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ResonancePerfect pop, pure and simple. [#32, p.58]
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Shredding PaperOne of the best independent rock records of the year. [#11]
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The Coast is Never Clear's shortcomings fall in Beulah's tendency to recycle the same song and name it something new.... Nonetheless, Beulah is still making some of the most infectious and smart pop songs anywhere in independent rock.
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Spin[Frontman Miles] Kurosky finally has the audio toys to jazz up his Technicolor sandbox... [Oct 2001, p.134]
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Entertainment WeeklyRarely has such a meticulously constructed album sounded so effortless. [21 Sep 2001, p.84]
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MojoUplifting, exuberant gloom. Tremendous. [Oct 2001, p.108]
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A dozen mini-masterpieces of crisp, multi-layered production and tight, jangly guitar, a cohesive but loose effort that recalls the warmth of summer even in the cold chill of a New York March.
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An even-better follow-up to Beulah's excellent 1999 album When Your Heartstrings Break, the new The Coast Is Never Clear features the San Francisco band running through a set of songs every bit as lovely as they are unpredictable, with tracks as likely to throw in a banjo as a Moog.
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Alternative PressA playful retro-pop event full of shifting moods. [Nov 2001, p.77]
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Theres more going on here than mere escapist fare.
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Coast... sounds more logical, deliberate and downright organic than its predecessor. It's simply a more accomplished recording; because the band had enough time in the studio, they were able to fine-tune the sound to their satisfaction, creating an album that moves them forward on every front.
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The Coast is Never Clear sounds a lot like its predecessor, but it lacks the originality and heartfelt delivery that won When Your Heartstrings Break a constant presence in so many disc players a couple summers back.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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Mixed: 0 out of 18
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Negative: 2 out of 18
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waynekSep 27, 2004A brilliant record by a brilliant band. One of the best records of the new millenium.
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davidpSep 22, 2004A perfect pop record.
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katebSep 22, 2004