The Only Place is the follow up to Best Coast’s critically acclaimed debut album Crazy For You. It was recorded with Jon Brion, best known for his work with the likes of Kanye West, Fiona Apple as well as his film scores which include Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and Punch Drunk Love. Recorded at Capitol Records’ famed Studio B, The Only Place features a cleaner and richer sound than other Best Coast releases. Many of the songs’ arrangements are detailed with subtle percussion and unexpected instrumentation. Intricate but never overworked, the biggest change from previous releases is how it showcases Cosentino’s voice, this time letting it ring clear, unhidden by distortion and reverb.
The Only Place track listing
1.The Only Place
2. Why I Cry
3. Last Year
4. My Life
5. No One Like You
6. How They Want Me To Be
7. Better Girl
8. Do You Love Me Like You Used To
9. Dreaming My Life Away
10. Let's Go Home
11. Up All Night
“The Only Place is bolshily briliant” - 4* The Fly
“A blissful comfort blanket of an album” - 8/10 Clash
“Indie pop infused with the melodrama of The Ronettes and The Shangri-Las” Uncut
“... indomitable West Coast pop-rock melodies and sugary thrills” Q