For a moment there, it seemed as though Best Coast lost their way.
The band's ramshackle delight, their bittersweet songwriting seemed to lose its power slightly, as though the duo were uncertain of their next step.
Upcoming record 'California Nights' though, promises to be a re-affirmation of earlier glories. Bethany Cosentino: "It's about a journey, accepting the things you have no control over; it's about dealing with life like an adult, and at the end of the day, reminding yourself that there really is no reason to be sad, and you have every right to feel okay."
New track 'Heaven Sent' is already causing a fuss, with its driving, Mary Chain style riffs married to a glorious chorus worthy of 80s heroes The Primitives.
Lana Kim (Stephen Malkmus, Bleached) and Bethany herself have stepped in to direct the accompanying visuals – check it out now.
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