Halfway To You

Editorial Reviews
Kimi Crivellone Barr, The Sentimentalist, Fall 2004 (#16)
"Slowcore brilliance. Sparse and delicate, the songs display a liberating restraint that will blow you away."

Mark Barton, Losing Today, August 2004
"There's something inexplicably magical about Coastal. Fluent in romance, its elegant sparkle is only outdone by its loving smoulder."

Album Description
'Halfway To You' is the most sophisticated and stunning collection of COASTAL songs to date and a welcome reminder that leisurely-paced music can also shimmer and beguile.

COASTAL's second full-length album retains the fragile beauty of their debut, but evokes a more textured ambiance, owing in part to a wider array of instrumentation employed on these new songs — including cello, bells, acoustic guitar, found samples, and viola (courtesy of LORNA's Helen Maltby).

Jason Gough's sparse songwriting earnestly beckons the listener to join him on his alternately optimistic and melancholic pursuits. With Luisa Gough adding her enchanting voice to nearly every song, the result is a union of harmonies that rivals the best of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker (LOW) and Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell (SLOWDIVE / MOJAVE 3).

"Until You Sleep" opens the album with Coastal's signature casual, faraway vocals, stirring and immersing the listener with gentle, but profound impressions. "Eternal" is the album's most overwhelming work — though rhythmically punctuated only by the occasional bell — featuring serene verses bridged by a heartrending cello quartet. The title track is a slightly more buoyant composition, in which Gough's steady, uniform drumming effortlessly affixes itself to the recurring picks of his acoustic guitar.

"Leaves" is a naked lament in which Gough's stretched, languid remembrances about his childhood home are propelled by a methodical, evocative guitar melody. "Night Sky" puts the Coastal stamp on the hypnotic instrumental leanings of SPIRITUALIZED or even BRIAN ENO's work in 'Music For Films,' due in great measure to Josh Calloway's gliding bass. The closer, "So Close" begins with a slow nod to the AMERICAN ANALOG SET, differentiated and enhanced by the Gough's most melodious vocals on the album, only to morph into a hazy, dream-pop excursion, flooded with layers of viola and echoed guitar strumming.

Halfway To You

Halfway to You
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • fragile beauty
  • slo-core at its best
 Halfway to You
Coastal
Manufacturer: Words On Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002QO32S
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

  1. Until You Sleep
  2. Eternal
  3. Halfway To You
  4. Leaves
  5. Night Sky
  6. We Won't Last Another Year
  7. Drift
  8. London In February
  9. So Close

Album Description

"Halfway to You" retains the fragile beauty of Coastal's debut album, but evokes a more textured ambiance. It is a welcome reminder that leisurely - paced music can also shimmer and beguile.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars fragile beauty.......2006-10-11

If you are a fan of such bands as, the cocteau twins, slowdive, and low, then coastal is your new fav band. They weave their music as if it were a delicate tapestry. Beautiful male/female vocals float on top of organic strums of guitar and synths. Perfect music for rainy days or just relaxing with someone special, ahhhh.

5 out of 5 stars slo-core at its best.......2006-01-08

As an longtime unabashed Low fan I am reticent about making comparisons, but so be it. I have two solid albums to base this on (this is the follow-up to an equally beautiful debut, s/t). The male/female harmonies and slow deliberate instrumentation are reminiscent of Low--but not derivative or cheap copy. There's also a lush, dreamy flange guitar thing going on in some of the songs that is reminiscent of Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins). I am picky and quite willing to toss aside mediocre discs. This one has been a treasure and regular in the time I've owned it. Clearly I am not a professional reviewer or musician, but I sincerely hope this helps.
Plague of Dreams
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    		Plague of Dreams
    The Everybodyfields
    Manufacturer: Captain Mexico Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000CADAPA
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    Halfway To You
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • fragile beauty
    • slo-core at its best
    		 Halfway To You
    Coastal
    Manufacturer: Words On Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    Indie RockIndie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    Dream PopDream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    Similar Items:
    1. Coastal
    2. Bitter Hands Resign
    3. Find Yourself Along The Way
    4. Raising Your Voice Trying to Stop an Echo
    5. Spirit Flags

    ASIN: B0002T8FRY
    Release Date: 2004-08-09

    Tracks:

    1. Until You Sleep
    2. Eternal
    3. Halfway To You
    4. Leaves
    5. Night Sky
    6. We Won't Last Another Year
    7. Drift
    8. London In February
    9. So Close

    Album Description

    'Halfway To You' is the most sophisticated and stunning collection of COASTAL songs to date and a welcome reminder that leisurely-paced music can also shimmer and beguile.

    COASTAL's second full-length album retains the fragile beauty of their debut, but evokes a more textured ambiance, owing in part to a wider array of instrumentation employed on these new songs — including cello, bells, acoustic guitar, found samples, and viola (courtesy of LORNA's Helen Maltby).

    Jason Gough's sparse songwriting earnestly beckons the listener to join him on his alternately optimistic and melancholic pursuits. With Luisa Gough adding her enchanting voice to nearly every song, the result is a union of harmonies that rivals the best of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker (LOW) and Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell (SLOWDIVE / MOJAVE 3).

    "Until You Sleep" opens the album with Coastal's signature casual, faraway vocals, stirring and immersing the listener with gentle, but profound impressions. "Eternal" is the album's most overwhelming work — though rhythmically punctuated only by the occasional bell — featuring serene verses bridged by a heartrending cello quartet. The title track is a slightly more buoyant composition, in which Gough's steady, uniform drumming effortlessly affixes itself to the recurring picks of his acoustic guitar.

    "Leaves" is a naked lament in which Gough's stretched, languid remembrances about his childhood home are propelled by a methodical, evocative guitar melody. "Night Sky" puts the Coastal stamp on the hypnotic instrumental leanings of SPIRITUALIZED or even BRIAN ENO's work in 'Music For Films,' due in great measure to Josh Calloway's gliding bass. The closer, "So Close" begins with a slow nod to the AMERICAN ANALOG SET, differentiated and enhanced by the Gough's most melodious vocals on the album, only to morph into a hazy, dream-pop excursion, flooded with layers of viola and echoed guitar strumming.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars fragile beauty.......2006-10-11

    If you are a fan of such bands as, the cocteau twins, slowdive, and low, then coastal is your new fav band. They weave their music as if it were a delicate tapestry. Beautiful male/female vocals float on top of organic strums of guitar and synths. Perfect music for rainy days or just relaxing with someone special, ahhhh.

    5 out of 5 stars slo-core at its best.......2006-01-08

    As an longtime unabashed Low fan I am reticent about making comparisons, but so be it. I have two solid albums to base this on (this is the follow-up to an equally beautiful debut, s/t). The male/female harmonies and slow deliberate instrumentation are reminiscent of Low--but not derivative or cheap copy. There's also a lush, dreamy flange guitar thing going on in some of the songs that is reminiscent of Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins). I am picky and quite willing to toss aside mediocre discs. This one has been a treasure and regular in the time I've owned it. Clearly I am not a professional reviewer or musician, but I sincerely hope this helps.
    Halfway
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Halfway

      Manufacturer: Pmwmusic
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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