Confusion is the first thing that comes to mind when listening to Pacific Coast Band - confusion about its place on the musical timeline. Is it 2007, or 1973? Half of the tracks on the album, including "Meant to Be", sound like they belong on the Forrest Gump Soundtrack. Both the lyrics and the music are a bit too overly simplistic, leaving them with a sound that is completely out-dated. "Shine, Shine, Shine" could easily be sung "Turn! Turn! Turn!" It doesn't even seem like Pacific Coast Band is "highly influenced" by genres like "oldies" or "psychedelic rock." Their music IS old, peace rally, hippie-era, folk rock music, the type of music one would hear by a popular local band at a midday gathering next to a lake on a sunny day in 1972. If the members of the band wanted their sound to be reminiscent of 1970s peace music then their goal was absolutely accomplished.
Confusion is the first thing that comes to mind when listening to Pacific Coast Band - confusion about its place on the musical timeline. Is it 2007, or 1973? Half of the tracks on the album, including "Meant to Be", sound like they belong on the Forrest Gump Soundtrack. Both the lyrics and the music are a bit too overly simplistic, leaving them with a sound that is completely out-dated. "Shine, Shine, Shine" could easily be sung "Turn! Turn! Turn!" It doesn't even seem like Pacific Coast Band is "highly influenced" by genres like "oldies" or "psychedelic rock." Their music IS old, peace rally, hippie-era, folk rock music, the type of music one would hear by a popular local band at a midday gathering next to a lake on a sunny day in 1972. If the members of the band wanted their sound to be reminiscent of 1970s peace music then their goal was absolutely accomplished.