4/5[9] |
La Di Da Di received mostly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 30 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Battles
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Yabba" | 6:49 |
| 2. | "Dot Net" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "FF Bada" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Summer Simmer" | 5:49 |
| 5. | "Cacio e Pepe" | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Non-Violence" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Dot Com" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Tyne Wear" | 1:50 |
| 9. | "Tricentennial" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Megatouch" | 5:23 |
| 11. | "Flora > Fauna" | 1:26 |
| 12. | "Luu Le" | 6:52 |
| Total length: | 49:13 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "FFA Reprise" | 2:05 |
| Total length: | 51:18 | |
Personnel edit
Battles
- Dave Konopka – bass, guitar, effects
- John Stanier – drums
- Ian Williams – guitar, keyboards
Production
- Battles – producer
- Keith Souza – producer, mixer
- Seth Manchester – producer, mixer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Dave Konopka – art direction
- Warp Music – publisher
Charts edit
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 86 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 101 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 97 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] | 97 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 57 |
References edit
- ^ "Battles Share Second 'La Di Da Di' Single, 'FF Bada'". Spin. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Warp / Records / Releases / Battles /". Warp Records. 2015-07-16.
- ^ "Interview: Battles' Dave Konopka on Boston's '90s scene, Machines with Magnets, and rendering vocals insignificant". 30 September 2015.
- ^ a b "La Di Da DI – Battles". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Battles – La Di Da Di". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Battles - 'La Di Da Di'". NME. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Battles: La Di Da Di". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "Review: Battles Lock Into Holding Patterns on 'La Di Da Di,' But Oh What Patterns". Spin. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "La di da di - Battles | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Battles – La Di Da Di" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Battles – La Di Da Di" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Battles – La Di Da Di" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 39, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2015.