Violet Street

Violet Street is the fourth studio album by American band Local Natives. It was released on April 26, 2019 through Loma Vista Recordings.[9]

Violet Street
Studio album by
Local Natives
ReleasedApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
StudioCSLMI Studios and BLVD Studios in Los Angeles, California[1]
Length40:47
LabelLoma Vista
ProducerShawn Everett[2]
Local Natives chronology
Sunlit Youth
(2016)		 Violet Street
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
DIY[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[7]
Pitchfork7.2/10[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kelcey Ayer, Ryan Hahn, and Taylor Rice. All music composed by Local Natives[1].

No.TitleLength
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

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
Chart Peak
position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] 51
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[11] 11
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References
  1. "Local Natives - Violet Street (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. Aniftos, Rania (April 26, 2019). "Local Natives Talk Experimental New Album 'Violet Street' & the Chaotic Road to Serenity". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  4. Collar, Matt. "Violet Streets - Local Natives". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  5. Williams, Jenessa. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  6. Mohammed, Jenna (April 24, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  7. Kuscher, Oliver (April 25, 2019). "Local Natives recapture their essence on fourth LP Violet Street". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  8. Cohen, Ian (May 3, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  9. Bloom, Madison (March 8, 2019). "Local Natives Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  10. "Local Natives Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  11. "Local Natives Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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