Summer is over. Pack up the surfboard, put away the tanning lotion, and store away that BBQ grill you never used. The sun is gone and now we just have the cold, harsh winter to look forward to — unless, of course, you live in Florida where it’s, “Hello, never-ending heat wave!” So, since summer is here to stay, pop in “Crazy for You,” the latest album by Best Coast and let the summer days roll on.
Now, picture this for a moment, you’re driving down the same boring road on your way to campus on a Wednesday morning. It’s raining and the black clouds create an inescapable gloom that shadows you throughout the day — not very fun. Imagine that same scenario, only that this time you’re listening to the opening bars of the album’s first track “Boyfriend” and suddenly, in your mind, the clouds are gone, the sun is shining. You can smell the ocean, and a little blue bird throws you a wink as he flies across your windshield — that sounds like the greatest Wednesday ever.
It’s inevitable. The tracks’ garage-rock, surf-pop sound creates a bubbly sensation in even the darkest of souls. It’s fun, catchy, and titillating. From the girl-next-door lyrics, “I wish he was my boyfriend,” to the raw, fuzzy sound of the recording, and even the ahhhh’s that lace the chorus of the track, there is nothing about this song that
doesn’t work.
Best Coast is an indie-pop trio, based out of Los Angeles, that’s definitely seen its share of sunshine, and based on the evidence in “Crazy for You,” it’s looking to spread some of those California rays.
“Crazy for you” is chock-full of tracks that embody the youthful spirit of summer and the beach. Even when lead-singer Bethany Cosentino is singing about love or a boy, you get the feeling she’s singing more about a summer-fling than a love of a lifetime. This is because the band generates a fluffy sound that is light-hearted and doesn’t take itself too seriously. After all, at the beach, no heartache can last too long and you never know what the tide could bring.
So when the day drags you down and you feel your world start to get a little grey, turn up the volume on “Crazy for You” and let Best Coast’s sunshine roll the clouds away. The band says it best on the track “Summer Mood” when they sing, “There’s something about the summer.” And there’s definitely something about Best Coast.
