LSD (album)

Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD, also known simply as LSD, is the debut studio album by the music group LSD. Originally scheduled to be released by Columbia Records on 2 November 2018,[1] it was pushed back to 12 April 2019.[2]

Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD
Studio album by
LSD
Released12 April 2019
Recorded2018–2019
Length30:41
LabelColumbia
Producer
Singles from LSD
  1. "Genius"
    Released: 3 May 2018
  2. "Audio"
    Released: 10 May 2018
  3. "Thunderclouds"
    Released: 9 August 2018
  4. "Mountains"
    Released: 1 November 2018
  5. "No New Friends"
    Released: 14 March 2019

Background

LSD, consisting of English singer-producer Labrinth, Australian singer-songwriter Sia, and American producer-DJ Diplo, was teased on 11 March 2018 by Diplo after he posted a picture of a cassette with the logo of LSD on his Instagram.[3] 5 singles were released prior to the release, as well as a remix of Genius, featuring Lil Wayne.

Physical release

The album was released on CD,[4] and a Japanese edition was released containing three bonus tracks.[5] On 28 June 2019, a limited edition coloured vinyl was released.[6]

Singles

"Genius" was released on 3 May 2018 as the album's lead single.[7] It impacted the US alternative radios on 19 June 2018,[8] and is featured on the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 19.[9]

"Audio" served as the second single off of the album. It was released on 10 May 2018 and impacted the US contemporary hit radio on 26 June 2018.[10][11]

The third single, "Thunderclouds", was released on 9 August 2018. It was used as the main theme song for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 promotional campaign, being featured extensively in parts in the company's ads, as well as at the reveal event in New York on 9 August 2018.[12] The single is their most successful to date, having garnered over 330 million streams on Spotify, as of February 2020.

"Mountains" was released as the fourth single from the album on 1 November 2018.[13]

"No New Friends" was made available for download on 14 March 2019.[14]

A remix of "Heaven Can Wait" by The Aston Shuffle was released on 24 May 2019.[15]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[16]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[18]
NME[19]
The Observer[20]
Pitchfork3.2/10[21]

The album received a weighted average rating of 60 based on reviews from seven critics on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average" reception.[16] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.[17]

Commercial performance

The album has accumulated over 900 million streams on Spotify.[22] It peaked at number 70 on the US Billboard 200[23] and 44 on the UK Albums Chart,[24] and has been certified Platinum in Brazil and Gold in Norway.[25][26]

Track listing

Adapted from iTunes.[27]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Welcome to the Wonderful World Of"
1:56
2."Angel in Your Eyes"
  • Pentz
  • McKenzie
  • Furler
  • Diplo
  • Labrinth
  • Nathaniel Ledwidge
3:06
3."Genius"
3:33
4."Audio"
3:24
5."Thunderclouds"
  • Pentz
  • McKenzie
  • Furler
  • Allen
  • Meckseper
  • Diplo
  • Labrinth
  • King Henry
  • Jr Blender
3:07
6."Mountains"
  • Pentz
  • McKenzie
  • Furler
3:14
7."No New Friends"
  • Pentz
  • McKenzie
  • Furler
  • Allen
  • Meckseper
  • Diplo
  • Labrinth
  • King Henry
  • Jr Blender
  • Ledwidge[a]
2:55
8."Heaven Can Wait"
  • Pentz
  • McKenzie
  • Furler
  • Meckseper
  • Diplo
  • Labrinth
  • Jr Blender
  • Ledwidge[a]
3:15
9."It's Time"
  • Pentz
  • McKenzie
  • Furler
  • Diplo
  • Labrinth
3:29
10."Genius" (Lil Wayne Remix)
  • Diplo
  • Labrinth
  • Jr Blender
  • Rudman[a]
2:42
Total length:30:41
Japan bonus tracks[28]
No.TitleLength
11."Audio" (CID Remix)2:41
12."Genius" (Banx & Ranx Remix)2:57
13."Thunderclouds" (Lost Frequencies Remix)3:18
14."Thunderclouds" (64-bit Version)1:53

Notes

  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • "No New Friends" is titled "Know New Friends" on vinyl pressings.[29]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[25] Platinum 40,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[26] Gold 10,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[52] Gold 10,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

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