Local Natives are currently hard at work on the hotly-anticipated follow up to their brilliant debut ‘Gorilla Manor‘, but have said the writing is a ‘slow process’ due to the collaborative efforts of the group.
Speaking to digital station XFM, Taylor Rice told of the mechanics behind their songwriting which can lead to delays. “It’s a very slow process because our band is so collaborative,” he said. “Let’s say I bring a song to the table with a melody and a guitar part. It kind of changes but all five of us will really get their hands onto the song and shape and mold it and spin it different ways.
We can take a really long time to take a song from that initial phase to complete. The benefit is that the song is something that none of us could have done on our own.”
Despite touring ‘Gorilla Manor‘ for well over a year now, Rice has also said he continues to take great pleasure from performing the record live. “We’ve been so busy, but songs are creeping their way in,” he explained. “I’m not bored of playing this record, as it’s a new audience every time and it keeps it fresh with me. But we’re really looking forward to getting on with the next album.”