fourth studio album french electronic music duo released duo imprint album pays tribute late 1970s early 1980s era music united_states particularly sounds said era emerged los_angeles theme reflected promotional campaign album included billboards television advertisements web series album packaging unlike previous albums recruited session musicians perform live instrumentation professional recording locations limited use electronic instruments usage drum machines custom built synthesizer vintage album features collaborations album duo released columbia_records received critical acclaim release scoring review aggregator site metacritic frequently appearing music critics year end lists commercially successful albums date topping charts countries worldwide debuted billboard united_states selling copies week highest charting album date billboard chart album lead single lucky critical commercial success worldwide topping charts countries worldwide best selling digital singles time album later won grammy awards album year best dance electronica album lucky won record year best pop duo group performance 56th annual grammy awards background conception shortly finishing alive tour began working new material duo recalled lot keyboards guitars drums stuff started demos seven months punk pleased work terms composition dissatisfied production aspect relied samples loops performances play riffs stuff minutes straight punk demos aside started work legacy film soundtrack later mentioned film release making music movie working music concurrently punk decided work extensively live musicians wanted machines people avoided use samples album exception closing track contact album features frontman commented collaboration punk talked long time respected eventually visited home informal jam session official collaboration later confirmed completed announced interview worked group introduced williams sound engineer mutually acquainted collaboration announced recorded monologue life use track album present recording session clarified involved composition track use synthesizer let involved thomas asked wanted tell story life know punk contact relation possible contribution legacy score happened stated interview contribution recorded day session played hours gon grab grab turn explained prompted piano manner film director coaches actor left los_angeles studio knowledge final product sound like previously recorded cover version song long appeared duo album collaborated providing vocals tracks member previously provided remix harder better faster stronger appeared punk produced song recording recording took place california electric new_york_city paris france having worked keyboardist arranger legacy duo enlisted connected engineers session players album recalled wished avoid compressed sounds drum machines favor open drum sets 1970s 80s duo consider appealing era clarified crazy futuristic sounding stuff wanted play past duo noted session players enthusiastic reunite context new album perceived prestige studio locations recalled asked perform album surprised wanted assumed duo wanted electronic drum work drum programming career punk instead specified looking record performing acoustic drum riffs duo conceived play entire structure song perform individual patterns extended periods creating library duo conveyed ideas session musicians sheet music instances melodies recalled example complex drum bass line replicated improved track vocal sessions took place paris rhythm sections recorded united_states album incorporates variety accompanying performances including horn section instruments string orchestra choir orchestral parts particular recorded track included songs final product use performers places came great monetary expense noted time people means experiment know record estimated cost million dollars felt number important stated sessions financed allowed luxury abandoning project wished specified songs album traveled studios half years sound effects newly recorded help film experts noted example sound busy restaurant achieved placing group people instance effect water recorded use electronics limited drum machines appear tracks large custom built synthesizer performed live duo vintage asked members performed robotic vocals album expressed matter duo produced tracks private studio paris later processing capitol elaborated week find adequate sound additional days record lyrics duo felt parameters digital tools creativity innovation admitted complete absence computer technology sessions recorded simultaneously tracks listen recording digital deciding preferred subsequently elements edited duo manner similar work samples interview conducted november magazine member mentioned contributed project quinn stated performed drum album pedal steel guitar work record performed punk sought use instrument way bordered electronic acoustic additional session players include composition theme influences described album title interest past referencing random access memory technology human experience drawing parallel brain hard drive random way memories stored punk felt current technology allows unlimited capacity store recorded material content produced contemporary artists diminished quality goal maximize potential infinite storage recording elements duo pointed process inspiration album title sought connections random series ideas style album sought west coast vibe referencing acts brothers eagles acknowledged record pays homage michael_jackson cars dan recording live synthesizer parts progressive rock fashion pop punk specifically looked album rumours models felt important records music white album sgt pepper tommy ones journey miles miles structure initial demos created clear plan album course sessions numerous tracks created discarded point considered entire album continuous track similar prince record considered releasing disc box set accommodate large volume content produced album lacked structure final months production opening track life music features guitar work drums lyrics performed song reflects duo goal create light polished elegant record stated nme album begins vast rock intro trace human techno following track game love features singing duo said thing today recorded human voice processed try feel robotic explained duo