The praise being bestowed upon LA’s Local Natives is thanks, in large part, to the gloriously arranged harmonies and relentless energy that propels Gorilla Manor to places like the #11 spot on NPR’s recently-released Best of 2010 reader’s poll. The rest of the thanks is owed to the band’s stage show, an imposing wall of voices, sweat and roiling vigor. You can hear and see a bit of both on the band’s recent stop in AOL’s LA offices, where the Natives tore through characteristically emphatic renditions of Manor faves “Sun Hands,” “Airplanes,” “World News” and “Wide Eyes.” The performances are available to watch, embed or download over on AOL Spinner.
Watch Local Natives Perform On AOL’s Interface:
http://www.spinner.com/interface/local-natives
In other news, the band’s DIY remix site has begun posting submissions. Not surprisingly, the reinterpretations run the generic gamut. Brainbheat’s swimmy ode to ring modulation and Superhumanoids’ chilled out submersion slowly rev “Who Knows Who Cares” to a fulfilling climax. Meanwhile, Ogvidius and Hotrcks take the gang choruses of “World News” in wildly different directions, the former focusing on staccato keys and a gently thumping beat, and the latter recasting the proceedings as a punishing dubstep shakedown. But the submission that’s landed the most attention thus far is the lush, synth-saturated makeover of “Wide Eyes” from Canadian mystery duo Teen Daze. Hear it for yourself below.
Download Teen Daze’s Remix Of Local Natives’ “Wide Eyes”
http://www.thelocalnatives.com/stems/MP3/Wide_Eyes_Teen_Daze_Remix.mp3
The band has already offered up stems from “World News,” “Wide Eyes,” “Who Knows, Who Cares,” and “Camera Talk,” the lone availability that hasn’t already been represented on the remix site. Later this summer another batch of stems will be made available to prospective remixers, and the finest submissions will continue to be posted on the band’s site.
Hear More Remixes And Download Stems:
http://www.thelocalnatives.com/stems
Finally, Local Natives have spent the summer checking all the most impressive international festivals off their to-do list. Appearances at Coachella, Glastonbury, and Roskilde are already in the books, with more to come at Pitchfork, Leeds, and Reading slated for the coming months. After they’ve had their fill of big-ticket showings, the band will embark on a headlining tour of the states, alongside new Merge Records signees The Love Language, New Zealand indie pop act The Ruby Suns and The Union Line. Tickets are on sale now, and available at http://www.thelocalnatives.com.
Tour Dates:
07-10 T in the Park, Scotland
07-11 Oxegen Festival, Punchestown Racecourse, IE
07-18 Pitchfork Festival, Chicago, IL
07-18 Lincoln Hall (Pitchfork Fest post show), Chicago, IL
08-05 The Middle East, Boston, MA (SOLD OUT)
08-06 First Unitarian Church Sanctuary, Philadelphia, PA (SOLD OUT)
08-07 The Beach @ Governors Island, New York City, NY
08-08 The Surf Lodge, Montauk, NY
08-11 Pantiero Festival, Cannes, FR
08-12 Haldern Festival, Haldern, DE
08-13 Way Out West Festival, Gothenburg, SE
08-14 Oya Festival, Oslo, NO
08-15 Summer Sundae Weekender, Leisester, UK
08-19 For Noise Festival, Pully, Switzerland
08-20 Pukkelpop, Hasselt-Kiewit, BE
08-27 Open Air Festival, Zurich, CH
08-28 Leeds Festival, Leeds, UK
08-29 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
09-17 Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA * (SOLD OUT)
09-18 Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA *
09-19 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA *
09-20 SOHO Music Club, Santa Barbara, CA *
09-22 Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
09-24 Showbox at the Market, Seattle, WA *
09-25 Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR *
09-28 Fox Theater, Boulder, CO *
09-30 The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE *
10-01 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN *
10-03 The Blue Note, Columbia, MO *
10-05 Academy of Contemporary Music, Oklahoma City, OK *
10-06 House of Blues, Dallas, TX *
10-07 House of Blues, Houston, TX *
10-09 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
10-11 Tulane University LBC Quad, New Orleans, LA +
10-13 Work Play Soundstage, Birmingham, AL +
10-14 Cannery Ballroom, Nashville, TN +
10-15 The Masquarade: Heaven Stage, Atlanta, GA +
10-16 Grey Eagle Tavern and Music Hall, Asheville, NC +
10-19 Mod Club, Toronto, ON +
10-20 La Tulipe, Montreal, Quebec +
10-23 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA +
10-27 Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA +
10-28 9:30 Club, Washington, DC +
* w/ The Love Language and The Union Line
+ w/ Ruby Suns and The Union Line
For More Information:
http://www.thelocalnatives.com
http://www.thelocalnatives.com/stems
http://www.facebook.com/localnatives
http://www.myspace.com/localnatives
http://twitter.com/localnatives
