Comments on: Local Natives: Gorilla Manor

By: Oh Cecilia!

Oh Cecilia! — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:23:24 +0000

It’s not a big deal that Jamie Smith and a few others didn’t care for Local Natives it’s all a matter of opinion. I read the word “hype” several times and began to understand just where this article was coming from. First of all there are many of us music lovers who are not waiting for the next big thing on the radio,mtv or even fuse for that matter we just want soul searching,chills down your back music for me this made me fall in love with music again. If Local Natives never made it on the radio,got props from someone on T.V, was affiliated with an actor,got the best reviews on some mag or website or even did a collabo with some “pop diva” I would still love them if not more. Don’t get me wrong I love lots of songs and still think there’s plenty of talent out there putting out lots of great stuff ; but Local Natives have my attention even if they never get huge amounts of their own. “Hype” sometimes hurts more than helps and I like them just the way they are if there is room for improvement it will happen on it’s own.

By: Neal

Neal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:14:04 +0000

I was disappointed with this album.
Will give it a few more whirls but at some point, there has to be something which lies beneath to make one want to and look forward to something growing on you.
I see a poster here suggests the comaprison with Arcade Fire is a poor one and Funeral apparently “sucks”.
Is that how things have to be?
Why is it always one against another?
Cant they both be good or bad?
This album lacks direction and I agree with the reviewer, each to their own possibly, but I will be moving on and not getting bogged down in this album for too long I don’t imagine…….

By: mark

mark — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:54:36 +0000

I have to agree with the writer in this…… there is always so much hype behind the next great indie band. I went to see them live and was disappointed. They are a young and immature band….I think they have potential to find themselves artistically but they clearly didn’t on their debut Gorilla Manor. This record doesn’t measure up to the hype….I was sad to see that they couldn’t back it up live and the recording didn’t do anything for me either.

By: serena

serena — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:16:31 +0000

Local Natives are an awesome band especially so live!! i heard the album preview on nme.com and cannot wait to purchase, song after song after song – just incredible!

seriously – anyone reading this review should take no notice… check out their myspace and form your own opinion!!

http://www.myspace.com/localnatives

By: Abbey

Abbey — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:27:41 +0000

I disagreel. Local Natives is a great band. The writer of this article will realize this when the album is released and the response is overwhelmingly positive.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:13:17 +0000

they’re brilliant songwriters, you just don’t hear it. Gorilla Manor is the best debut album of 2009.

And I take it

a) You never heard their music when they were known as ‘Cavil at Rest”..every song they wrote under that name was bloody brilliant. There’s really no evidence that level of songwriting has dropped-off. if anything, it’s only become better.

b) You’ve never seen them live. They’ll floor you, like they have countless others over the last year.

The Arcade Fire suck; by saying Gorilla Manor is nothing like “Funeral” I agree; it’s actually worth listening to. Gorilla Manor actually has memorable melodies, instead of nauseating attempts at them.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:05:57 +0000

Jamie Smith has no idea what he or she is talking about.