B-Side Guys

Best Coast

Best Coast’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 4 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 69 (D+). See the discography in release order.

What is Best Coast’s best album?

By the critics, it’s Crazy for You (2010), with a B-Side Breakdown of 79 (C+) from 9 reviews. 78% of them liked it.

Next best: California Nights (70) and Always Tomorrow (63). Lowest rated: The Only Place (63).

Best Coast albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Crazy for You (2010): 79 C+
  2. 2. California Nights (2015): 70 C-
  3. 3. Always Tomorrow (2020): 63 D
  4. 4. The Only Place (2012): 63 D

Best Coast discography, in release order

The earliest here79Crazy for You, 2010. Still the best reviewed.The latest63Always Tomorrow, 2020. 16 points below Crazy for You.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Best Coast album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

5010075likedCrazy for You (2010): 79792010The Only Place (2012): 63632012California Nights (2015): 70702015Always Tomorrow (2020): 63632020

Every Best Coast album we track, oldest first.

  1. 2010Album cover for Crazy for You by Best CoastCrazy for You79 C+
  2. 2012Album cover for The Only Place by Best CoastThe Only Place63 D
  3. 2015Album cover for California Nights by Best CoastCalifornia Nights70 C-
  4. 2020Album cover for Always Tomorrow by Best CoastAlways Tomorrow63 D

Which critics love Best Coast, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Best Coast albums.

Warmest on Best CoastSpin11 points above the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.Coolest on Best CoastRolling Stone9 points below the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

Spin3 albums+11
  1. Crazy for You 201080 vs 78 from 8 others +2
  2. The Only Place 201280 vs 58 from 4 others +22
  3. California Nights 201580 vs 69 from 9 others +11

All Spin reviews

Pitchfork4 albums0
  1. Crazy for You 201084 vs 78 from 8 others +6
  2. The Only Place 201262 vs 63 from 4 others −1
  3. California Nights 201564 vs 71 from 9 others −7
  4. Always Tomorrow 202065 vs 63 from 3 others +2

All Pitchfork reviews

AllMusic4 albums−5
  1. Crazy for You 201080 vs 78 from 8 others +2
  2. The Only Place 201250 vs 66 from 4 others −16
  3. California Nights 201580 vs 69 from 9 others +11
  4. Always Tomorrow 202050 vs 68 from 3 others −18

All AllMusic reviews

NME3 albums−9
  1. Crazy for You 201080 vs 78 from 8 others +2
  2. The Only Place 201240 vs 68 from 4 others −28
  3. California Nights 201570 vs 70 from 9 others 0

All NME reviews

Rolling Stone3 albums−9
  1. Crazy for You 201070 vs 80 from 8 others −10
  2. California Nights 201570 vs 70 from 9 others 0
  3. Always Tomorrow 202050 vs 68 from 3 others −18

All Rolling Stone reviews

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