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Article: Rock/Pop
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- October 30, 2009
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The rock and pop music of the week reviewed...
Local Natives
Goilla Manor
Infectious
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Hailing from LA hipster enclave Silver Lake, Local Natives have
had a dizzy year at the coalface by anyone's standards. A South By
Southwest festival find back in March, the Natives have gone from
creating a bit of a buzz to scoring an international record deal and
releasing a debut album in about six months. Such a rapid
progression might stymie some bands' developmental arc and leave
them grasping for songs to fill that album, but not these five. On
Gorilla Manor, the Natives flex harmonic muscles, perfect rhythmic
pecs, hone angelic vocals and exude a well-rounded sense of
confidence about what ...