intention produce robotic vocals emotion created serve metaphor musical freedom duo believed monologue career music history exploration genres tastes tracks recorded album features piano minimal accompaniment consisting bass percussion track context album marks transition key minor previous songs key flat minor subsequent tracks lyrics critic observed deep sings understanding world lost remembering added things don understand prominent lyric chords combined grazing beautiful summer instant crush based demo presented julian hearing provided vocals song contains rock influences guitar solo critic considered appropriately strokes trademark fed substantially noted true usual register way julian reacted track exciting lose dance features williams result desire create dance music live end robinson appears session player chant come appears song alongside singing touch features lyrics written performed punk noted song complex piece record composed elements pitchfork observed song bends floating genres emotions sense wonder recalls beatles song day life rolling_stone observes completely ridiculous remarkably beautiful affecting believed multitude styles science fiction aesthetics track homage musical films including phantom paradise soundtrack williams composed song opening specific reference scene film title character voice gradually enhanced studio booth stated touch like core record memories tracks revolving lucky second song album feature clarified title phrase simply refer sexual act potential fortune finding chemistry person heard song said evoked image color sunrise exotic island discussed concept song translated ideas lyrics track begins orchestral string section settling nme called grooves similarly described lot like sample regulate song noted bad thing stated affected lyrics detail world oceans mountains land love described futuristic composition year review elaborated instrumental piece carry away like track commented lyrics fragments time inspired desire capture moments experienced visit duo studio sessions california right song recorded features vocals performed duo referred purely electronic piece album modern style closing track contact produced features sample song ride tonight australian rock band japan exclusive bonus track horizon written slow tempo composition reminiscent characterized consistent guitar additional instruments progressively layered including bass guitar drums song different tracks album feature lyrics promotion release january revealed process signing columbia_records label album spring release report guardian followed release date february official website facebook page announced signing columbia picture duo helmets columbia logo corner billboards posters featuring helmets logo appeared major cities march second television aired saturday night live depicting animated stylized version band logo aforementioned image helmets music featured result collaboration noted fan remixes clip appeared online airing second premiered similar saturday night live different music clip title place stylized logo night festival trailer debuted featured performing list collaborators album trailer aired saturday night live following evening list collaborators gradual promotion inspired advertising past reflecting theme album approached columbia specific agenda campaign label recalled duo showed book example wanted felt physical billboards affecting banner ads american culture certain campaign handled small group led manager assistance public relations firm duo pursued columbia particular long standing history expressed felt interesting write story record company like columbia year legacy furthermore vinyl labels album feature classic yellow red columbia label records said time period central promotion limiting exposure album content focus face face contact press previews stated approach creates absence information notice fans tend throw breach try fill spaces album track titles initially withheld online retailers later revealed columbia vine account april video series images following reported leak song days earlier lucky released digital download single april official vevo channel posted video revealing artwork packaging vinyl version album seconds opening track later day limited time preview stream album launched itunes store punk scheduled appear august episode report promote unable conflicting obligations duo future appearance mtv_video_music_awards according punk unaware agreement halted mtv executives morning prior taping broadcast elaborate sketch dancing lucky celebrities including columbia released deluxe box set containing page hardcover book vinyl edition album partial film strip lose dance video drives containing bonus audio video content collaborators official website features video series called collaborators directed produced partnership vice episodes released series features interviews participant artists involved making album featured album artists appear series exception appear prominently music video instant crush excerpts lead single lucky appear opening ending collaborators episode excerpts songs album corresponding featured musician episode features disco pioneer speaking experiences genre records experimenting synthesizers talks visit recording studio asked found duo replied heard single time especially liked breakdown middle section concluded views described album style different dance electronic human touch episode revealed edwards contributed album expressed difficult keeping involvement secret edwards previously collaborated create song face face album discovery summarized experience studio recording fragments time life changing sessions inspired new_jersey california permanent basis edwards pointed irony bringing soul music episode features spoke background founding member numerous collaborations artists career david_bowie madonna expressed working punk felt like working contemporaries motivated collaborating album end episode played portion unspecified song participated later identified lose dance remarked duo style evolved whilst simultaneously exploring music past suggesting went forward participated fourth episode elaborated experience creation album remarked organic sound album feels like click track human felt record enjoyed people ages accessible nature