Violet Street
| Violet Street | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2019 | |||
| Studio | CSLMI Studios and BLVD Studios in Los Angeles, California[1] | |||
| Length | 40:47 | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Producer | Shawn Everett[2] | |||
| Local Natives chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sunlit Youth | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| DIY | [5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[8] |
Violet Street is the fourth studio album by American band Local Natives. It was released on April 26, 2019 through Loma Vista Recordings.[9]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Kelcey Ayer, Ryan Hahn, and Taylor Rice. All music composed by Local Natives[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vogue" | 2:48 |
| 2. | "When Am I Gonna Lose You" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Café Amarillo" | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Munich II" | 0:46 |
| 5. | "Megaton Mile" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Someday Now" | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Shy" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Garden of Elysian" | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Gulf Shores" | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Tap Dancer" | 4:26 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from LP liner notes.[1]
Local Natives
- Taylor Rice – vocals, guitar
- Kelcey Ayer – vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar
- Ryan Hahn – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Matt Frazier – drums
- Nik Ewing – bass, keyboards, vocals
Production and additional personnel
- Shawn Everett - producer, mixing, engineer
- David Gaume - engineer
- Fernando Navarro - engineer
- Ivan Wayman - engineer
- Omar Yakar - engineer
- Chris Bellman - vinyl cut
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- Sarah Neufeld - strings on "Vogue"
- Rob Moose - string arrangements on "Café Amarillo" and "Garden of Elysian"
- Olivia Walker - additional vocals on "Café Amarillo"
- Anjolee Williams - additional vocals on "Café Amarillo"
- Asdru Sierra - horns on "Shy"
- Public-Library - art direction & design
- Allister Ann - photography
- Jonathan Chu - photography
- Huy Doan - photography
- Drew Escriva - photography
- Phil Costello - artist representation/management
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] | 51 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Local Natives - Violet Street (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. 26 April 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (April 26, 2019). "Local Natives Talk Experimental New Album 'Violet Street' & the Chaotic Road to Serenity". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Violet Streets - Local Natives". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Jenessa (26 April 2019). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Mohammed, Jenna (April 24, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Kuscher, Oliver (April 25, 2019). "Local Natives recapture their essence on fourth LP Violet Street". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (May 3, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (March 8, 2019). "Local Natives Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Local Natives Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Local Natives Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
