Must listen: the Local Natives

text: matt carr

The Local Natives—who hail from Silverlake, California—are an unsigned vocal-driven and harmony-filled quintet with a seemingly boundless source of creativity. Along with its use of several social media outlets, the group designs all of its own artwork, most of which is quite impressive (two band members are graphic designers by day). The Local Natives recently played a handful of shows at SXSW and expects to release its debut album Gorilla Manor sometime next fall. The video for the song “Airplanes,” which will appear on Gorilla Manor, was filmed on a vacant 7th floor in New York City.

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2 comments thus far ...

  1. 1lucy Fri May 1, 2009 | 08:41 pm

    great video!

  1. 2Angie Sat Nov 7, 2009 | 03:53 pm

    THIS BAND IS FUCKING AMAZING… VERY PROMISING… I HOPE THAT THEY DONT BECOME ONE OF THOSE SELL OUT FUCKING BANDS… THAT WOULD BE SUCH A SHAME… LOVE THEM!!!!!

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I thought you’d like this josh.

by colin on Fri Dec 4, 2009 at 06.10 pm from the entry: Full Brother Ali concert from the Fresh Air Tour (download)

thanks austin!

by colin on Fri Dec 4, 2009 at 06.06 pm from the entry: Essential Listening: Priors "What You Need (Hey Champ Remix)"

hell yeah! judging by “us,” brother ali is at the top of his (the) game right now. can’t wait to hear some of his new stuff live.

by josh on Fri Dec 4, 2009 at 05.54 pm from the entry: Full Brother Ali concert from the Fresh Air Tour (download)

Hey Champ really hit it outta the park with this one. Check out the full remix tape at their website, www.heychamp.com
You can download it for free too! Awesome!

by austin on Fri Dec 4, 2009 at 05.54 pm from the entry: Essential Listening: Priors "What You Need (Hey Champ Remix)"

Agreed. I saw him open for them as well and was happily surprised by his talent.

by Siri on Fri Dec 4, 2009 at 03.26 pm from the entry: Full Brother Ali concert from the Fresh Air Tour (download)

openers don’t tend to blow me away and when I saw him open for Atmosphere, that’s exactly what I was.

by colin on Fri Dec 4, 2009 at 03.22 pm from the entry: Full Brother Ali concert from the Fresh Air Tour (download)

Definitely agree that he is underrated. He’s quite captivating live.

by Siri on Fri Dec 4, 2009 at 03.17 pm from the entry: Full Brother Ali concert from the Fresh Air Tour (download)

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