Showing posts with label Native Sun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Native Sun. Show all posts

November 22, 2025

Native Sun: "Adam" video

NYC quartet Native Sun have unveiled a video for Adam, a track from their debut album Concrete Language: "The overall mood is a bit downcast, but it is obvious that they have a love-hate relationship with the place they call home. Garage rock, punk and even a bit of Britpop are used to try to bottle their emotions." The clip was directed by A.F. Cortes.

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HCTF review of Concrete Language

October 16, 2025

Native Sun: "Whose Kids" video

NYC quartet Native Sun have unveiled a video for Whose Kids, a track from their debut album Concrete Language: "The overall mood is a bit downcast, but it is obvious that they have a love-hate relationship with the place they call home. Garage rock, punk and even a bit of Britpop are used to try to bottle their emotions." The clip was directed by Conor James.

September 22, 2025

Native Sun: Concrete Language

photo: Pooneh Ghana

NYC quartet Native Sun have tried to capture what it means to be living in a big city on their new album Concrete Language. The Big Apple can be a scary place, but it has a lot to offer as well, so much in fact that it can be overwhelming. The short and angry This Mess sits comfortably next to art-rocker Adam and the soft-spoken All I Can See.

The overall mood is a bit downcast, but it is obvious that they have a love-hate relationship with the place they call home. Garage rock, punk and even a bit of Britpop are used to try to bottle their emotions. Recommended if you like Pavement, Oasis, and the Jesus and Mary Chain.

August 04, 2025

Native Sun: No

NYC quartet Native Sun are once again channeling Oasis with the wall-to-wall rocker No that goes all out with an over the top double time in the second half.

Trying to keep a bit of composure in the midst of a storm, with far too many people are clamouring for attention, even if they have nothing to say, can be overwhelming. Playing fucking loud can drown out the inane chatter, and while it is not a solution for the underlying problems, it can make one feel good for a bit.

It is a track from their debut album ,Concrete Language, due for release on September 19th via TODO (vinyl, digital). The video was made by Tim Nagle & Conor Cunningham.

June 11, 2025

Native Sun: Squash

NYC rock quartet Native Sun capture the feeling of waking up after a night on the town on their new single Squash. They have a vague memory of the need to make an important decision, but the details are fuzzy to say the least. The buzz is wearing off and a headache is making it hard trying to remember things, so general contemplation about the meaning of life will have to do. The video was directed by Adam Powell.

April 30, 2025

Native Sun: I Need Nothing

NYC rock quartet Native Sun have been peddling their grumpy noise for a couple of years, hiding their serious concerns behind a don't-give-a-fuck attitude. Simon Halliday of 4AD fame was not fooled by their posturing and signed them to his brand new TODO label. The new single I Need Nothing is a hybrid of Oasis and the Jesus and Mary Chain, a love-hate letter to the Big Apple. The video was made by Justin Bar & Conor Cunningham.

March 27, 2024

Native Sun: Too Late

NYC rockers Native Sun keep it simple on their new single Too Late, taking cues from the classic punk playbook to unleash their frustration about the downtrodden, who can't get a break. So they gave them a voice instead. The video was made by Tim Nagle & Conor Cunningham.

Too Late is released via Grand Jury.

October 11, 2022

Native Sun: When She

NYC rockers Native Sun are in a flux on their latest single, When She. One time there was a lady they loved dearly in their life, and the next "poof", she's gone. It is subject that has been covered countless times, but the hurt is almost palpable. Changes are that they listened to a lot of Oasis when they recorded it, with muscular machismo rock playing catch with the poppy melody. The video was directed by Conor Cunningham.

September 02, 2022

Native Sun: There's Revolution

At first it may seem that NYC rockers Native Sun are in full-on don't-give-a-fuck mode on their new fuzz-heavy single, There's Revolution, but the lyrics make clear that the nihilistic posturing is just that: a pose. They are seriously worried and even contemplate taking it to streets to make a change. The video was directed by Kevin Condon.

June 03, 2022

Native Sun: Sister

photo: Alec Castillo

NYC rockers Native Sun describe meeting a lady of the night when roaming the streets during an afterhours walk with their latest Sister. They wrapped the song in Stones-y riffs, with a seasoning of Pavement and the Replacements that gives the electric guitar its rightful place in the spotlights.