Released October 22, 2013 Artist Best Coast Producer Wally Gagel Genres Dream pop, Jangle pop | Length 26:59 Release date 22 October 2013 Label Jewel City | |
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Recorded 2013;
WAX Studios (Hollywood, California) Fade Away
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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.
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Critical response
Fade Away has received a weighted average score of 67 based on 10 reviews from review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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." 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." 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."
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."
Track listing
All tracks written by Bethany Cosentino.
Best Coast
Additional musicians
Recording personnel
Artwork
Songs
1This Lonely Morning2:41
2I Wanna Know3:28
3Who Have I Become?4:53