Past Lives (Local Natives song)

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"Past Lives"
Single by Local Natives
from the album Sunlit Youth
Released29 April 2016 (stream)
6 May 2016 (single)
GenreIndie rock
Length3:43
LabelLoma Vista
Songwriter(s)Local Natives
Producer(s)
  • Local Natives
  • Brian Joseph
Local Natives singles chronology
"Ceilings"
(2013) 		"Past Lives"
(2016) 		"
Villainy
"
(2016)

"Past Lives" is a song by American indie rock band

studio album, Sunlit Youth, and was released commercially as a digital single on 6 May 2016 on Loma Vista Recordings.[1]

Background and release

Including "Villainy" and "Fountain of Youth," "Past Lives" was one of the first songs written for Sunlit Youth. Taylor Rice wrote the song's lyrics and the music was conceived by the band as a whole.

Before its digital and commercial release, "Past Lives" was featured in the episode "7th" from the first season of the Netflix series Flaked, which was released on March 11, 2016.[2]

The song was released on

Taylor Rice
said:

The world is not static, it’s made new over and over again. But we tend to live the same patterns in a loop, loving the same way, wrestling the same demons, the same dynamics playing out around us again and again. Untangling every moment and decision that led us to where we are now can make fate feel concrete, inescapable. But our world is not fixed, it’s constantly reemerging, and we can change it into whatever we want.

Performances

On August 4, 2016, Local Natives performed "Past Lives" on

Consequence of Sound described the performance, saying, "The hook offered an explosion of sound and color, supported by flashing lights and images displayed on a 15 ft. LED screen positioned behind the band. 'Save me, from the prime of my life,' vocalist Taylor Rice sang on the chorus, but with the momentum these indie rockers have going, it seems they don’t need saving."[4]

Critical reception

"Past Lives" received positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Ian Cohen of

Consequence of Sound said, "Effervescent, busy percussion and lush harmonies highlight the track, with Local Natives operating in their comfort zone but pushing for something a little deeper. "Save me from the prime of my life," they plead, before nifty guitar work and lustrous keys cut in around the 2:40 mark."[2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Past Lives"
Taylor Rice
Local Natives3:43

References

  1. ^ Breihan, Tom (2016-04-29). "Local Natives – "Past Lives"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  2. ^
    Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. ^ Camp, Zoe (2016-04-29). "Local Natives Return with New Song "Past Lives:" Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  4. Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  5. ^ Cohen, Ian (10 May 2016). ""Past Lives" by Local Natives Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

External links

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