Local Natives, a group based in LA played the Bowery last night. My first thought upon hearing this band of mustachioed and bearded young men was "It's like Grizzly Bear and Fleet Foxes had a baby!" While that might not immediately make sense, this band has a way of combining the highlights of their influences in novel ways. They do the harmony thing very well. They use interesting orchestration: two drum kits. They have facial hair: check.
Still unsigned, their first EP is due out early next year. At this point they have grown a healthy following in the UK, but I predict we will be hearing much more from these guys.
