Andrew Vs. “Crazy For You” by Best Coast

Best Coast is one of the most popular buzzbands of 2010 and their debut album is nearing its release. Most of the EP’s they have put out have been generally well received and excitement was built for somewhat good reason.

Until I realized every song on “Crazy For You” is essentially the same, each based around boys, cats, weed, and being a bitch. Sure, there are some standouts, like “Boyfriend”, “Our Deal”, and “When I’m With You”, but in the end it feels like all these songs were thrown together in a matter of days, reminding me of a more half-assed experimental version of Dr. Pepper’s “Band In a Bubble”, where bands of mild popularity and mediocrity are thrust into a bubble-like household for thirty days and are expected to leave with a finished album.

Not only do the majority of the lyrics on “Crazy For You” seem insanely similar crossing each song, the music written for each of them is reminiscent of the one before it. Best Coast lead, Bethany Cosentino talks about how she writes most of her songs with simple, catchy lyrics because that’s just her style. Normally, I can agree with that, except none of the songs have anything special to offer besides their simplicity, and in the end the album comes of as short and monotonous. Which it is.

Literally, from song to song, the basis is exactly the same, just with slightly differentiated lyrics. I am not sure if this was Cosentino’s intention, but if it is, boy, what a bitch. It makes no sense, how you can rhyme “crazy” with “lazy” probably three times on the entire 31:33 runtime, and be called a respected artist. I don’t know how I can ask her to improve on anything because I don’t even know anymore what she is capable of. So, in a nutshell, just listen to “Boyfriend”.

The problem with this album is that it has a terrible struggle with finding variety and is simplified for a four year-old.

WINNER: ANDREW

WHY: Because everything about Best Coast’s album is indulgent and can’t be counted as anything but a summer album for one listen. Make-out music my ass, Bethany. These are young children you are talking to about weed and boys.