Released September 9, 2016 | Length 45:26 Release date 9 September 2016 | |
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Producer Local NativesBrian JosephRob KirwanCatherine MarksLittle DragonRyan HahnLars Stalfors Indie rock albums Gorilla Manor, Hummingbird, Puberty 2, Pretty Years, Why Are You OK | ||
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Sunlit Youth is the third studio album by American indie rock band Local Natives, released on September 9, 2016 on Loma Vista Recordings.
Contents
Background
Sunlit Youth was recorded between 2014 and 2016 in Thailand, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Hawaii, and Ojai, California.
Release
The album was preceded by the singles "Past Lives," "Villainy," "Fountain of Youth," and "Coins". Before its release, "Past Lives" was featured in the episode "7th" from the first season of the Netflix series Flaked, which was released on March 11, 2016.
Critical reception
Sunlit Youth received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 12 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
All tracks written by Local Natives.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sunlit Youth.
Songs
1Villainy3:44
2Past Lives3:43
3Dark Days3:01