L.A.B. V

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L.A.B. V
L.A.B. V cover art.jpg
Studio album by
L.A.B.
Released17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)
Genre
Length48:39
Label Loop Recordings
Producer Brad Kora
L.A.B. chronology
L.A.B. IV
(2020)		L.A.B. V
(2021)		L.A.B in Dub
(2022)
Singles from L.A.B. V
  1. "Mr Reggae"
    Released: 26 November 2021
  2. "Under the Sun"
    Released: 17 December 2021
  3. "Real Ones"
    Released: 1 April 2022

L.A.B. V is the fifth studio album by New Zealand band L.A.B., released in December 2021. Featuring the singles "Mr Reggae" and "Under the Sun", the album was a commercial and critical success, reaching number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart, and winning the Aotearoa Music Award for Album of the Year.

Contents

Production

The album was written and recorded over a period of six months in mid-2021, [1] [2] at Dr Lee Prebble's Surgery Studios in Wellington. [3]

Release and promotion

The album's first single "Mr Reggae", a cover of the 1977 song by Hawaiian musician Billy Kaui, [4] [5] was released on 26 November 2021. [6] This was followed by "Under the Sun", which was released as the album's second single on the day the album was released, on 17 December. [7] The album's third single was "Real Ones", a hip-hop song performed with New Zealand musician Kings, which was released a week before the album's vinyl release on 1 April 2022. [8]

The band performed at Rhythm & Alps on 30 December, followed by three large-scale concerts in January, held in New Plymouth, Christchurch and Western Springs in Auckland. [9] The group's concert at Western Springs made them the second New Zealand band in history to headline the venue, after Six60. [3] In March and April 2022, the band toured Australia, performing seven dates, including an appearance at the Byron Bay Bluesfest on 15 April. [9]

Reception

In November 2022, the album was awarded the Aotearoa Music Award for Album of the Year. This was the second consecutive year where L.A.B. won this award, after L.A.B. IV in 2021. [10]

Track listing

L.A.B. V track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can You Be the One"B Kora3:23
2."All Night"L.A.B3:01
3."Mr Reggae"Billy Kaui3:04
4."Under the Sun"B Kora4:52
5."Real Ones" (with Kings)Kings3:58
6."Oh Honey"B Kora4:05
7."Like Fire"B Kora3:40
8."Backseat"
  • B Kora
  • L.A.B
5:10
9."I Know"B Kora3:17
10."Proud Man"B Kora5:09
Total length:48:39

Credits and personnel

In addition to L.A.B., strings on the album were performed by The Black Quartet, a group featuring Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, Peau Halapua and Joe Harrop. The album was recorded at the Surgery Studios in Wellington, New Zealand, while strings were recorded at Mmm Studio in Auckland.

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for L.A.B. V
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [13] Platinum15,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for L.A.B. V
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
New Zealand17 December 2021Loop Recordings [1] [14]
Various8 April 2022 Vinyl [15]

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