LABRINTH, SIA & DIPLO PRESENT... LSD

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Genius

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Heaven Can Wait

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Thunderclouds

***Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD***, also known simply as ***LSD***, is the debut studio album by the music group LSD. Originally scheduled to be released by Columbia Records on 2 November 2018, it was pushed back to 12 April 2019. LSD, consisting of English singer-producer Labrinth, Australian singer-songwriter Sia, and American producer-DJ Diplo, was teased on 11 March 2018 by Diplo after he posted a picture of a cassette with the logo of LSD on his Instagram. 5 singles were released prior to the release, as well as a remix of Genius, featuring Lil Wayne.

On 11 March 2018, Diplo posted, to Instagram, a photo of a cassette tape with the letters "LSD" marked on it; in the caption, he tagged Sia and Labrinth. On 3 May 2018, LSD released their debut single, "Genius", along with an animated music video. The following day, Diplo revealed that LSD was formed when he was invited to write a song with Labrinth and Sia. Diplo said: "Originally, I wasn't in [LSD] and then our publisher had the idea to throw me in there; those two artists, together, are two of the craziest, most creative people I ever met in my life. I think they have the most severe attention deficit disorder together, their ideas are so crazy, so I helped put their ideas together, taking the job of their producer."

On 10 May, they debuted the song "Audio", as well as its music video. On 6 August, Sia teased the release of a new track titled "Thunderclouds", which was released three days later, on 9 August. LSD released the song "Mountains" on 1 November 2018. Talking to *Rolling Stone* in November 2018, Sia revealed that the group would release an album. The album, *Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD*, was released on 12 April 2019 through Columbia Records.

In October 2020, Diplo stated via Twitter that LSD hoped to return for a new project.

*LSD* received mixed reviews from critics. Kat Bein of *Entertainment Weekly* wrote that LSD were not afraid to "get weird" on this project and praised the album, noting that its "mix of tropical vibes and experimental hooks give [it] a pleasant, lush, varied landscape of tones and tempos". Writing for *Pitchfork*, Dani Blum criticised the album, writing that it sounds like "an algorithmic midden of pop music" and that the lyrical content is "asinine". Jem Aswad of *Variety* noted that there are "several gems" in the album's tracks, and praised Labrinth and Diplo's production. Reviewing for *NME*, El Hunt gave *LSD* 3 out of 5 stars, praising "exceptional" stand-out tracks such as "Thunderclouds" and "Genius", but also implying the album is generic, and those desiring more experimental music should "[look] elsewhere". Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing the album as "good and fun", and as an "experience to embrace and enjoy".

The album has accumulated over 1 billion streams on Spotify. It debuted and peaked at number 70 on the US *Billboard* 200 and 44 on the UK Albums Chart, and has been certified Platinum in Brazil and Gold in Norway

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**Sia Kate Isobelle Furler** (born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. She is an advocate for animal rights. Among the accolades received by Sia are nearly a dozen ARIA Awards, 9 Grammy Award nominations and an MTV Video Music Award.

**Thomas Wesley Pentz** (born November 13, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of electronic duo Jack Ü with producer and DJ Skrillex, and a member of Silk City with Mark Ronson.

**Labrinth Talks About LSD** - a radio interview of one of the first interviews about the supergroup. Available under: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67CoudlNBbo