Local Natives - Dark Days ft. Sylvan Esso

Listen to "Dark Days" featuring Sylvan Esso & shop exclusive merch here: found.ee/LN_DD
Directed by Jeremy Lynch
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"'Dark Days' is a loose homage to growing up in Southern California: first loves, sneaking out, finding your our own way -all while trying to outrun religious guilt. The song has become integral to our band and our live shows. We last played it live on Kimmel a little over 2 months ago, which now feels like a distant memory from a bizarre alternate reality. Despite the looming anxiety of those final pre-quarantine days, that performance felt especially cathartic for us and was made all the more poignant by having Amelia on stage with us. She not only lent us her incredible voice but she wrote a beautiful new verse that taps into the nostalgia and the longing we all feel for a different time." - Local Natives
“It was a joy to dip into summertime with Local Natives- Dark Days is a beautiful illustration of being young, riding bikes, and trying to figure out how to love on and be vulnerable with someone. It was an honor to be asked to write a new verse and lend my voice to the story." - Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso
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Music video by Local Natives performing Dark Days. © 2020 Loma Vista Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
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[@erinthetraveler6168]

That guitar sounds like a Fleetwood Mac song. Gorgeous.

[@blueblade455]

That's exactly what I was just thinking! Good ear! 👍

[@JohnPTwigg]

It sounds like Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams. Both beautiful. “Thunder only happens when it rains...”

[@kateonuska]

💯

[@justinthomas6471]

yep

[@Squillaempusa.]

was thinking some of the vocals do too.

[@marcuscontreras7416]

I love this song! This is helping me navigate through all this crazy chaos going on in the world. Anyone else?

[@yarareyes885]

Me too😍

[@jairozuniga9674]

Yeah! It helps to find some space where you can feel Better

[@gabrielarivas4121]

Totally!!, can't stop playing it! At least music brings as together!!

[@Utiger619]

i feel you. i just close my eyes and drift off into a slow dance

[@mothertothemoon7]

Yes, exactly that!

[@TdcWillies]

This song should be ten minutes long. Or even a summertime

[@EllieUchiha17]

Oh my god there’s a video now? I can’t even express how much I love Local Natives. I always always recommend them to my friends who ask about new music. Dark Days is one of my favorite songs. I just feel so in the moment when I listen to it! I love Sylvan Esso sooo much too! NPR is doing the damn thing

[@dkezking09]

Wide eyes my fav makes me wanna pop some shrooms and question reality. But this song relaxes my soul

[@mackenzieb6497]

You're right. This is such a great, special song. But I gotta say, this OG video is where it's at. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6CadK2EntSGp5o

[@radio_bug]

Right? I've been listening to them since high school when they released the first album. God I love them.

[@antiscyllisneocht5669]

couldn't agree more.

[@charris614]

I used to listen to this during some dark days in the summer, with a girl who is now in the afterlife … rip Lucy … ❤

[@liljdub08]

sorry for your loss

[@corneliusthegreat6794]

Lucy rest in peace

[@NewLifeHunter]

Much love mate 💜

[@charlenemack7040]

My favorite radio station just played this June 28, 2023 it’s one of my favorite songs. Thank you DJ Mark. 😊❤

[@marcuscontreras7416]

Wow this song is so ethereal. The vocals, production, instruments, lyrics etc. Local Natives NEVER disappoints.

[@aymaanchowdhury81]

Such a good song man. Glad i came across this

[@kp1531]

Same feeling man. I'm the accountant at my work but last week I was the only one in the office because the administrator was on vacation, so I had to pick a station to play on the lobby speakers. So I chose a Fleet Foxes & Grizzly Bear playlist, and then I heard this song come on. I immediately had to run back out of my office to her computer to figure out who the hell this was. And so glad I did, it's such a short song... to think I may have lived the rest of my life not even knowing that Local Natives existed is such a tragic concept. I've been listening to them every day since. Pretty much everything I've heard I've loved. But Dark Days and Wide Eyes are complete masterpieces. Also, wanted to note that their style and the exceptional harmonies does make them a match made in heaven playing alongside Fleet Foxes or Grizzly Bear, just throwing that out there in case you haven't given them a listen before. God I love these Indie bands.

[@HannahYesmunt]

Hearing Sylvan Esso's voice mid way through the song struck me like lightning. Insanely perfect.

[@jermainemunene7434]

Giving me a fleetwood mac vibe...very beautiful ❤️

[@TheGStick]

This song gave me vibes I didn’t know I had

[@simeonyetarian8510]

Perfect song even more perfect with Sylvan Esso, gosh how on earth 🥹🥹🥹

[@Mateo_TheMadtumi_Vendryes]

This song has been out for years, and now finally the video for it is out. Pretty much the music video is spot on of what would i pictured it to be with the sun, palm trees, surfers, and the beaches off of California’s coast. Can’t get any better than that with a simple chill music video. 😌👌🏽

[@jocelynhaxton7403]

PLEASE for the love of god let people hear this song, it is so sick and reminds of my childhood and has such a Fleetwood Mac feel that is unreal. They are way underrated!

