Local Natives - Live at the Bowery Ballroom

In this exclusive concert performance captured on the first night of the Local Natives' 2010 stint in NYC, the energetic spirit that binds the band together is evident enough. Watching their interpretation of the Talking Heads' "Warning Sign", it's no great stretch to envision the band spending whole evenings working through single vocal passages. The rhythmic pounce of "Wide Eyes" offers a picture of the band studiously aligning cut and paste, percussive contributions so that each hit can synch with one another. And "Sun Hands" speaks to the band's efforts in holding back during one moment, so that another one can ultimately be that much more explosive.