In light of my recent discovery of the band’s recent album release, #tbt to Local Natives’ Hummingbird - specifically heartfelt single, “Mt. Washington”. It’s such a simple track: a steady strumming pattern, a swiftly passing first verse and hook, an extended second verse, and some hook repeats (with a little vocal variation) to close it out. But despite the song’s simplicity, it does so much to incite emotion in a listener. The band's tact for buildups makes this track the album’s undisputed standout - the vocals intensify through its duration and truly take you away, and each pause makes way for an instrumental, melodic addition. “Mt. Washington” is worthy of being put on repeat. It’s a sad song for the lovers (Taylor Rice’s “I don’t have to see you right now” heavily captures that pain), but is just a beautiful song to also enjoy in happiness.
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