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Second Life Due Out November 11
Oct 13, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Jaws of Love. (aka Kelcey Ayer, vocalist/instrumentalist for indie rock band Local Natives) has shared a video for his new single “Rainbow Baby.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming solo album, Second Life, which will be out on November 11. More
Second Life Due Out November 11
Sep 19, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Jaws of Love. (aka Kelcey Ayer, vocalist/instrumentalist for indie rock band Local Natives) has announced the release of a new solo album, Second Life, which will be out on November 11. Ayer has also shared a video for the album’s lead single, “5 Years.” More
Patricia EP Due Out May 27 via Chewing Inc.
May 05, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Jaws of Love. (aka Kelcey Ayer, vocalist/instrumentalist for indie rock band Local Natives) has announced the release of a new EP, Patricia, which will be out on May 27 via Chewing Inc. Ayer has shared a lyric video for the EP’s title track, as well as announcing a string of upcoming tour dates. More
Jan 19, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Local Natives and Sharon Van Etten were the musical guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, where they performed their collaborative song “Lemon,” taken from Local Natives’ Sour Lemon EP, released back in October. They performed remotely in what seems to be the hills overlooking Los Angeles. More
This is Ayer’s First New Solo Music of 2020
Nov 19, 2020
By Joey Arnone
Kelcey Ayer, vocalist/instrumentalist for indie rock band Local Natives, has shared a new song under his Jaws of Love. moniker titled “m&m.” More
Issue 63 Also Includes Interviews with MGMT, The Decemberists, Belle & Sebastian, The National, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Fleet Foxes, Parquet Courts, Noel Gallagher, Spoon, and More
Mar 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Spring 2018 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine apps Readly and Zinio. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. The issue features Courtney Barnett on the cover. More
Plus Jaws of Love., Phoebe Bridgers, Lost Horizons, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 21, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
This week we announced our new print issue, which features Grizzly Bear on the cover, so how could we not name them Song of the Week? But they legitimately deserve the honor, as each of the four singles from their forthcoming new album, Painted Ruins, have been stellar and “Neighbors” is no exception. More
Tasha Sits Close to the Piano Due Out September 22 via House Arrest
Jul 20, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Kelcey Ayer (Local Natives vocalist, pianist, and one of the band’s primary songwriters) has announced his debut solo album under the name Jaws of Love. (the period at the end of the name is intentional) and shared the project’s first single, also titled “Jaws of Love.” More
Interviews
(1997, directed by Luc Besson)
Jul 28, 2023
By Kelcey Ayer
My all-time favorite movie is a bat-shit sci-fi film called The Fifth Element. It’s one of the most creative, fun, insane movies ever made, and I can’t believe this was only Luc Besson’s second English language film (he went from Léon: The Professional to this). More
Ayer on #MeToo, The Muppets, Kanye West, and Climate Change
Mar 19, 2019
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar‘s 16th Annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year, plus some fun personal questions. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2018 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More
Ayer on Racism in America, Implanted Technology, Breakfast Cereal, Trump, #MeToo, and the Band's Most Disastrous Show
Jan 26, 2018
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar‘s 15th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2017 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More
"I would like to die the way Tea Leoni and her dad dies at the end of Deep Impact."
Nov 03, 2017
By Mark Redfern
To end out the week, we ask Kelcey Ayer some questions about endings and death. Ayer is Local Natives’ vocalist, pianist, and one of the band’s primary songwriters, but in September he released his debut solo album as Jaws of Love. (the period at the end of the name is intentional). More
