With a low, folksy vocal style that sounds like a young Leonard Cohen, Kevin Morby, the former bassist of the folk rock outfit Woods, croons about issues that have been plaguing the modern world.

A delicious blend of island surf rock and lazy British indie rock, “Marcel” is one of the most laid back tracks to have floated to the surface in a good long while.

“History Lesson” is an avant-garde masterpiece, a swirl of confusion and inspiration that breaks down human history to its core.

A tale of love and independence, “La Prima Estate” is a refreshingly lighthearted affair, bleeding with positivity and other-directedness.

Veering slightly off the more rock-heavy path they’ve trail-blazed to get to this point, Local Natives have found sure footing in a more electronic, orchestral arrangement with “Coins.”

“Khadijah” is an instant classic, blurring the line between R&B and hip-hop, and creating a tranquil and substantive style that is unique to music's newest dynamic duo, NxWorries.

“Slow Drag” is a melting pot of country, blues, and surf rock that will make you swear this band is from anywhere but New York. 

Although the song’s lyrical content is extremely simple and straightforward, the message should not be lost – it is a joyful expression of the clear and positive patterns of thinking that are associated with psychedelic experiences.

“Ode to Viceroy” is a treasure to the unmotivated, a true expression of not only human weakness itself, but also the enjoyment that comes with having the freedom to let go and succumb to the weakness.

With a musical style that could be described as similar to a calmed down version of the White Stripes, “All the Time” features slow, simple guitar and percussion rhythms that serve as time keepers for Jurvanen’s unblemished quasi-falsetto voice.