LISTEN TO FOALS REIMAGINE DARK DAYS HERE

Toronto, ON – July 16, 2020 – Today, Local Natives have shared Foals’ remix of Dark Days (ft Sylvan Esso), which showcases an incredible crossover of the iconic, endlessly danceable alt-rock bands. The new, springing version of the track replaces Local Natives’ warm bass with bouncing electronics. Local Natives and Foals were due to be on tour co-headlining together this summer before shelter-in-place came down. The remix will be accompanied by the launch of a 7” out August 28 that can be pre-ordered here via Loma Vista Recordings. 

Earlier this year, Local Natives revamped their classic Dark Days single from their beloved 2016 album, Sunlit Youth, by adding Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath to the track. In early March 2020, the band performed the song accompanied by Amelia on Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s outdoor stage – one of the last outdoor performances before the shelter-in-place order. 

Last year, Local Natives released their critically acclaimed fourth album, Violet Street via Loma Vista Recordings. The blissful and introspective new album features singles including “lush and searching” (Stereogum) When Am I Gonna Lose You, whose cinematic video starred Kate Mara and was performed by the band on Ellen; Café Amarillo, which FADER hailed for “illustrating a sort of emotional purgatory;” and Tap Dancer, that Brooklyn Vegan praised for its “elegiac ache.” The band wrapped their nearly sold out cross-country North American tour with Austin American Statesman praising their “unadulterated energy” at one show. When Am I Gonna Lose You – their Violet Street single that hit #3 on AAA and #6 for Alternative. 

Praise for Violet Street:
“Emotional” – Rolling Stone

"The follow-up to 2016’s fashionably yearning Sunlit Youth sounds both more personal and more timeless" –Pitchfork 

“Shimmering” – Stereogum

“Illustrates a sort of emotional purgatory” –FADER

“Elegiac ache” – Brooklyn Vegan

“Writing some of the finest songs, brimming with emotion" – Line of Best Fit

“Artistic” –Billboard

“Gleaming, stadium-friendly tunes” – Relix 

“Lush...expansive” -–Consequence of Sound

"Signature vocal harmonies and heartfelt songwriting" – The Ringer

“Amazing” – Under the Radar

"Some of Local Natives’ most memorable earworms yet" –Austin American Statesman

"A driving beat and features Local Natives’ gorgeous harmonies" – AXS 

“Buoyant ...their breezy and open sound is more energetic than ever” – Exclaim.CA

"Few bands do romance, and the yearning for it, better than Local Natives" – Buzzbands.LA       

“A tumultuously buoyant collection" –EARMILK 

"Refine their evolution with Violet Street" – RIFF

DOWNLOAD – Hi Res Artwork – Dark Days (feat. Sylvan Esso) FOALS Remix | DOWNLOAD – Hi Res Press Photos

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