The Yabba

"The Yabba" is a song by American experimental rock group Battles. It was released on August 13, 2015 on Warp Records as the lead single from their third studio album, La Di Da Di.[1] Preceding its commercial release, the song was performed during a live session along with four other songs from La Di Da Di on June 26, 2015.[2] The performance was streamed online in a 24-hour loop on the band's website[3] and was directed by David Raboy.[2]

"The Yabba"
Single by Battles
from the album La Di Da Di
ReleasedAugust 13, 2015
Genre
Length6:49
LabelWarp
Songwriter(s)Ian Williams, John Stanier, Dave Konopka
Producer(s)
  • Battles
  • Keith Souza
  • Seth Manchester
Battles singles chronology
"My Machines"
(2011)		 "The Yabba"
(2015)		 "FF Bada"
(2015)
Music video
"The Yabba" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "The Yabba" was released on September 9, 2015 and features the band members playing in various settings.[4] Tom Breihan of Stereogum described the video, saying, "It opens with an image of an unnaturally still woman, in ’70s costume, spinning a basketball on her finger. But the clip mostly focuses on the three members of the band, hard at work, bashing out the song in an outdoor desertscape or surrounded by their own light screens. Sometimes, they’re surrounded by a group of creepily expressionless onlookers."[5] The video was directed by Roger Guàrdia.

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The Yabba"6:49

References
  1. Camp, Zoe (2015-08-13). "Battles Share New Song "The Yabba": Their first new track in four years". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  2. Monroe, Jazz (2015-08-04). "Battles Debut Four La Di Da Di Tracks in Live Session: Streaming in a 24-hour loop". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  3. "Battles Official Website". Warp Records. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  4. Monroe, Jazz (2015-09-09). "Battles Rock Out in Eerie "The Yabba" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  5. Breihan, Tom (2015-09-09). "Battles – "The Yabba" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
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