11. Local Natives - Gorilla Manner
For the L.A indie rock quintet Local Natives, it all comes down to the harmonies. Local Natives' three singers -- keyboardist Kelcey Ayer and guitarists Ryan Hahn and Taylor Rice -- have done away with the idea of the frontman and created something else entirely: a band led by its harmonies. Airplanes and Camera Talk prove the Natives can wring evocative sounds from traditional instruments while Drummer Matt Frazier has the knack for accenting a song with bursts of clatter. It's not the preciousness of Grizzly Bear, nor the gang-chorus of Arcade Fire. It is Local Natives.
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