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Sunlit Youth
Rock · 2016 · 12 tracks

Sunlit Youth

Local Natives

Shimmering synthesizers and wide-screen vocal harmonies. A bright, travel-inspired record that trades indie-rock grit for polished, sun-drenched pop optimism.

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It's like the feeling of a perfect California sunset captured in a synthesizer.

A vibrant and wide-eyed embrace of the future, colored by a gentle, sun-drenched nostalgia.

Sunlit Youth · vs · Local Natives
Hopeful+2.3σ

Hopeful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Villainy
3:44
02
Past Lives
3:43
03
Dark Days
3:01
04
Fountain of Youth
3:54
05
Masters
4:24
06
Jellyfish
2:50
07
Coins
3:58
08
Mother Emanuel
3:44
09
Ellie Alice
2:56
10
Psycho Lovers
3:54
11
Everything All at Once
4:11
12
Sea of Years
5:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive synth lead that kicks off Villainy, signaling a departure from their guitar-driven roots.
The interlocking vocal harmonies in the bridge of Dark Days that feel like a warm breeze.
The way the percussion builds into a frantic, rhythmic climax during the final two minutes of Sea of Years.
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