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Local Natives

Local Natives is an American indie rock band formed in Orange County, California, and based in Los Angeles. The band consists of Taylor Rice (vocals, guitar), Kelcey Ayer (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Ryan Hahn (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Frazier (drums) and Nik Ewing (bass). Before taking its current name in 2008, Local Natives was called Cavil at Rest.

Their debut album, Gorilla Manor, was first released in the UK in November 2009, and later released in the US on February 16, 2010. The album received mostly positive reviews and debuted on the Billboard 200 and at No. 3 in the New Artist Chart. Their second album, Hummingbird, was released in January 2013. Their third album, Sunlit Youth, was released in September 2016. Their fourth album, Violet Street, was released April 2019. Their fifth album, Time Will Wait for No One, was released in July 2023.

Albums

2009 Gorilla Manor
2013 Hummingbird
2016 Sunlit Youth
2019 Violet Street
2023 Time Will Wait for No One
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"Local Natives are one of those rare bands whose music really comes to life in a live setting."
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Album Review: Local Natives - Sunlit Youth
"Alt-pop noise spraying across the void."
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Tonight prove that few can rival their ability to make an hour seem like a few minutes with a set full of raw power and emotional dexterity.
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Live Review: Local Natives, New Gods, Texture Like Sun
Local Natives are great because they know what they’re good at and they do it very well indeed.
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Album Review: Local Natives - Hummingbird
The only downfall of this album may be its inability to stand out from the well-established indie-rock bands that inspire them.
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Album Review: Local Natives - Hummingbird
It’s a remarkable record in its subtlety and one that reveals itself steadily to become utterly beautiful the more spins you give it.
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"It would have felt really dishonest to just try and recreate that album because we’ve grown so much as a band and, you know, we just wanted to push ourselves to do something new and interesting."
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Album Review: Local Natives - Hummingbird
There’s resonance and pathos in their songwriting that fills up the crevices in your head and heart, and weighs you down with a sweet sort of lead in your belly that feels both rare and important somehow.
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