La Costa Perdida cover

La Costa Perdida

Camper Van Beethoven · 2013

43 min · 10 tracks · alternative rock · jangle pop

A nostalgic journey through sun-soaked melodies and whimsical storytelling wrapped in jangly guitars.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • nostalgic sun-soaked melodies
  • steady pacing for road trips
  • whimsical storytelling throughout
  • for summer afternoons

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer high-energy tracks
  • seek immediate emotional impact

Where this album fits

Career context
La Costa Perdida, released in January 2013, marked Camper Van Beethoven's return after a lengthy hiatus since their last studio album, New Roman Times (2004). The band was revisiting their roots in California while exploring themes of nostalgia and Americana, bridging their earlier sound with contemporary reflections on life.
Stylistic neighbors
The Decemberists· Neutral Milk Hotel· R.E.M.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Come Down the Coast 4:07
  • 2 Too High for the Love-In 5:39
  • 3 You Got to Roll 4:07
  • 4 Someday Our Love Will Sell Us Out 5:16
  • 5 Peaches in the Summertime 2:10
  • 6 Northern California Girls 7:17
  • 7 Summer Days 5:37
  • 8 La Costa Perdida 4:18
  • 9 Aged in Wood 1:03
  • 10 A Love for All Time 3:30

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