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| 4.5 superb | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | August 6th 10 |
LA indie-rock quintet Local Natives seamlessly combine multiple components in brilliant fashion on their debut LP 'Gorilla Manor'. Sublimely executed, the band's hooky guitar lines, soaring vocal harmonies, lush strings, worldly percussion & terrific keys all play vital roles. Best of all is Matt Frazier's insistent, propulsive drumming which is pleasingly mixed front and center. Relatively catchy & accessible, song structures are still dynamic with many a tempo switch. The placement of the 4 singles may suggest front-loading, but this is extremely consistent with only the slower 'Cards & Quarters' resembling filler. Recommended Tracks: Sun Hands, Airplanes, Camera Talk & Wide Eyes.
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| 3.5 great | gotsthedewsdood | December 10th 11 |
i originally had this at a 4.5. the unique harmonies and compatability of the band made a great first impression but i got tired of it.
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| 4.5 superb | Shoegazer29 | March 21st 11 |
Stunningly solid debut from a band that could have been passed over as talented imitators of yesteryear's sound. Thank god they received some media attention, these guys are the real deal, and their live performances prove that in spades.
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| 0.0 | Steoandnoodles | March 18th 11 |
A firm debut. It's not without issues, it doesn't help that comparisons to similar, better artists arise in my head when I think of their music. However, Local Natives have enough diversity to pass them off as having their own sound.
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| 4.5 superb | zen5729 | March 2nd 10 |
Local Natives must be a studious bunch, furiously taking notes over the last couple of years, as like-minded acts like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear rose to prominence. Add a dash of The Dodos' angularity to the aforementioned bands' warm, pastoral rock, and you have the recipe for their hugely successful debut Gorilla Manor. Readily apparent influences notwithstanding, the album is simply too thoroughly enjoyable, memorable, and downright beautiful to be dismissed.
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| 3.0 good | mx STAFF | February 22nd 10 |
'Wide Eyes' is exceptional -- the rest of the tracks are simultaneously pleasant and unmemorable.
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| 3.5 great | Kosko | February 16th 10 |
Great new album that deserves a full review. Pleasant vocals, fairly common guitar work; but the bass and drums provide some nice hooks.
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| 3.5 great | efp123 | January 8th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | daxsic | October 23rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sly4evr | February 29th 20 |
| 3.5 great | cm7com | January 22nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | NoSons | December 10th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | May 30th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | mommypig | September 15th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Emo | June 24th 17 |
| 3.0 good | Rmazer | March 10th 17 |
| 3.0 good | 2ool | February 22nd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | hep | January 2nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mr Snrub | September 23rd 16 |
| 3.5 great | Atrophy | December 13th 15 |
| 3.5 great | furpa | October 24th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Jaas | October 18th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Strills | September 26th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | jredmond | September 18th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Andrew | July 30th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | derekkp | July 18th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | shaunly | June 18th 15 |
| 2.5 average | swoen | June 1st 15 |
| 4.5 superb | mtom42 | May 28th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | areed95 | February 10th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Neopea | October 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bidoof | September 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | BanDito | April 27th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Jaime | April 9th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | pixiedu | December 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | iBrad99 | October 14th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | shively | September 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Caleb S. | September 22nd 13 |
| 3.5 great | ILJ | June 27th 13 |
| 2.5 average | goguey | April 18th 13 |
| 3.5 great | flaffy | March 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | sco703 | February 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | pjr428 | February 27th 13 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | February 20th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Veldin | February 10th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Aids | January 31st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surette | January 29th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | ADAMWD | January 28th 13 |
| 3.0 good | kic333 | November 25th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zainish | October 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | mrOuija | August 6th 12 |
| 3.5 great | mttgry | March 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | vivapo | December 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | iGuter | December 2nd 11 |
| 2.5 average | Bandido | October 13th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Ritchie | October 11th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | a2sk8 | September 24th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | NateT | April 10th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Zephir | March 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | gwh45 | March 18th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Rowdy | March 18th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | garth | January 29th 11 |
| 3.0 good | roofi | January 8th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | cubbzor | December 27th 10 |
| 2.0 poor | ntoman | December 15th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Antics | December 14th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Zoop | December 4th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hro | November 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | perlox | November 8th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | sklart | October 20th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | pops978 | October 19th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oafdog | October 6th 10 |
| 3.5 great | morrissey EMERITUS | September 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | AnvilJ | August 31st 10 |
| 4.5 superb | zoso33 | August 14th 10 |
| 3.5 great | A28 | August 8th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | DiceMan | August 1st 10 |
| 3.5 great | mogi | July 19th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Smevin | July 16th 10 |
| 3.0 good | nyc87 | July 13th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZL0R | July 4th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | zlor07 | July 2nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Isoas | July 1st 10 |
| 3.5 great | puni | June 16th 10 |
| 2.5 average | ziroth | June 10th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | MrCalum | April 23rd 10 |
| 3.5 great | timbo8 | April 18th 10 |
| 3.0 good | btigre | April 11th 10 |
| 3.5 great | aok | March 31st 10 |
| 3.5 great | Gogol | March 25th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | WesCrap | March 22nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | kkluver | March 20th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Donkey | March 12th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | JoRos | February 25th 10 |
| 3.5 great | sgrevs | February 16th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | thebhoy | February 15th 10 |
| 3.0 good | natey | January 11th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Kiran EMERITUS | January 4th 10 |
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