La Di Da Di (album)
2015 studio album by Battles
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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 | |||
| Studios | Machines with Magnets, Pawtucket, Rhode Island | |||
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| Length | 49:13 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
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Recording
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
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".[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Battles.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
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| 13. | "FFA Reprise" | 2:05 |
| Total length: | 51:18 | |
Personnel
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