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Album Reviews: Local Natives, Mumford and Sons
»Album Reviews For Release Date: 02.16.10
by Joshua Krage
A healthy amount of world beat colors spring forth from the speakers this week as America, Africa and the U.K. further their global cultural exchange program, bartering over indigenous sounds and music buzz in abundance for some varying and surprisingly robust combinations of genres. Luckily, most of these releases [...]
Local Natives Release Gorilla Manor and Announce US Tour Dates
When considering what major music festival you’re going to attend this year based on the bands performing, the one common denominator that you’ll find among the lineups are Local Natives. These guys will be playing Coachella, SXSW, Sasquatch, and Bonnaroo this year. Their eclectic style make them versatile enough to blend in among all types [...]
New Video: Local Natives, “Airplanes”
Though none of the band members are actually in the video, the members of Local Natives packed up their best portraits and ventured to your grandma’s house to shoot the video for their latest single, “Airplanes.”
The song is a clear representation of what the five guys who make up the L.A.-based band are capable of [...]
Stream Local Natives’ “Sun Hands”
If you’re a Local Natives fan, then you know about the U.S. release of Gorilla Manor via Frenchkiss Records, and if you’re not a fan you should still know because we recently told you (and you should also be a fan). “Sun Hands,” the band’s third track off of Gorilla Manor, is posted on their [...]
Local Natives Will Release Gorilla Manor In the U.S.
Though their debut album, Gorilla Manor (named after the house the band members once shared in Los Angeles), made its debut in November in the U.K. (via Infectious Records), the album got tangled in the politics of the industry when it came time to discuss its U.S. release. After finding a home with Frenchkiss Records [...]
Local Natives Stop By Berbati’s Pan in Portland
After a last-minute venue change, Local Natives rocked and sweated their ways through an impressive set at Berbati’s Pan in Portland.
Introducing: Local Natives
We didn’t go to SXSW. If you’re let down, we apologize. But even without attending the festivities ourselves, we certainly have a bit of a SXSW hangover. If you follow a healthy amount of musicians on Twitter, the amount of #sxsw hash tags would’ve made you go cross-eyed. However the worst hangovers are always (usually?… [...]