Halfway to You

Coastal | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Words On Music
• ASIN: B0002QO32S
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #696,634 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

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

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."

"There's something inexplicably magical about Coastal. Fluent in romance, its elegant sparkle is only outdone by its loving smoulder."

"There's audibly as much of Low's deceptively calm drama as there is of Slowdive or quieter Cocteau Twins."

Product 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.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars slo-core at its best, January 7, 2006

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sfslp "sfslp" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Halfway to You (Audio CD)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fragile beauty, October 10, 2006

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Brian M. Harris "goodtasteinmusic" (detroit, mi usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Halfway to You (Audio CD)

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.