Los Angeles (Flying Lotus album)

Los Angeles
Studio album by Flying Lotus
Released	June 10, 2008
Recorded	September 2007 - March 2008
Genre	Electronic experimental
Length	43:17
Label	Warp
Producer	Flying Lotus, Matthewdavid, The Gaslamp Killer, Samiyam, Byron the Aquarius
Flying Lotus chronology
Reset (2007) Los Angeles (2008) L.A. EP 1 X 3 (2008)

Los Angeles is the second studio album by American music producer Flying Lotus. It was released by Warp Records on June 10, 2008. The cover was designed by Timothy Saccenti, and the album title is named after Flying Lotus' place of birth.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[3]
Clash	10/10[4]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[5]
The Observer	[6]
Pitchfork Media	8.5/10[7]
PopMatters	8/10[8]
Resident Advisor	5/5[9]
Spin	[10]
URB	[11]

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".^[1]

It ranked at number 3 on Resident Advisor's "Top 20 Albums of 2008" list.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Brainfeeder"	Flying Lotus	1:31
2.	"Breathe Something/Stellar Star"	Flying Lotus	3:20
3.	"Beginners Falafel"	Flying Lotus	2:28
4.	"Camel"	Flying Lotus	2:22
5.	"Melt!"	Flying Lotus	1:45
6.	"Comet Course"	Flying Lotus	3:01
7.	"Orbit 405"	Flying Lotus	0:44
8.	"Golden Diva"	Flying Lotus, Matthewdavid	4:02
9.	"Riot"	Flying Lotus	4:02
10.	"GNG BNG"	Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer	3:38
11.	"Parisian Goldfish"	Flying Lotus	3:01
12.	"Sleepy Dinosaur"	Flying Lotus	1:55
13.	"RobertaFlack" (featuring Dolly)	Flying Lotus, Samiyam, Byron the Aquarius	3:07
14.	"SexSlaveShip"	Flying Lotus, Matthewdavid	2:14
15.	"Auntie's Harp"	Flying Lotus	0:55
16.	"Testament" (featuring Gonjasufi)	Flying Lotus	2:28
17.	"Auntie's Lock/Infinitum" (featuring Laura Darlington)	Flying Lotus	2:44
18.	"Interference" (Japanese bonus track)	Flying Lotus	2:46
19.	"Backpack Caviar" (Japanese bonus track)	Flying Lotus	3:23

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Top Dance/Electronic Albums[13]	16

References

1. "Reviews for Los Angeles by Flying Lotus". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
2. Lymangrover, Jason. "Los Angeles – Flying Lotus". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Flying Lotus: Los Angeles [Warp, 2008]". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
4. Diver, Mike (February 13, 2014). "Clash Likes To Score: Ten 21st Century 10/10s". Clash. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
5. Taylor, Kenn (June 10, 2008). "Album Review: Flying Lotus – Los Angeles". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
6. Warren, Emma (May 18, 2008). "Reviews 11–25". The Observer. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
7. Patrin, Nate (August 29, 2008). "Flying Lotus: Los Angeles". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
8. Martin, Andrew (June 12, 2008). "Flying Lotus: Los Angeles". PopMatters. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
9. Mann, Chris (July 18, 2008). "Flying Lotus – Los Angeles". Resident Advisor. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
10. Reeves, Mosi (July 2008). "Mr. Spaceman". Spin 24 (7). Retrieved November 28, 2015.
11. Holliday, Lindsey (June 11, 2008). "Flying Lotus :: Los Angeles". URB. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
12. "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2008". Resident Advisor. December 17, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
13. "Flying Lotus - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

External links

• Los Angeles at Discogs (list of releases)