Local Natives Announce US Tour, Gorilla Manor in Stores Now Posted 17 February 2010 by • Filed under: Gorilla Manor, the recently “” debut from LA quintet Local Natives hit stores this week, and to celebrate the band just announced a big ‘ol batch of new tour dates. Check them out along with some new press quotes below. Download and share “Sun Hands” from Gorilla Manor [Frenchkiss Records]: What the press is saying about Local Natives: “ Best New Music: True, we tend to bow at novelty and innovation, but Gorilla Manor proves to be a refreshing reminder of the pleasures of synthesis. Graphic Equalizer Studio 2013 Full Version. ” – Pitchfork “It’s a rare band that can use its chemistry as its own instrument.

But the young, frightfully accomplished Local Natives are a rare L.A.

Although recorded in late 2008, wasn’t released until 14 months later, allowing the chance to build a strong blog buzz before their debut hit American shores. The delay wasn’t entirely beneficial, however, as sounds quite similar to a number of albums that flourished in the interim. ’ sunny harmonies call to mind ’ debut and ’s, while the band’s polyphonic hand percussion -- which, at its most frenzied, is almost tribal sounding -- evokes memories of s.

For all its familiarity, though, ’ first album is still an enjoyable piece of work, filled with enough pop melodies and multi-cultural quirks to make the year-long holdup fairly worthwhile. The band pitches itself somewhere between the post-punk camp and Afro-beat village, with the musicians often yelping their verses in multi-part harmony before barreling into Technicolor choruses. Matt Frazier’s percussion is sharp, crisp, and always in the foreground, often assuming as much importance as the vocals themselves, while the album’s production -- courtesy of the bandmates themselves, along with fellow Silver Lake resident -- stretches a layer of pan-ethnic atmosphere over all 12 tracks, a move that bridges any gaps in the young group's songwriting. May have arrived several months late for their own party, but is a refreshing example of good quality trumping bad timing.

Gorilla Manor is the debut album by Los Angeles based indie rock band Local Natives. It was released in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2009, on Infectious Records, and February 16, 2010, by Frenchkiss Records in the USA. The album was self-funded by the band and recorded by Raymond Richards in his own Red. Feb 17, 2010 - Local Natives Announce US Tour, Gorilla Manor in Stores Now. Nissan Sunny B14 Owner Manual. Posted 17 February. Download and share “Sun Hands” from Gorilla Manor [Frenchkiss Records]: “The camaraderie practically oozes out of the music of Local Natives, making Gorilla Manor my surprise album of the year. Local Natives album Gorilla Manor is a good music album, Gorilla Manor release at Feb 16, 2010, song365 provider the album download and streaming service. Local Natives Jul 28, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Killeen, TX. 57 Comment Share. Local Natives. Has a new profile image. Jun 19, 2013 at 02:00 PM. 4 38 2 Share. Download You & I, the first song off of hummingbird, here for free: tinyurl.com/by2bgq8. Local Natives Jan 28, 2013 at 02:44 PM, Los Angeles, CA.