Release Date: Apr 12, 2019
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Columbia
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Stepping into a colorful funhouse of sonic psychedelia, the super trio of Labrinth, Sia, and Diplo take a kitchen-sink approach to this collaborative affair, throwing whatever happens to tickle their collective fancies into the whimsical Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present LSD. With Sia's inimitable voice, Labrinth's smooth, soulful backing, and Diplo's typically popping production, LSD is a pure joy and unrelenting in its creativity. Following an extended year-long rollout, the final product stands at a modest nine originals (with one Lil Wayne remix), making for a brisk trip through the wild world within.
This is a collection of tried-and-tested bangers from some of the most recognisable voices in modern pop, but anyone looking for surprises will be disappointed Between them, LSD's members represent some of the most recognisable voices in modern pop. A songwriting powerhouse turned pop star, complete with two-tone Cruella DeVille fringe, Sia has written hits for the likes of Rihanna and Beyoncé; and her solo material - top-notch belter 'Chandelier' particularly - is equally ubiquitous. Last year alone, Diplo's songs across his various projects, from Major Lazer to his Mark Ronson collab Silk City, were streamed 2.3 billion times.
I t works on paper. Combine three star musicians whose names make for an eye-catching acronym and whose varied talents seem to have kept half the charts afloat for the last decade, throw in some psychedelic imagery, then watch those streams roll in. There are moments when this streaming era ….
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