Local Natives: Gorilla Manor

Gorilla Manor is the first album from Local Natives, a Southern California based quintet that originally went by the name Cavil At Rest. A big improvement on the naming front in my opinion.

Their music crackles with frenetic beats, agile melodies, and cascading harmonies. The tightly assembled songs undulate in varying degrees of exuberance and wonderment. I’ve now completely exhausted my vocabulary.

Gorilla Manor cover

Official site

Also, be sure to watch this creepy shark music video for the track Wide Eyes.

Track list:

  1. Wide Eyes
  2. Airplanes
  3. Sun Hands
  4. World News
  5. Shape Shifter
  6. Camera Talk
  7. Cards and Quarters
  8. Warning Sign
  9. Who Knows Who Cares
  10. Cubism Dream
  11. Stranger Things
  12. Sticky Thread