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much more restrained than their debut, doesn't feel like there's any filler. Gutted i missed out on tickets to see them in Leeds.

Haven't heard it yet properly...snippets seem v promising.

sounds very samey to me, lacking the fun and rhythm changes of the first one. They seem to be going down the Grizzly Bear path.

Also, what's the deal with "Three Months" ? Easily the worst track I've heard this year.

annoying

Bit disappointed. Sounds like more of the same but not as interesting and more formulaic. Its almost a bit whiny in places.

Shame, I loved Gorilla Manor.

half a stream of this and I just can't be fucked at the moment.

https://soundcloud.com/local-natives/sets/hummingbird

There's some decent tracks (first three songs, Breakers, black balloons ?) but I kind of get the feeling they still haven't fully escaped their influences. Still, going to see them next week in Leeds - see how it pans out live.

I'd not over enamoured by this kind of vibe but gone back four times now so there's something to it.

but it's a grower, i think. Love the first two tracks and Bowery, but still yet to realise the rest.. Worried it might just be a bit boring in the middle..

It's definitely a shift in mood from GM, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, and there's nothing to say they can't go back to making an album like that. I guess I'd seen quite a few of these songs live at ATP so that's made it a bit more immediate I guess, but I'm definitely enjoying it, it's just a very different mood. Colombia is absolutely heartbreaking.

it's nothing new obvs but i've had it for a while now and still gets better every time. Columbia is SO beautiful..

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but that may be entirely due to the more melancholy air running throughout. I think I liked GM so much becuase it jumped around a lot, it was a bit more eclectic. I'm really enjoying Hummingbird though, prefer GM, but it's still a great album. Completely agree with tishandfipsy that it's a grower too.

Since I found Gorilla Manor quite sterile this is a huge plus. Only had one listen but even more encouraged now others say its a grower.

That said, looking forward to their Beacons Sat night headline slot.

Canna read thru above. Just clicked on this to get into Music Forum.

I absolutely love it. Three Months is definitely the weakest link, but the rest is excellent, if a bit more downbeat (understandable given the events leading up to the making of the record). Columbia may be one of the most heart-wrenching songs i've heard. Hard not to choke up a bit listening to it.

it ends so well, too. Think Mt Washington might be one of my favourite songs of the year so far, with Columbia close behind it.

Do people hear "Every night I ask myself" or "Every night I'll ask myself"? Because I think it's a key distinction; the first is a bit "look at me I'm suffering" (being a bit harsh here) whereas the second is more of a promise to honour is mum this way. I like to think its the second example.

.. this is it. still Song of the Year for me.

really consistent album though, and a proper slow grower

I don't find myself listening to it that much, as it's a really downbeat and draining listen in places, but every time I stick it on I really enjoy it start to finish.

Which is in real contrast to GM, which I felt had a few real great stand-out tracks, but didn't flow too well as an album.

Nice stripped versions. Loving this album more and more.