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Violet Street

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Violet Street
Studio album by
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)
Sour Lemon
(2020)
Singles from Sunlit Youth
  1. "When Am I Gonna Lose You"
    Released: March 7, 2019
  2. "Café Amarillo"
    Released: 2019
  3. "Tap Dancer"
    Released: 2019
  4. "Megaton Mile"
    Released: 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]

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

Track listing

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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

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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

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Chart Peak
position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] 51
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[11] 11

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Local Natives - Violet Street (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. 26 April 2019. 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 (26 April 2019). "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.