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.

The song’s simple and slow instrumental patterns, its hazy, dreamy background vocals, along with the vague lyrical descriptions of flashbulb moments in the city’s history and snapshots of its cultural milieu all point towards flickering memories of years gone by.

“People” has the calmly upbeat feeling of cruising through the water in a boat on a sunny afternoon: it is a picture of relaxation, but there is energy in the air.

“Powa” is a window into Garbus’ soul – a moral conundrum, an interesting glimpse into how one can lose an argument with themselves. Or can they?

An outpouring of emotion, compositional ingenuity, and talent, “Molasses” flows slow and steady, sticking to everything in its path, capturing the essence of the way life changes so slowly that you don’t notice it. Until you do,

Baltimore-born producer TEK.LUN has proven that originality is still out there, if one digs deep enough. Built around vocal samples from the ‘70s jam “Tire Noma Da Nigbehin” by Nigerian band MonoMono, “Aburoy” is a modern take on afrobeat music.