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- Summary: The first album in eight years for the alternative rock band was self-produced and influenced by their California roots.
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- Record Label: 429 Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, American Underground
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| In the oil fields of San Ardo That's where she broke my heart I buried her in Parkfield In a sandy river bed Sold her car in Fresno Mongrel's... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Jan 22, 2013Overall La Costa Perdida goes down easy--maybe a little too easy.
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UncutJan 22, 2013La Costa Perdida brings them full circle, back to their Californian roots. [Feb 2013, p.80]
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Mar 22, 2013If you get past the fact that CBV aren’t trying to be radical or cutting edge, or even particularly contemporary, you’ll find a pleasantly undemanding, chilled-out record that’s the perfect soundtrack for all those warm summer evenings we’re crossing our fingers for at the moment.
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Jan 22, 2013La Costa Perdida often shines in these hazy moments, the moments that match the narcotic feel of the past with the carefree present. Some of this, though, also feels rote.
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Feb 15, 2013As ever, it's an eclectic mix of styles.
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Jan 25, 2013Depending on your predilection, it will either bore the crap out of you, pass on by like a rest stop without a vending machine, or reignite the flame for a band that has always celebrated, as Lowery sings on 1989's "All Her Favorite Fruit," the "fecundity of life and love."
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Jan 24, 2013The bigger problem is an overall lack of energy; there are only so many mid-tempo middle-of-the-road psych-pop songs you can listen to before starting to watch the clock.
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