Sunlit Youth

The California indie-pop band goes bigger and broader, leaving behind some of the more intricate songwriting of their past.

Three years on from Hummingbird, LA's Local Natives return with their spectacular third record Sunlit Youth.

On their third album, Local Natives show themselves to be a band evolving with grace and assuredness.

Local Natives' sophomore LP, 2013's Hummingbird, took a moderately darker, more atmospheric turn, reflecting a period of personal loss for the group.

Over six years and two albums, L.A.'s Local Natives have consistently churned out catchy indie rock tracks with an ear for the anthemic. On...

Local Natives have, whether through intentional effort or not, established themselves as the go-to band of inoffensive but charming West Coast indie rock.

'Sunlit Youth' by Local Natives, review by Gregory Adams. The full-length comes out on September 9th on Loma Vista. Local Natives, play 9/6 in London, UK.