LP (Discovery album)

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LP
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 7, 2009 (2009-07-07)
RecordedJuly 2005 – January 2009
Genre Electropop
Length29:54
Label XL
Producer Rostam Batmanglij, Wes Miles, Ezra Koenig

LP is the debut and only album by the band Discovery, released July 7, 2009 on vinyl on July 14, 2009 on CD via XL Recordings.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The A.V. Club A− [2]
Drowned in Sound 4/10 [3]
The New York Times Favorable [4]
NME 7/10 [5]
Pitchfork Media 6.8/10 [6]
Planet Sound 4/10 [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-choice-cut.png [9]

Initial critical response to LP was generally favorable.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Orange Shirt" Rostam Batmanglij, Wes Miles 3:31
2."Osaka Loop Line"Batmanglij, Miles, Ezra Koenig 4:02
3."Can You Discover?"Batmanglij, Miles2:22
4."I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (featuring Angel Deradoorian)Batmanglij, Miles2:40
5."So Insane"Batmanglij, Miles3:13
6."Swing Tree"Batmanglij, Miles2:38
7."Carby" (featuring Ezra Koenig)Batmanglij, Miles, Koenig3:07
8."I Want You Back"Batmanglij, Miles, The Corporation 3:26
9."It's Not My Fault (It's My Fault)"Batmanglij, Miles2:34
10."Slang Tang"Batmanglij, Miles2:28
iTunes Store bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Orange Shirt (Rock Remix) [Bonus Track]"3:32

Personnel

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