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Oct 22, 2013Lyrically introspective, musically tight and vocally resolute, Fade Away is Best Coast’s best work to date.
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Nov 8, 2013The grit has returned, but new shimmer introduced on that album has not, and the result is a much more rounded and energetic sound.
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Nov 20, 2013On this seven-song EP, Bethany Cosentino combines the sundown power-pop buzz of Best Coast's 2010 debut with the Hulk-hug melodies and emotional gravity of last year's The Only Place to make for something masterfully archetypal but utterly her own.
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MagnetNov 27, 2013There's a load of fuzzy power chords ruling these tunes, but they're smoothed out and nudged into the background, allowing a very capable Cosentino to take her rightful place at the front of the mix. [No. 104, p.52]
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Oct 21, 2013While Cosentino is anxious to figure out who she’s become, Fade Away points to how strong she’s been all along.
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Oct 21, 2013Fade Away is by no means a backslide--these are some of Cosentino's best songs to date--but rather than pointing the way forward, this EP feels more like the end of an era.
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Nov 8, 2013Fade Away reminds us of how infectious Best Coast can be, and its short length ensures that we hold on. While Cosentino is still learning, listening to her music doesn’t get old.
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Oct 21, 2013The enjoyably fluffy, pacy tunes here match Best Coast’s debut, but the content makes you want to scream ‘Get a f***ing life and chill out!’ at the speakers.
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Oct 21, 2013Musically it's very much as you were, country-tinged alt-rock, a little punkier in places, a little less scared of making a racket.
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Oct 21, 2013It's too bad the EP is saddled with a couple duds, because when it clicks and the music, words, and playing all get it right, one is reminded of the energy and fun that made the band worth checking out in the beginning.
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Oct 21, 2013If you’re a fan of the band’s stoner charm and enjoy guessing lyrics to songs as they meander from your speakers, there’s fun to be had here.
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Oct 22, 2013Most of Fade Away drifts in and out of emotions and genres, failing to produce something truly resonant.
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Oct 21, 2013Where Fade Away really falls flat is how it lethargically, circularly insists upon the hopelessness of Consentino’s problems without elaboration. Instead, it fumbles for anecdotes that undersell what should be highly relatable emotions.
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Nov 11, 2013It may only be 27 minutes, but it still almost feels too long with how similar all of the songs sound. Best Coast unfortunately has slipped into a daze of becoming too comfortable with their sound.
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Oct 21, 2013Fade Away is the sound of a band clinging to the lost potential of their past for buoyancy, trying desperately not to drown in their own aimlessness.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 20
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Mixed: 1 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
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