Crazy for YouWichita ***

Bethany Cosentino has become everyone's go-to girl for bittersweet, romantic, sun-hazed odes to slackers, beach bums and indie kids. Cosentino and bandmate Bobb Bruno's stock- in-trade has been a languid blend of magnificently fuzzy drawls, laidback 1960s pop melodies and stoned garage- pop. They're not the only ones going large with such ingredients, of course, but Best Coast's winning trick is to throw down sparkling tunes when they're not getting as high as a kite out on the coast. Both Boyfriendand When I'm With You, for instance, accentuate Best Coast's attractions and attributes: Cosentino's yearning voice, the duo's deceptively simple melodies, and the way each song finds room for a brittle, heartbreaking swoon. Blissful and carefree, Crazy for Youcould be a harbinger for things to come; for now, just lie back and enjoy the sunshine.

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Download tracks:When I'm With You, Boyfriend