Disclosure’s monumental 2012 track “Latch,” which features Sam Smith, has joined Spotify’s exclusive Billions Club.
As of publication time, the song from the electronic duo’s 2013 album Settle has accrued 1,001,375,885 plays on the streaming service.
Last we heard from brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence was in June of 2023 when they celebrated 10 years of Settle with a transparent orange double vinyl set featuring the original album with an additional five carefully curated tracks selected by the duo. This marked the first time the album and bonus tracks were put together on one release.
Originally released on June 3, 2013 on PMR/Island Records, Settle was Disclosure’s debut album and was met with huge acclaim across the globe.
Mixmag called it, “An album that perfectly epitomizes the new wave of house music and may even be its peak.” The LA Times said, “It’s hard to imagine a more inviting dance record being released in 2013,” and Pitchfork said, “The Surrey duo have not only made 2013’s best dance record so far—they’ve also concocted one of the most assured, confident debuts from any genre in recent memory.”