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The Only Place
Rock · 2012 · 12 tracks · 40m

The Only Place

Best Coast

A clean, reverb-free pivot toward 1960s pop and country-rock. Sun-drenched melodies meet a newfound lyrical maturity and sonic clarity.

May 14, 2012 · Wichita

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A bright, sun-soaked exterior masking a vulnerable core of early-twenties uncertainty.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 40m
02
Why I Cry
2:19
03
Last Year
3:33
04
My Life
2:12
05
No One Like You
3:02
06
How They Want Me to Be
3:52
07
Better Girl
2:54
08
Do You Love Me Like You Used To
3:16
09
Dreaming My Life Away
3:21
10
Let’s Go Home
2:35
11
Up All Night
4:37
12
Mean Girls
3:41
13
Angsty
2:54
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden clarity of the title track where the reverb finally drops away to reveal a dry, intimate vocal.
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How does The Only Place sound next to the rest of Best Coast's catalogue?

Hi Fi+2.1σ

The production is built around hi fi than this artist usually allows.

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