Finally, Best Coast has released an official version of their cover of country legend Loretta Lynn’s “Fist City.” It may not be a “proper” studio version, but the fact that it’s clean and clear is all I ever asked for.Best Coast's cover of Lynn's controversial 1968 chart-topping hit is just one of nine tracks on their latest release iTunes Session. With twenty minutes of music and an informative thirty-one minute interview, the EP provides a bite-size live-sampling of the band. The EP contains a pretty balanced spread of Best Coast’s discography (considering how small the band's discography actually is), featuring not only songs from their critically acclaimed breakthrough debut LP Crazy for You (Mexican Summer, 2010) but various singles and EPs as well. The recordings sound great, and the band performs with enough gusto and variation from their original versions to change the minds of those who've only seen the band on YouTube. Indeed, iTunes Session is most satisfying as a testament to how good Best Coast is live; they’re always hit-or-miss (mostly miss) in YouTube videos, but they were pretty well flawless both times I saw them.
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