Update: Local Natives Release Hummingbird Track “Heavy Feet”
Update: A day after the live version of “Heavy Feet” hit the web, Local Natives released the studio version. Check it out below. It won’t be long before Local Natives release Hummingbird, their follow-up to 2010’s Gorilla Manor, on Jan. 29 through Frenchkiss. Now, one of the album’s new tracks titled “Heavy Feet,” made its debut in a performance for Los Angeles’ KCRW. Take a listen below, and check out another new track “Breakers” here. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLocal Natives Release "Breakers" Video
Local Natives released a video for their latest single “Breakers,” which is off their forthcoming album Hummingbird.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsICYMI: This Week in the Video Vault
If you haven’t checked out the Paste Video Vault yet, do yourself a favor and hop to it. From Aretha Franklin to The Lumineers, be prepared to unlock several soon-to-be favorite performances. Every day, we select a performance video from the vault that deserves another look. We’ve recapped this week’s picks below. If you like what you see, you can check out a full list of Video Vault artists here.... read more
Found in: Featured VideosLocal Natives Announce New Album, U.S. Tour
Update: Local Natives announced that their upcoming sophomore album, Hummingbird, will be available Jan. 29 via Frenchkiss/ Infectious Music. The first track to be featured off it is “Breakers,” which is now streaming on Youtube via Pitchfork. In promotion for Hummingbird, Local Natives released a list of tour dates and also the track listing for the album. Be sure to check out four of the tracks from their new album and the tour dates below. They have been hard at work in the studio all year working on the highly anticipated Hummingbird. Last night the band showed off some of... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLocal Natives Working On New Album
For the past month Local Natives have nearly been silent on their website and twitter account. News about the band has been scarce - until now that is. Their homepage opens to an attractive sight. It amounts to something like Christmas for a fan. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe National Announce Winter Tour
Even though it has been over a year since The National's last full-length album, High Violet, but the group has stayed plenty busy in 2011. In March, they released the song "Think You Can Wait" for the film _Win Win_, and a month later they put out "Exile Vilify" for the video game "Portal 2". Now the five-piece band is set to go on tour, with some great acts like The Walkmen, Local Natives, and Wye Oak, amongst others. Check out their dates below: read more
Found in: Music, News20 Great Songs Stripped Down
Musicians have captured something special when they can remove most of the instrumentation and effects from a song, and it still holds up—or becomes even better. Here are 20 of our favorite stripped-down versions of songs (not stripper versions—that would be weird.)... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day20 Sunlight Songs
Due to the impending and much-desired delivery of spring, we decided to compose a list dedicated to sunlight. Because we like sunlight. It makes us happy.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayArcade Fire Announces Tour With The National, Okkervil River, Local Natives, More
In the wake of their unexpected Album of the Year Grammy win, Arcade Fire has announced a sprawling world tour. Starting in Broomfield, Colo. this April, the band will make its way through the United States before heading over to Europe with a few festival stops along the way. The tour will finish up with two UK performances after a show with U2 in Canada.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Local Natives' Take-Away Show
Local Natives were filmed performing a unique version of their song “Who Knows Who Cares” for the most recent installment in La Blogothèque’s famous Take-Away Show series. The video, directed by Nathanaël Le Scouarnec, begins with Taylor Rice walking down a hallway singing and playing acoustic guitar. He is subsequently joined by one band member after another over the course of the song as it builds in a succession of layers.... read more
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