Halfway to You

Halfway to You is the most sophisticated and stunning collection of Coastal songs to date. Coastal's second full-length retains the fragile beauty of their debut album, 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). A hazy, dream-pop excursion flooded with layers of viola and echoed guitar strumming. For fans of Low, Lorna, and Spiritualized.