music concluded spaceship brought leave nice robots chose stay episode features better known stage spoke contribution album history band animal collective heard punk music video song world introduced aspects electronic dance music added albums older brother enjoyed remarked approach having live musicians performances minimal sample like fashion sixth episode spoke contribution album recalled visible joy listening raw session recordings early production album impending years long challenge faced completing record expressed duo aware keys song contribute emotional progression album performed piano song accommodate cycle concluded pointing rarely collaborate felt work seventh episode features known spoke meeting punk duo began recording debut album noted group sound changed debut albums distinct influence felt recording producer potentially sample track way sampled older records previous albums concluded duo sincere single released years ago felt modern episode features likened character film phantom paradise starred added masks hide public allow listeners enjoy music worked duo studio worked previously including compositions films featuring rainbow connection stated song penned sung point view unidentified person setting emotion lyrics came music said felt vulnerable writing record said writes best allowed honest vulnerable situation allowed stated added sense wonder song wrote day sober wonderful compared prior life excess global album launch annual held rural australian town selected venue worldwide album launch tickets album launch completely sold thirteen minutes release widely understood attendance launch album launch details revealed album streamed live audience members australian police local area initiated prevent alcohol related problems anti social behaviour launch event sony commissioned design construction custom built stage album launch event production house assembled led circular music space australia biggest outdoor dance floor record label described creation illuminated giant disco ball complemented speaker towers flood lights saturday night fever meets close encounters kind prelude streaming album provided father company holy smoke new south wales critical reception metacritic assigns weighted mean rating reviews mainstream critics album gained average score based reviews indicating universal acclaim scoring higher album duo referred margin best album career dance music twice short mind independent stated random access memories life safe music dominates today charts sheer ambition exciting journey musical twists turns feet planted entertainment weekly called album age radio singles live performance stands pro disco attack basic house beat collaboration time superstar stands concluded review saying turning humans robots working hard robot pop feel human critics commented variety content album nme said notion musical idea thought album addition ranked nme list greatest albums time pitchfork media echoed sentiment calling record mix disco soft rock pop broadway style pop stadium dance aesthetic richardson praised engineering recording album ram session musicians guests means production meant sound human album points sounds sterile perfect pitchfork deemed album seventh best commented shift musical style punk clearly want evolve electronic beats house techno elevated fame music forms bedrock best tunes best making star review stated album rooted ancient aesthetic 70s staples like recorded california studio music kind sophisticated new_york disco rogers sic album key guest artists popularized half star review said record wonder excitement music 1970s early 1980s concluded review saying random access memories personal work richly rewarding listeners willing spend time aaron musicomh wrote punk wit light touch pretty trademark instead long somewhat tedious strong self minutes album feels songs long ideas willing repeat willing play type paste noted eclectic challenge evoke specific eras film soundtrack disco trend beats grown complex time accolades received album year best dance electronica album 56th annual grammy awards lead single lucky won record year best pop lucky previously nominated best song summer mtv_video_music_awards best song january album placed number billboard list best albums 2010s far commercial performance debuted number french albums_chart week sales copies physical sales digital sales earning number album france week sold copies remain spot sales decrease album secured consecutive week atop french chart sales drop copies debuted number albums_chart copies sold week duo number album second fastest selling artist album album remained number chart following week selling copies week fell number sales copies united_states album debuted number billboard week sales copies duo number album chart album maintained number spot second week selling copies album week release sold additional copies falling number billboard album vinyl format proved popular selling copies shifted album sold copies january february album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa following duo album year win 56th annual grammy awards jumped number thirty number billboard sales increase selling copies week entered canadian albums_chart number copies sold biggest week sales total canada album remained number week selling copies japan album debuted number selling copies album debuted number countries continental europe including austria belgium czech_republic denmark album sold copies week finland germany ireland italy norway portugal spain switzerland oceania debuted number australia new_zealand certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz week sold million copies worldwide track listing personnel production mastering mastering management creative director cover art cover art illustrations recording mixing engineer recording engineer recording engineer digital audio engineer charts certifications sales release history march album available pre order itunes store digital download revealing release date australia united_kingdom united_states later appeared pre order vinyl directly official website album available preview streaming itunes store released streaming lead single lucky topping digital streaming chart process
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