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Indie-dance newbies Native People present 'Tapes'
Indie | Wednesday 22nd April 2015 | Annalisa
Up-and-coming indie-dance quartet Native People present 'Tapes', the lead single to their upcoming debut EP of the same name, set for independent release on 25th May.
Native People – Reuben, Luke, Connor and Hudd – masterfully craft songs beyond their years, and have already been compared to the likes of Friendly Fires, Foals and Two Door Cinema Club. Their first single, ‘Calm Forever’ being highlighted as BBC Introducing’s “Record of the Week” and Amazing Radio’s “Discovery of the Week”, while its follow up, ‘ONE’, received multiple plays on Tom Robinson's BBC 6Music radio show.
Anthemic lead track ‘Tapes’ has been praised by Clash for its “blazing synths” and “laser sharp guitars”. The band cite their own influences on this record as Theme Park, The 1975, and Bombay Bicycle Club – you can definitely hear echoes of Bombay’s ‘Feel’, which is certainly no bad thing.
Native People has already gained a strong live following, having supported Mausi, Jaws, and Dave Rowntree of Blur on tour, and playing a sold-out show at KOKO for Club NME last September. The band take to the stage once again at Camden’s Barfly on May 21st to celebrate the launch of the Tapes EP. They’re also playing at Spindle Magazine’s stage at The Great Escape, kicking off a summer that’s bound to be big for these talented newcomers.
Pre-order Tapes here and grab tickets for the launch gig at Barfly here. Follow Native People on Twitter, Facebook and SoundCloud.
