The amalgam of influences CVB employs isn’t quite as jarring as it once was, but Lowery and company still know their way around a smart pop song or two.
If you get past the fact that CBV aren’t trying to be radical or cutting edge, or even particularly contemporary, you’ll find a pleasantly undemanding, chilled-out record that’s the perfect soundtrack for all those warm summer evenings we’re crossing our fingers for at the moment.
Even if La Costa Perdida isn't a great Camper Van Beethoven record, it does illustrate how unique this band still is, 30 years after it formed.
Camper Van Beethoven’s new album is a solid entry into their catalog, but also a tricky one to place.
CVB explore their old California stomping grounds and stumble upon a perfect mix of middle-aged nostalgia and youthful yee-haw.