Lo-fi sound flies high on debut

If you’re a fan of anything that is remotely indie music, chances are you’ve heard of Best Coast.

Interestingly, all of the buzz was based only on a handful of singles. After a year of waiting, Best Coast has released its first album — and it’s worth all of the sometimes frustrating hype.

“Crazy for You” is an appropriate title for an album that concerns itself with simple boy-girl relationship songs. Singer Bethany Cosentino lays down reverb-soaked vocals, all about longing, summer and sunshine. Oh, and the beach.

The lyrics aren’t particularly deep, but the warm production and shimmering melodies take you into a blissful daydreams. “Boyfriend” and “When I’m With You” are the standouts and successfully bookend the album.

Few of the songs are longer than three minutes, but each one is distilled into its purest form.