Native Sons is an album by the American band Los Lobos, released in 2021. The album is a collection of cover songs dedicated to music from the band's hometown of Los Angeles, California, except for one new original song.
The album peaked at No. 7 on Billboard'''s Americana/Folk Albums chart. It won a 2022 Grammy Award in the Best Americana Album category.
Production The album was produced by bandmember Steve Berlin. It was recorded during the band's longest break from touring in 20 years. The title track is the only original composition. "Love Special Delivery" was originally by Thee Midniters, and was one of the first hit rock songs by a Chicano band. "The World Is a Ghetto", by War, was the band's favorite cover to record.
Critical reception
AllMusic deemed the album "essential listening from one of America's greatest bands," writing that Los Lobos make the songs their own "with the imagination, spirit, and commitment of their performances, not to mention their impressive chops and the incredible feel that comes from more than four decades of working together." The Star Tribune concluded that it "is a testament to how Los Lobos themselves are as richly varied as the city and borderland territory that birthed them." The Mercury News'' praised the cover of "Sail On, Sailor".
Track listing
Charts Chart (2021) Peakposition
References