14 Nov 2013

Coastal Cities - Bad Dream

British alt-rockers Coastal Cities are back with the B-side to their upcoming single Summer Reign. The 5-piece from High Wycombe have aided me with fond summery memories stemming from their Transgression EP back in 2011, and they've steadily been bringing out material ever since.

"Bad Dream" is the second track from this new single, out Monday and it's truly great. It incorporates aspects of Coastal Cities that are signature pieces of their sounds - multi-vocalist sections, guitar riffs in the chorus cut from the same cloth as The Strokes alongside subtle background synths and a consistently strong percussive sound throughout.

For fans of Tokyo Police Club, Trails and Ways, Last Dinosaurs and The Jungle Giants, it's definitely worth listening to this and the growing back catalogue of Coastal Cities tracks. I'd highly recommend "Thinktank" and "Relief" if you've only got a few minutes to discover...you won't regret it!