Stereogum — Big Thief leader Adrianne Lenker just released her solo album Bright Future a few months ago, and other artists are already covering her song “Sadness As A Gift” — a good sign that a song will be with us for a long time. Local Natives trie... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Apple announced plans to reboot Yo Gabba Gabba!, the hipster-friendly Nickelodeon TV show that often featured indie rock bands and celebrities. The new streaming series, now called Yo Gabba Gabbaland!, debuts in a few weeks, and that�... more info

Stereogum — Syd Butler, bassist for the New York art-punk band Les Savy Fav, founded the indie label Frenchkiss Records in 1999, and its first release was Les Savy Fav’s sophomore album The Cat And The Cobra. Over the years, Frenchkiss released albums from ... more info

Stereogum — Los Angeles indie harmonizers Local Natives have been a band since 2005, and they always come across as very close friends, so it’s a surprise whenever the band’s lineup changes. Bassist Andy Hamm left the band in 2011, and now they’re about... more info

JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlights new albums by Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam, T Bone Burnett, Local Natives, Melvins, Cloud Nothings and The Brother Brothers. more info

Consequence Of Sound — But I'll Wait For You is a companion piece to last year's Time Will Wait For No One. Local Natives Announce New Album But I’ll Wait For You, Share New Single “April”: Stream Paolo Ragusa more info

Stereogum — Local Natives came through last year with their first album since 2019, Time Will Wait For No One . They’re quickly following it up with a companion LP titled But I’ll Wait For You. (See what they did there?) Our first taste of the new album ... more info

Stereogum — Redondo Beach’s BeachLife Festival is getting ready for its fifth year, taking place May 3-5. Headliners are Sting, Incubus, and My Morning Jacket. Other noteworthy acts on the roster include DEVO, Dirty Heads, Fleet Foxes, Santigold, Trey Anast... more info

Consequence of Sound — An extremely detailed look at how the smash single off Violet Street came together. Local Natives reveal Origins of “When Am I Gonna Lose You” with 25 early versions: Stream Ben Kaye more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring a full performance of High Violet, plus Patti Smith, Local Natives, Sylvan Esso, Phosphorescent, and more. The National reveals 2020 Homecoming Festival lineup Alex Young more info