Coasts

ok, so here is your new favourite band - Coasts.

you have no choice in the matter, they are your new favourite band.

Not expecting much from the night (because of the venue, nothing to do with the quality of bands, just lack of quality of sound at venue) I went to support my friends Daydream Frenzy once again a couple of weeks ago.  I had never heard of Coasts and hadn't had a chance to check them out before the gig, but after hearing the guys from Daydream Frenzy tell me they were really good, my interest peaked - being in a band trying to get support slots, you don't always rave madly about the band your supporting - so this was a good sign.  

The pros (or con) of being at a gig crazily early means you get to hear the sound checks, and my word, Coasts got me hooked as soon as I heard the dancy happy electronic funky vibes of Your Soul.

The band remind me of a mixture of early Two Door Cinema Club, Bwani Junction, Yearbook, maybe a bit of Bastille and Foals mixed in.. it's hard to pinpoint what they sound like, because like all good new bands, they take inspiration from others but put their own slant on it.  

Whatever they're doing, it's damn good.

Their music makes me want to dance, and that's always an important factor when I'm critiquing music.  Who doesn't want to dance?  I recommend Your Soul and Stay because they remind me of beaches, palm trees and drinks with funny names that have an umbrella in them.

There are also darker moments, like Wallow (The Paradise EP's opening track), which provides an antsy soundtrack to teenage melodrama or for students in a "fuck-yeah" mood.  A fist in the air would be appropriate.

The opening to Stone has a Foals-eqsue quality, and once again has a brooding, engaging connection.

For me, Oceans is another stand out track, a perfect mix of a slight melancholic intensity with an uplifting catchy pop chorus that I can imagine being played at an arena concert with a full stadium crowd singing along.

Just, go and listen.  Hear for yourself.  They are definitely set for great things. 

Keep up to date via the band's Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.

Listen on Soundcloud and watch on Youtube.

Buy Paradise on iTunes now.  Do it.

Happy Listening

x

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