It seems funny to start thinking of such things so early in a calendar year, but I'm going to call this right now. Local Natives' second album Hummingbird is going to be one of the best records you're ...

Rarely can an indie band be labeled as having a truly anthemic sound. The idea of such an act is contradictory, blurring the line between the underground cred that makes an indie band “indie,” while ...

Los Angeles rockers Local Natives approached the recording of their recently released album, “Hummingbird,” in an almost fearless manner. Sure, plenty of bands that have successful debuts — as did ...

In the photograph on the cover of Local Natives' latest album, 2013's Hummingbird, a man is struggling to get out of a precarious position. With his legs dangling over an apparently endless abyss, it ...

It can be tricky to bounce back from a wildly successful debut album. With its second album, “Hummingbird,” Local Natives faced a thorny task: to continue to deliver its particular brand of psych-rock ...

Local Natives On January’s Hummingbird, Local Natives continues to carve a niche for itself among other NPR-wave indie groups: prominent tenor vocal harmonies; rich production from The National’s ...

The sophomore slump(ish), a reverb-heavy debut, a side project and dose of girl pop -- all on deck for this Tuesday-release day..--- Must Have: Local Natives, Hummingbird... The sophomore slump(ish), ...

Playing to a packed audience at the House of Blues this past Saturday night, Local Natives delighted an audience saturated with college students, many from right here on the Hill. Local Natives, who ...

With their debut album, Gorilla Manor, Local Natives' members skillfully combined triumphant harmonies with bone-shaking percussion in irresistible fashion. Now on their second release, Hummingbird ...