Costal Greeting is a surf rock and alternative band from Santa Cruz, California. They don’t fully stick to these two styles, often incorporating psychedelic and a hint of blues into their sound. This makes for a well-rounded EP entitled Summer that was released in mid-October of 2018.
The EP’s four tracks are filled to the brim with explosive energy, illustrious lyrics and high level shredding on all instruments and vocals. The mix of genres creates a unique sound that incorporates elements of enough older influence to let it be familiar, and enough new ideas to keep the music fresh and entertaining. The instruments are played with a fervor and skill that lend to an addictive listening experience. The heavy use of cymbals and reverbed guitar chords create a full spectrum sound that covers all ends. Grooving bass lines dance between phrases to underline both guitar chords and vocal bars. The only silence is the odd full band rest, while the rest is populated by a bright and upbeat sound. The lyrics don’t always follow the mood of the music, sometimes becoming cleverly deceiving describing lost love and heartbreak. Other times, the songs are simply about enjoying when life is going through a great phase, the summertime. The detriment of Summer is its short running time. However, it is an explosive start showcasing a boatload of both grit and vision. The fifteen minutes of the EP does have much to offer listeners who are fans of more laid back and introspective music. It doesn’t require a master’s degree in philosophy to fully appreciate, but certain lines and sections as a whole will be enough to set gears in motion that can set off trains of thought that run all night and from coast to coast. Each of the instruments has much to contribute to the overall sonic environment that is created on Summer. It creates a large world to be explored, and listeners will have many opportunities to roam through and examine the full spectrum of the sound.
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