Gorilla Manor
| Gorilla Manor | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Local Natives | |
| Released | November 2, 2009 (UK) February 16, 2010 (US) |
| Genre | Indie rock, folk |
| Length | 52:40 |
| Label | Infectious Frenchkiss Records |
| Producer | Local Natives |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| BBC | (positive)[2] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [3] |
| The Fly | [4] |
| The Guardian | (N/A)[5] |
| LA Times | [6] |
| musicOMH | [7] |
| Paste Magazine | (74/100)[8] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.4/10)[9] |
| Popmatters | [10] |
| Tiny mixtapes | [11] |
Gorilla Manor is the debut album by Los Angeles based indie rock band Local Natives. It was released in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2009, on Infectious Records,[12] and February 16, 2010, by Frenchkiss Records in the USA.[13]
The album was self-funded by the band and recorded by Raymond Richards in his own Red Rockets Glare Studio, in West Los Angeles. It was produced in collaboration by Richards and the band.[14] Gorilla Manor was named after the house they all shared in Orange County, where most of the album was written. “It was insanely messy and there were always friends over knocking around on guitars or our thrift store piano,” said guitarist Ryan Hahn.[14]
The album debuted in the Billboard 200 and at #3 in the New Artist Chart.[15]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wide Eyes" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Airplanes" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Sun Hands" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "World News" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Shape Shifter" | 5:30 |
| 6. | "Camera Talk" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Cards & Quarters" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Warning Sign" (Talking Heads cover) | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Who Knows Who Cares" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Cubism Dream" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Stranger Things" | 5:46 |
| 12. | "Sticky Thread" | 3:48 |
[edit] Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | November 2, 2009 | Infectious Records | INFECT109CD |
| United States | February 16, 2010 | Frenchkiss Records | FKR042 |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ BBC review
- ^ Drowned in Sound review
- ^ The Fly review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ LA Times review
- ^ musicOMH review
- ^ Paste Magazine review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Popmatters review
- ^ Tiny mixtapes review
- ^ "Local Natives - Gorilla Manor". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Local-Natives-Gorilla-Manor/release/2044862. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ "Local Natives Sign To Frenchkiss Records". The MST. 2009-11-30. http://themst.com/news/local-natives-sign-to-frenchkiss-records.
- ^ a b Frenchkiss Records Band Profile: Local Natives
- ^ "Local Natives Debut On Billboard Top 200 & #3 On New Artist Chart". AltSounds. 2010-02-24. http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/115337-local-natives-debut-on-billboard-top-200-and-3-on-new-artist-chart.html.
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