| Introducing L.A.B. | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | L.A.B. |
| Cover: | Introducing L.A.B.jpg |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 44:12 |
| Label: | Loop |
| Prev Title: | L.A.B. in Dub |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Title: | L.A.B. VI |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
Introducing L.A.B. is a compilation album released by New Zealand band L.A.B.. Originally released in Europe and the United Kingdom in October 2023 as a sampler to promote their European tour, the album received a wide release in New Zealand in December 2023, reaching number one the following month.
In October 2023, L.A.B. held their first performances in the Northern Hemisphere, when they performed shows at the Paradiso in Amsterdam,[1] and the O2 Forum Kentish Town in the United Kingdom.[2] Introducing L.A.B. was produced as a sampler to commemorate the shows, and sold only in Europe and the United Kingdom.
The album features two songs from L.A.B. (2017), three tracks from L.A.B. III (2019), three from L.A.B. IV (2020), one from L.A.B. V (2021), and "Take It Away", the band's 2022 single from their to-be released sixth album. No songs from L.A.B. II (2018) feature on the album.
The album was released on 14 October 2023 on vinyl in Europe and the United Kingdom.[2] This was followed by a wide release in New Zealand on 15 December, where the album was released on vinyl, streaming and as a digital download,[3] where the album debuted at number four, reaching a peak of number one in early January.[4]