LP [Deluxe Edition]

by Discovery

Overview

Side projects that sound overly similar to the artists' main band are always a letdown. Why not take some chances, do something crazy, or head off in a totally unexpected direction? Rostam Batmaglij of Vampire Weekend and Wes Miles of Ra Ra Riot have taken this to heart on their collaboration, Discovery. There is absolutely no trace of the precise, orchestrated, indie popcraft of Ra Ra Riot or the jittery, Afro-pop of Vampire Weekend to be found on the duo's debut record LP. Instead they go for a crazily warped version of modern R&B jams filtered through '80s dance music, '00s hip-hop, and Jamaican dancehall that is both hilarious and wonderful. Hilarious because the synth tones are so fat, the beats so cliched, the EFX so corny that you can't help but laugh; wonderful because the duo know exactly how to put all the elements together to make a thrillingly silly and fun album. Whether they are bringing in Angel Deradoorian from Dirty Projectors to sing the hook on "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," hijacking the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" for some dreamy deconstruction, conjuring up the ghost of the Art of Noise (and their huge drum machines) on the mind-bending "So Insane," or constantly laying down beats that would make Cameo blush, the pair never let the fun stop or make a false move into sincerity or authenticity. Sure they manage to write some sweet melodies (like on "Carby" and "Osaka Loop Line"), sing in tender falsettos (Batmaglij and Miles split vocal duties evenly), and write sensitive lyrics instead of loverman boasts or pleas, but overall, the feeling you get from the record is that of a couple of guys having an incredibly fun time creating music that has absolutely no socially redeeming values at all. Who needs those anyway when LP is so joyous, perfectly conceived, and flat out fun? Stick to the duo's day jobs for that, come to Discovery for the jamz! ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	02/03/2023
Label:	MATSOR PROJECTS
UPC:	0617308030624

Tracks

1. Orange Shirt
2. Osaka Loop Line
3. Can You Discover
4. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
5. So Insane
6. Swing Tree
7. Carby
8. I Want You Back
9. It's Not My Fault (It's My Fault)
10. Slang Tang
11. Orange Shirt [Rock Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Discovery   Primary Artist
Rostam Batmanglij   Drums,Vocals,Synthesizer,Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Ezra Koenig   Vocals,Featured Artist
Wes Miles   Drums,Vocals,Synthesizer,Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Wesley Miles   Drums,Vocals,Synthesizer,Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Angel Deradoorian   Vocals,Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Berry Gordy, Jr.   Composer
Alphonso Mizell   Composer
Emily Lazar   Mastering
Rostam Batmanglij   Design,Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Photography,Programming,Group Member,Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Drum Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Ezra Koenig   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Audio Production
Freddie Perren   Composer
Deke Richards   Composer
Wes Miles   Composer,Lyricist,Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Drum Programming
Wesley Miles   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Group Member,Drum Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Asher Sarlin   Design,Photography
Nilesh "Nilz" Patel   Mastering
Shane Stoneback   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Joe LaPorta   Mastering Assistant