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Local Natives released their third album, Sunlit Youth, back in September via Loma Vista and Infectious Music.Now the band has shared a remix of Sunlit Youth track “Dark Days” by Los Angeles-based electronic duo Classixx. Local Natives will return to Philly on October 19th to headline Electric Factory, when they’ll be touring in support of Sunlit Youth, out September 9th on Lorna Vista Recordings/Infectious Music. More information can be found at the XPN Concert Calendar. A breezy, sophisticated leap forward for the L.A. Refining the primal thump of 2010’s Gorilla Manor and wide-open anthems of 2013’s Hummingbird, Sunlit Youth is a lean, polished album that folds soft rock (“Dark Days”), electro-pop (“Masters”), and soul (“Coins”) into the band’s passionate—and passionately eclectic—sound. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for LOCAL NATIVES - Sunlit Youth - CD at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Local Natives Announce Tour Dates, Share “Dark Days (Classixx Remix)” Featuring Nina Persson

Sunlit Youth Out Now via Loma Vista/Infectious Music

Dec 14, 2016By Christopher RobertsThe Cardigans


Local Natives released their third album, Sunlit Youth, back in September via Loma Vista and Infectious Music. Now the band has shared a remix of Sunlit Youth track “Dark Days” by Los Angeles-based electronic duo Classixx. As with the original version, the song features guest vocals from Nina Persson of The Cardigans and A Camp. The band has also announced some 2017 tour dates. For their March tour dates they have partnered with the organization Plus 1 to “donate $1 from every ticket to support gender-based violence intervention and prevention programs.” Check out the remix and tour dates below.

Read our recent interview with Local Natives on Sunlit Youth.

Local Natives Tour Dates:

3/16/17 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall *
3/17/17 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom *
3/18/17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE *
3/19/17 - Baltimore, MD - Ram’s Head Live *
3/21/17 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson *
3/22/17 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel *
3/24/17 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom *
3/25/17 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theater *
3/26/17 - Oxford, MS - The Lyric *
3/27/17 - Knoxville, TN - Mill & Mine *
3/29/17 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom *
3/30/17 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater *
3/31/17 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theater *
4/3/17 - Covington, KY - Madison Theater
4/4/17 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
4/5/17 - Madison, WI - Majestic
4/7/17 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s
4/8/17 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
4/11/7 - Missoula, MT - Wilma
4/12/17 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
4/13/17 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
* Local Natives believe in equality, safety, and dignity of all people. They have partnered with Plus 1 so that $1 from every ticket at this show is going to support gender-based violence intervention and prevention programs.


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Sunlit Youth
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2016
Recorded2014–2016 in Thailand, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Hawaii, and Ojai, California
Genre
Length45:26
LabelLoma Vista(US)
Infectious Music(UK/Japan)
Hostess(Japan)
Producer
  • Local Natives
  • Brian Joseph
  • Rob Kirwan
  • Catherine Marks
Local Natives chronology
Hummingbird
(2013)		Sunlit Youth
(2016)		Violet Street
(2019)
Singles from Sunlit Youth
  1. 'Past Lives'
    Released: April 29, 2016
  2. 'Villainy'
    Released: June 6, 2016
  3. 'Fountain of Youth'
    Released: July 7, 2016
  4. 'Coins'
    Released: August 26, 2016

Sunlit Youth is the third studio album by American indie rock band Local Natives, released on September 9, 2016 with Loma Vista Recordings.[1]

Background[edit]

Sunlit Youth was recorded between 2014 and 2016 in Thailand, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Hawaii, and Ojai, California.

Release[edit]

The album was preceded by the singles 'Past Lives,' 'Villainy,' 'Fountain of Youth,' and 'Coins'.[2][3][4][5] Before its release, 'Past Lives' was featured in the episode '7th' from the first season of the Netflix series Flaked, which was released on March 11, 2016.

