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Studio album by Flying Lotus | ||||
Released | June 10, 2008 | |||
Recorded | September 2007 - March 2008 | |||
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Length | 43:17 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100 |
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Clash | 10/10 |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
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Pitchfork | 8.5/10 |
PopMatters | 8/10 |
Resident Advisor | 5/5 |
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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.
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".
Resident Advisor placed it at number 3 on the "Top 20 Albums of 2008" list, while Pitchfork placed it at number 28 on the "50 Best Albums of 2008" list.Fact named it the 10th best album of 2008. In 2017, it ranked at number 14 on Pitchfork's "50 Best IDM Albums of All Time" list.