La Di Da Di (album)

La Di Da Di
Studio album by Battles
Released	September 18, 2015
Recorded	2014
Studio	Machines with Magnets, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Genre	Experimental rock math rock instrumental rock
Length	49:13
Label	Warp
Producer	Battles Keith Souza Seth Manchester
Battles chronology
Dross Glop (2012) La Di Da Di (2015)
Singles from La Di Da Di
"The Yabba" Released: August 13, 2015 "FF Bada[1]" Released: September 2, 2015

La Di Da Di is the third studio album by American experimental rock band Battles, released on September 18, 2015 on Warp Records.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	B-[4]
NME	6/10[5]
Pitchfork Media	7.5/10[6]
Spin	7/10[7]

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".^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed 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

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"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

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	86
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9]	101
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10]	97
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11]	97
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	57

References

1. "Battles Share Second ‘La Di Da Di’ Single, ‘FF Bada’". Spin. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
2. "Warp / Records / Releases / Battles /". Warp Records. 2015-07-16.
3. "La Di Da DI – Battles". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
4. "Battles – La Di Da Di". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
5. "Battles - 'La Di Da Di'". NME. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
6. "Battles: La Di Da Di". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
7. "Review: Battles Lock Into Holding Patterns on ‘La Di Da Di,’ But Oh What Patterns". Spin. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
8. "Ultratop.be – Battles – La Di Da Di" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
9. "Ultratop.be – Battles – La Di Da Di" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Battles – La Di Da Di" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
11. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 39, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2015.