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Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Consequence of SoundB-[8]
DIY[9]
Drowned in Sound8/10[10]
Exclaim!7/10[11]
The Observer[12]
Pitchfork6.3/10[13]
Under the Radar[14]

Sunlit Youth received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 12 reviews, which indicates 'generally favorable reviews'.[6]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Local Natives.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1.'Villainy'3:43
2.'Past Lives'
  • Local Natives
  • Joseph
3:43
3.'Dark Days' (featuring Nina Persson)3:01
4.'Fountain of Youth'
  • Local Natives
  • Rob Kirwan
3:53
5.'Masters'4:24
6.'Jellyfish' (featuring Moses Sumney)
  • Local Natives
  • Joseph
  • Ryan Hahn
2:50
7.'Coins'3:58
8.'Mother Emanuel'
  • Local Natives
  • Joseph
3:44
9.'Ellie Alice'2:56
10.'Psycho Lovers'
  • Local Natives
  • Joseph
3:54
11.'Everything All at Once'4:10
12.'Sea of Years'5:10
Total length:45:26
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13.'Fountain of Youth' (Rooftop Version)

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sunlit Youth.[15]

Local Natives
  • Taylor Rice – performer
  • Kelcey Ayer – performer
  • Ryan Hahn – performer
  • Matt Frazier – performer
  • Nik Ewing – performer

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Additional personnel
  • Local Natives – production
  • Brian Joseph – production (1-3, 5–8, 10, 12), recording (1-7, 10-12)
  • Rob Kirwan – production (4), recording (4, 8)
  • Catherine Marks – production (5), recording (5)
  • Little Dragon – production (6)
  • Ryan Hahn – production (6, 9), recording (6, 9)
  • Lars Stalfors – production (10), recording (10)
  • Michael Harris – recording (1-4, 7-9)
  • Shawn Everett – recording (1-3, 7, 10, 11), mixing (11)
  • Dave Gaumé – recording (2, 8, 12)
  • Rouble Kapoor – recording (12)
  • Craig Silvey – mixing (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
  • Eduardo de la Paz – mixing (6, 9)
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian Roettinger – art direction, photography
  • Evan McQuaid – photography
  • Taylor Giali – design assistance
  • Ryan Whalley – artists and repertoire (A&R)
  • Phil Costello – artist management

Charts[edit]

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16]98
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17]92
US Billboard 200[18]23
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19]8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20]165

References[edit]

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  1. ^Strauss, Matthew (2016-06-07). 'Local Natives Announce New Album Sunlit Youth, World Tour'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  2. ^Camp, Zoe (2016-04-29). 'Local Natives Return with New Song 'Past Lives:' Listen'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  3. ^Geslani, Michelle (2016-06-06). 'Local Natives premiere new song 'Villainy' — listen'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  4. ^Ysteboe, Taylor (2016-07-07). 'Local Natives Release Lyric Video for New Song, 'Fountain of Youth''. Paste. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  5. ^Roberts, Christopher (2016-08-26). 'Listen: Local Natives - 'Coins''. Under the Radar. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  6. ^ ab'Sunlit Youth – Local Natives'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  7. ^Donelson, Marcy (2016-09-08). 'Sunlit Youth – Local Natives'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  8. ^Van Nguyen, Dean (2016-09-09). 'Local Natives – Sunlit Youth'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  9. ^McNeilly, Liam (2016-09-09). 'Local Natives – Sunlit Youth'. DIY. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  10. ^Sharpe, Christopher T. (2016-09-12). 'Local Natives – Sunlit Youth'. Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  11. ^Noble-Marks, Eric (2016-09-07). 'Local Natives – Sunlit Youth'. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  12. ^Mongredien, Phil (2016-09-11). 'Local Natives: Sunlit Youth review – clever but overpolished indie'. The Observer. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  13. ^Leas, Ryan (2016-09-23). 'Local Natives: Sunlit Youth'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  14. ^Moss, Will (2016-09-09). 'Local Natives – Sunlit Youth'. Under the Radar. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  15. ^Sunlit Youth (LP liner notes). Local Natives. Loma Vista. 2016. LVR00015.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^'Ultratop.be – Local Natives – Sunlit Youth' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  17. ^'Ultratop.be – Local Natives – Sunlit Youth' (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  18. ^'Local Natives Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  19. ^'Local Natives Chart History (Top Rock Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  20. ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Local Natives – Sunlit Youth' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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