Fade Away (Best Coast EP)
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Fade Away is the debut extended play (EP) by American indie rock duo Best Coast, released on October 22, 2013 on Jewel City. Produced by Wally Gagel, the EP was recorded at Wax Ltd's studios, and was inspired by musical acts like Mazzy Star, Patsy Cline, and My Bloody Valentine. Cosentino also wrote "Fear of My Identity" about "having an existential crisis" after using the sedative Ambien.[3]
Critical response
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Alternative Press |  [6] |
| Consequence of Sound | [7] |
| Drowned in Sound | (3/10)[1] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[8] |
| The Fly | [9] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Fade Away has received a weighted average score of 67 based on 10 reviews from review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone considered Fade Away a combination of the band's first two albums, describing it as "masterfully archetypal but utterly [Cosentino's] own."[2] Alternative Press called Fade Away the band's "best work to date," remarking that, "Lyrically introspective, musically tight and vocally resolute [...] Fade Away sounds like a reclamation record for Bethany Cosentino."[6] Pitchfork Media considered the record a return to form for the band, noting that "There are touches of sophistication across Fade Away that Best Coast haven’t been able to achieve until now."[10]
Accolades
Rolling Stone placed Fade Away at number 36 on their list of the best albums of 2013, writing that "It's just seven songs but still felt like a breakthrough."[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bethany Cosentino
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "This Lonely Morning" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Know" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Who Have I Become?" | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Fear of My Identity" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Fade Away" | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Baby I'm Crying" | 4:31 |
| 7. | "I Don't Know How" | 3:35 |
Personnel
Best Coast
- Bethany Cosentino – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Bobb Bruno – guitars, bass
Additional musicians
- Xandy Barry – piano
- Ricky Cosentino – drums ("Fear of My Identity", "Who Have I Become?")
- Wally Gagel – additional guitars, keyboards, percussion
- Brett Mielke – lap steel, 12-string electric guitar
- Brady Miller – drums
Recording personnel
- Xandy Berry – additional engineering
- Wally Gagel – engineer, mixer, producer
- Pete Lyman – mastering
Artwork
- Bryan Collins – art direction, design, logo (Jewel City)[12]
References
- ^ a b http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17917/reviews/4147023
- ^ a b c Dolan, Jon (December 2, 2013). "Album Review: Best Coast - Fade Away". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Album Review: Fade Away - Best Coast". The Lance. November 1, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Fade Away [EP] Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Davees, Bree (December 2, 2013). "Album Review: Best Coast - Fade Away". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Kivel, Adam (Nov 1, 2013). "Album Review: Best Coast - Fade Away". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved Nov 1, 2013.
- ^ http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/PopAndRock/best_coast-fade_away
- ^ http://mamacolive.com/thefly/reviews/album/1021538/best-coast-fade-away/
- ^ a b Battan, Carrie (December 2, 2013). "Best Coast - Fade Away". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (December 2, 2013). "50 Best Albums of 2013: Best Coast - Fade Away". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bryan Collins / Process Journal - BEST COAST - FADE AWAY". Bryan Collins on Tumblr. July 31, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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