Thank your respective greater beings, Local Natives are back. The song “Breakers” above is the first taste from the band’s second LP Hummingbird due out physically January 28th, 2013 and digitally October 23rd. On the song the now quartet–after the departure of bassist Andy Hamm last year–show off their typically strong vocal collaborations over the beautiful drum and clap driven composition. It’s also notable (and exciting) that the album was co-produced by The National’s Aaron Dressner in addition to being recorded in his backyard studio in Brooklyn.

The Connecticut indie-pop duo of Peter Katis and Adam Pierce, AKA The Philistines Jr., recently enlisted the help various indie rock friends to cover or remix songs from their 2010 If A Band Plays in the Woods…? The outcome was quite pleasant.  If A Lot Of Bands Play in the Woods…? is available on Tarquin records.  Below enjoy The National’s take on the track “Twenty Miles to NH Part 2″.

The National – “Twenty Miles To NH Part 2 (Philistines cover)”