[@mariasimione2388]

Couldn’t believe two of my all time faves joined forces! So much love for this.

[@rabeeburrahman5597]

Thanks for this song bros. I sent this song to a girl and she praised my music taste!

[@sarahc9208]

I can't get this song out of my head. On daily repeat. Love. love. luv.

[@RadioDonNowhere]

Es Radio Doble Nueve 99.1FM Lima, Perú XD

[@jillianelise5]

The low tones just make me so happy and calm

[@iridescentprism5113]

Such nostalgia &longing even though I was never there.

[@area51md]

Puts me in a good place every time, no care in the world. Summer, beach and peace

[@thuraya53]

Ok. Heard this playing low in Starbucks. Snuck off next to speaker. Hit my Shazam to get song. Acting like I was making a call. Don't front act like y'all ain't done that too. ! Song is amazing. In my playlist. Permanent. 👍🏾

[@larrywilderson304]

Hells yeah

[@Androidgoth]

One of my favorite songs. Thanks for re doing it with esso. i hope to catch you guys live one day

[@thediffdaff]

Local Natives featuring Sylvan Esso is proof that we've reached peak NPR.

[@all2blame163]

So lets stop paying 4 it ...

[@yellowhair03]

@@all2blame163 no

[@more2thisthanaloveplanet]

Hell yeah, I agree!

[@MxDae]

@@all2blame163 no❤️

[@doofmaczemy]

We can only pray that this acronym of your does mean "National Public Radio", because if it does, this is the shittiest post I have ever seen.

[@bathtub_jim7652]

Great song. Whoever is the sound engineer .dude phuckin nailed it

[@mattbrownruns]

Clever rhythm, sounds so dreamy and manic. I love the idea of this dystopic sound.

[@vipset87]

the first time ive gotten an ad for a video that id actually watch

[@MikePatterson917]

It's only just struck me how perfect this song is as an amalgamation of both band's sound! It's the chocolate and peanut butter melding perfectly!

[@FartherCaspian]

An ad I actually clicked with enthusiasm.

[@dimitrimiller9148]

The only issue I have with this song is that it’s too short.

[@lisastewart6887]

Lol. HA!! You are funny 😘

[@robertmancha6257]

Yep for real

[@anthonyeaston3038]

Honestly.

[@MxDae]

Just like youth. Just like life.

[@MonsterHooks]

Gg

[@alejandropantoja3670]

Sounds a bit like Fleetwood Mac I dig

[@OrphanIsMe]

Yesss

[@JohnPTwigg]

Fleetwood Mac Dreams

[@martinfish3514]

i was about to post this has some serious fleetwood vibes.

[@valeriewilke501]

That's exactly the vibe I am getting.

[@AlexoSemifiction]

a bit to much

[@staciepresgrove4980]

Such a good song! Two of my favorite bands in the same song ❤

[@MysticWolf1223]

This song sounds like something that would've come out in 2010. It has that genuine indie sound.

[@obtusemicrofone]

I mean it did.. It came out in 2015. This is a new collab mix

[@kw4704]

@@obtusemicrofone The hero we all needed

[@rudyb.gutierrezc.1083]

What a wonderful surprise guys. Your music has been a healing during 10 weeks of quarantine. :)

[@dontcallmeimdead.9556]

10 weeks??? But they’ve released it 2 weeks ago

[@e.novoski22]

Their music is soo relaxing. I love statues in the garden garden garden.

[@ykdavid]

Timeless...

[@dpaul.guitars]

The musical world became a beautiful place with this song

[@retnavijayan4521]

Come back to this so often. Haunting.

[@ConstantVelocity556]

Such a good song, needs to be way longer.

[@azaliehughes7375]

One of my ALL TIME favorite songs!! Can they please make more 😔😔

[@Tatacchan]

What a gem of a song

[@counterstrike1110]

this song is so calming

[@RedSkyRoach]

My two favorite bands, this makes me soooo happy!!! Thank you!!!

[@smuthcreemnl]

This song and video has perfectly captured the everyday life in the late 80s. It is exactly what we did and how we did it ; Santa Monica, Malibu, Redondo, Zuma..... This video and song bring me back to a simpler and beautiful time.......

[@iridescentprism5113]

That you had that time there, is very precious and...enviable. The whole thing looks amazing.

[@user-kk7qv5gd3x]

Here i am from Panama... i love this song, one of my fav.

[@cammiebrazell]

such a beautiful song :)

[@SweetStarWhispers]

So I was just giving morning medications and this young girl, who came in with her mom, was crying so I sat with her the last for like twenty minutes calming her. She is listening to my iPod with my calm music list. This is now her new favorite song.

[@johnnyallenshaneprater4870]

Giving morning medication? You work at a hospital?

[@678crazydave]

I'll take things that never happened for 300, Alex

[@lekanog5834]

Could I get the list?

[@TheDingodrip]

This song heals ty for making life better and beautiful

[@e.novoski22]

Thank God for college radio!!!

[@martycharron3415]

Must be the same video producer as Foals Birch tree, also another awesome song

[@rai_dprssd]

This is insane and nostalgic at the same time, I came here from Ps4 NFS Payback. I recommend add the Sofi Tukker remix to make it better. But this doesn't disappoints us.

