Blog: State Magazine

There's an expectant crowd in Dublin's Academy 2 for Californians' Local Natives second visit here, with the majority of the capacity crowd drifting in during a fine set by support act, Peggy Sue . The Californian five-piece take to the stage without much fanfare, launching straight into 'World News' from their debut album, but the first real highlight comes with second track and recent single, 'Camera Talk', which sees spontaneous harmonising from the audience, while Talking Heads cover, 'Warning Sign' sounds more urgent than the album, thanks in the main to Matt Frazier's insistent tub-thumping. [...]