Los Angeles is the second studio album by American electronic music producer Flying Lotus, released on May 9, 2008 by Warp Records. The cover was designed by British graphic design agency Build featuring photography by Timothy Saccenti, and the album title is named after Flying Lotus' place of birth.
| Los Angeles | ||||
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| Released | May 9, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | September 2007 – March 2008 | |||
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| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [4] |
| Clash | 10/10[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[1] |
| The Irish Times |  [6] |
| The Observer | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[8] |
| Resident Advisor | 5/5[9] |
| Spin | [10] |
| URB | [11] |
| XLR8R | 9/10[12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Los Angeles received an average score of 81 based on 13 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]
Resident Advisor ranked Los Angeles as the third best album of 2008,[13] while Fact ranked it as the year's tenth best album.[14] Pitchfork placed it at number 28 on its list of the best albums of 2008.[15] In 2017, Los Angeles ranked at number 14 on Pitchfork's list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[2]
Track listing
editAll songs produced by Flying Lotus except where noted.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brainfeeder" | 1:31 | |
| 2. | "Breathe . Something/Stellar STar" | 3:20 | |
| 3. | "Beginners Falafel" | 2:28 | |
| 4. | "Camel" | 2:22 | |
| 5. | "Melt!" | 1:45 | |
| 6. | "Comet Course" | 3:01 | |
| 7. | "Orbit 405" | 0:44 | |
| 8. | "Golden Diva" |
| 4:02 |
| 9. | "Riot" | 4:02 | |
| 10. | "GNG BNG" |
| 3:38 |
| 11. | "Parisian Goldfish" | 3:01 | |
| 12. | "Sleepy Dinosaur" | 1:55 | |
| 13. | "RobertaFlack" (feat. Ahu/Dolly) |
| 3:07 |
| 14. | "SexSlaveShip" |
| 2:14 |
| 15. | "Auntie's Harp" | 0:55 | |
| 16. | "Testament" (feat. Gonjasufi) | 2:28 | |
| 17. | "Auntie's Lock/Infinitum" (feat. Laura Darlington) | 2:44 | |
| Total length: | 43:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Interference" | 2:46 |
| 19. | "Backpack Caviar" | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 49:26 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ a b Taylor, Kenn (June 10, 2008). "Album Review: Flying Lotus – Los Angeles". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. January 24, 2017. p. 4. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Los Angeles by Flying Lotus". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Los Angeles – Flying Lotus". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Diver, Mike (February 13, 2014). "Clash Likes To Score: Ten 21st Century 10/10s". Clash. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (May 30, 2008). "Flying Lotus: Los Angeles (Warp)". The Irish Times. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Warren, Emma (May 18, 2008). "Flying Lotus, Los Angeles (Warp)". The Observer. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (August 29, 2008). "Flying Lotus: Los Angeles". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Mann, Chris (July 18, 2008). "Flying Lotus – Los Angeles". Resident Advisor. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (July 2008). "Mr. Spaceman". Spin. 24 (7): 98. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ Holliday, Lindsey (June 11, 2008). "Flying Lotus :: Los Angeles". URB. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ Herman, Max (July 17, 2008). "Flying Lotus: Los Angeles". XLR8R. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2008". Resident Advisor. December 17, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "20 best: albums of 2008". Fact. December 20, 2008. p. 2. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2008". Pitchfork. December 19, 2008. p. 3. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Flying Lotus Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
External links
edit- Los Angeles at Discogs (list of releases)