[@larrywilderson304]

I'll check it out appreciate a heads up

[@MsAmbidextrus]

Some songs just sound like summer. This is one of them! 😍

[@KPG0829]

San Clemente CA ... how lovely!

[@oliverjohnson2927]

yewwwwwwwwww

[@meganmalone5771]

This has a Fleetwood Mac feel 😍

[@Androidgoth]

Beautiful music video 🔥

[@BigEighties1]

Just heard and downloaded - great Summer 2020 song!

[@primeanomalous4275]

The tune, the delivery of those lyrics and the meaning behind them all get amalgamated into one coherent stream of ear 'ecstasy' just like the drug, No other song gets even close!! Ok maybe Lebanese Blonde by thievery corporation... 🔥👌💯

[@NuggetBuddies]

One of my top spotify songs it automatically ends up playing all the time....due to my genres, but I do LOVE #SylvanEsso tho after seeing them in Big Sky Montana Folk Festival 2017 ish , enjoy!!

[@allens9876]

I stumbled on this song and can't stop listening to it

[@dostfez]

NOW that's the way you direct and produce a vid! Congrats to the team that did this! Great tune...great vid!

[@Loriannelee]

Looks like San Diego, I miss home.

[@arthurlamounier]

Keep releasing these old-new songs, pleeeeaaase !!!

[@netosouzat]

Essa música é perfeita ❤️ me lembra dias bons.

[@aluisim]

One of my favorite songs ❤️ thank you and please, COME TO BRAZIL

[@1LaraThe]

Yes!!!!!

[@renanrp2857]

Q vibe fera essa musica, os caras sao talentosos I saw you close your eyes é a minha preferida

[@maritessburgos1910]

I love them so much. That's where I live and what I do. Nostalgic of SoCal

[@sabrosso1]

Another gem that I found thanks to the recommended

[@russellsnc1337]

this song remind me 2012 - 2013

[@brysonfrank6476]

Woah! Different person than on the record! That was unexpected.

[@SeanGorgone]

BEautiful music 🎶

[@wildebt]

We had similar beach shenanigans at Larabe state park just a bit further north..

[@LuisTorres-pw4ep]

Y’all ever been to Hollister and they got the beach live on the wall??!

[@dudezillasf]

I see "Sylvan Esso", I click "like".

[@shannonk.7013]

Love this song and have it on repeat loop. Never gets old and I’m stoked it’s filmed where I live in San Clemente

[@robertkelley569]

Like their music alot

[@paullypaullyes]

Love it. Vacationer is another cool band that kind of goes like this

[@danielg.5070]

Totally! ❤

[@asafelstiner8506]

omg i am a sylvan esso fan and i saw this in my recomended and the moment i listned to this, i was like wtf this is good

[@Jason200031]

Love this jam! Thanks for making my day today. Currently grooving hard.

[@SilvinaCaruso]

Wow! It's a new version of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams"! So fresh!!

[@PaolaGm13]

Spotify said that I'm a pioneer, because i discovered this song before it 50,000 streams. And I feel so special. This song is amazing and i love it ❤️

[@MBBDopeman]

Lyrics go really deep 👁 beautiful track 🌊

[@oscarpaz7284]

one of my favs ever

[@randomlyinteresting]

Underrated as heck! It’s fantastic!

[@flow3rch1ld]

This song makes my soul feel like it can breathe

[@fabrizi7362]

Esso kills it as usual 😍

[@AugustusAsgeir]

This tune been stuck in my head all day lol finally figured it out thx to autoplay

[@quallepuffer5835]

Wow. I instantly fell in love with this video and the wonderful music. This is heaven.

[@poopenfarten4222]

i dont know why i feel like crying every single time i listen to this

[@meowbruhhh4586]

This song just got a video!? I love Local Natives!!!

[@jamiepangman8741]

I have never been more happier than finding out two of my favourite bands made a song together💙

[@crushedkidney5641]

I am having a rough time but this song helps me its..... nice

[@larrywilderson304]

Sending hugs prayers love and hope we can get around this road we ride on

[@CactusPHLyer]

Thank you American Airlines for introducing me to this song. Heard it again recently in a hotel lobby.

[@yelianis2005]

Amo mucho esta canción

[@normajeanweimer1709]

Awe❤❤❤what a surprise😊 awesome😊local natives just perfect❤❤❤❤Norma Jean🌼

[@cindi74johnni71]

Love!!! This song .. ❤️❤️❤️

[@johansd6192]

Great song

[@joeyloprete4]

Local Natives HAVE YET TO give female vocalist credit. Think her name is Nina Persson. She’s female voice in chorus.

[@la-montnonyabusness8439]

Just cuz I see this comment......you didn't give her credit either....it's Amelia Meath...

[@pauldelrosario5888]

Finally been waiting for this for years

[@JSinay]

My favorite song ever made

[@kolaiahbaldwin9149]

Please come to Washington!! Love you guys so much, have been my favorite band for four years 😭😭

[@dejiadeleye5697]

I can't wait for summer beach days again