Local Natives’ Wide Eyes
by I am addicted to Local Natives’ finished studio version of Wide Eyes, the opening track of their debut album, Gorilla Manor, which dropped earlier this month. The melodic guitar patterns, discerning lyrics, heavy percussion and simplistically pretty vocal harmonies are so soothing. We Come Back and Sun Hands are also worth a listen, along with their Talking Heads’ Warning Sign cover that continues to float unknowingly around cyberspace.
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