Best Coast @ The Joiners
3rd May 2010
A Review
After a recommendation from a friend, I listened to
This band from L.A have managed to create music that defines summer afternoons on the beach. The winning combination of simple lyrics, high reverb vocals and Beach Boy bass lines make up the majority of their songs, ensuring that song after song is catchy, happy and more dreamy than a spaced out surfer.Although comparable to a modern-day, female version of Beach Boys,
Despite Bob, the lead guitarist, being pretty pissed (=D), they pulled the gig off comfortably, and it didn't drag on, as most of their songs are easily under 3 minutes. While this is in-keeping with their genre, it meant that every song ended quicker than you wanted it to. This is a compliment to them as we want to hear more from them, but I think if their songs were a bit longer, it would offer the chance to let the listeners become fully submerged. But having said this,
The song that got the crowd dancing the most was "When I'm With You", which is one of their best, which starts with a slow intro and dives into a quicker pace, with a rumbling drum beat.
Other notable numbers was the cover of Lesley Gores 70's hit of "That's The Way Boys Are" (Original VS Cover), with Gore also famous for that lovely song "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows", that I only know from The Simpsons!
But you can easily see how a style such has Gores have influenced
They also played a new song called "Our Deal", which despite sounding similar at the start due to rhmying "crazy" again, actually sounds different from a lot of their stuff.
Oh and they also love cats.
Say no more.
Now here is some old photographs of the beach to look at while you listen =)
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Now playing: Best Coast - Sun Was High (So Was I)
via FoxyTunes
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