SUNLIT YOUTH (LP) 09/04/2001 The biggest coup of all

The biggest coup of all

there are more stylistic threads connecting MULE VARIATIONS to BONE MACHINE than to BLACK RIDER

but the short runtime for the tracks and the mixtape style of butting one cut right to the next make this feel like a purposeful whirlwind

bassist Christian McBride

SUNLIT YOUTH (LP) 09/04/2001 The biggest coup of allLocal Natives' sophomore LP, 2013's Hummingbird, took a moderately darker, more atmospheric turn, reflecting a period of personal loss for the group. Things are looking up on their follow up, Sunlit Youth. The band's typically detailed arrangements, often noted for their multi part harmonies and Afro pop rhythms, get a boost from electronics here that's apparent from track one, "Villainy." A slice of pure synth pop led by shimmering textures and