Summary
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,[13] and February 16, 2010, by Frenchkiss Records in the United States.[14]
| Gorilla Manor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 2, 2009 (UK) February 16, 2010 (US) | |||
| Studio | Red Rockets Glare (Rancho Park, California), Hot Pie Studios (Pasadena, California) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:40 | |||
| Label | Infectious Frenchkiss Records | |||
| Producer | Local Natives | |||
| Local Natives chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| BBC Music | (positive)[3] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [4] |
| The Fly | [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Los Angeles Times | [7] |
| musicOMH | [8] |
| Paste | 7.4/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | (8.4/10)[10] |
| PopMatters | [11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [12] |
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.[15] It was mixed by Dan Long and Hugo Nicholson. 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.[15]
The album debuted in the Billboard 200 and at #3 in the New Artist Chart.[16]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Local Natives, except "Warning Sign" by David Byrne and Chris Frantz
| 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 |
| Total length: | 52:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Only Son (B-Side)" | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 56:42 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Sun Hands (KEXP Session)" | 5:44 |
| 14. | "Camera Talk (KEXP Session)" | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 62:15 | |
Personnel
edit- Taylor Rice — vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kelcey Ayer — vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Ryan Hahn — lead guitar, vocals
- Matthew Frazier — drums, vocals
- Andy Hamm — bass, vocals
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | November 2, 2009 | Infectious Records | INFECT109CD |
| United States | February 16, 2010 | Frenchkiss Records | FKR042 |
References
edit- ^ Metacritic score
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ BBC review
- ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ The Fly review
- ^ "CD review | Local Natives: Gorilla Manor". The Guardian. 2009-10-30. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14.
- ^ LA Times review
- ^ musicOMH review
- ^ Paste Magazine review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Popmatters review
- ^ Tiny mixtapes review
- ^ "Local Natives — Gorilla Manor". Discogs. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ "Local Natives Sign To Frenchkiss Records". The MST. 2009-11-30.
- ^ a b Frenchkiss Records Band Profile: Local Natives Archived 2012-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Local Natives Debut On Billboard Top 200 & #3 On New Artist Chart". AltSounds. 2010-02-24. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20.
External links
edit- Gorilla Manor at SoundCloud