But I'll Wait for You

by Local Natives

Overview

A companion album to 2023's Time Will Wait for No One, Local Natives' sixth album, 2024's But I'll Wait for You, offers more of the enticingly sultry alt-rock-meets-soul atmosphere of its predecessor. Produced by John Congleton, the album was recorded during the same sessions as Time Will Wait for No One. Not surprisingly, then, it works as an aesthetic continuation of the sound of that album, one steeped in smooth, falsettoed harmonies and dewy guitar and keyboard lines. This is a good thing, and cuts like "Throw It in the Fire," "Camera Shy," and "April" are as hooky as anything off Time Will Wait for No One, nicely showcasing the group's nuanced blend of soul and rock influences. Once again, singer Taylor Rice shines, as on "Neon Memory," where his yearning croon deftly underscores the band's long-simmering Jeff Buckley influence. There is a sleepy, sun-baked eroticism to But I'll Wait for You, as in "As Soon as You Arrive," where Rice, evoking an emotional unburdening, sings, "Soon as you arrive, you'll start to feel it/All the weight lifted as you set down your bags/Blooming desert flowers/White sand and idle hours." It's an enticing vibe, even as some of the tracks bleed into each other towards the latter half of the album. Nonetheless, the fact that Local Natives are able to pull a wholly separate, not to mention catchy and emotionally engaging, album from those initial Congleton sessions speaks to the high level of quality and artistic inspiration they were working with. The album also works as a farewell to founding keyboardist/singer Kelce Ayer, who revealed he was amicably leaving the group following the tour for the album, a choice that perhaps adds some weight to their decision to release more of their final recordings together. A warm echo of Time Will Wait for No One, But I'll Wait for You is the call-and-response album Local Natives fans may not have asked for but will surely appreciate. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	06/28/2024
Label:	Loma Vista
UPC:	0888072594920
Rank:	16675

Tracks

1. Alpharetta
2. Throw It in the Fire
3. Neon Memory
4. Camera Shy
5. As Soon as You Arrive
6. Ending Credits
7. Raincoat
8. April
9. Walk Before You Run
10. But I'll Wait for You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Local Natives   Primary Artist
Ryan Hahn   Congas,Guitar,Sampling,Keyboards,Moog Bass,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Kelcey Ayer   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Matthew Frazier   Drums,Congas,Percussion,Drum Machine
Taylor Rice   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Sampling,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Nik Ewing   Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Piano,Sampling,Keyboards,Mellotron,Moog Bass,Vibraphone
Budapest Scoring Orchestra   Strings
Tyler Nuffer   Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
John Congleton   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Danny Reisch   Recording Producer,Additional Production,Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Phil Costello   Management
Local Natives   Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Michael Harris   Producer,Recording,Recording Producer,Engineer,Additional Production
Ryan Hahn   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Group Member,Recording Producer
Kelcey Ayer   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Matthew Frazier   Composer,Group Member
Taylor Rice   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Travis Pavur   Assistant Engineer
Ryan Whalley   A&R
Ruairi O'Flaherty   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Nik Ewing   Group Member,Art Direction,Design,Composer
Franky Fox   Assistant Engineer
Sean Cook   Assistant Engineer,Recording
Tyler Karmen   Assistant Engineer
Tyler Nuffer   Recording
Marshall Rake   Design,Art Direction
Ramon Coronado   Design,Art Direction
Jonathan Chu   Photography
Dean Reid   Mixing
Dapper Dan   Photography
John Congleton   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Recording Producer
Jimmy Dixon   Assistant Engineer