BEST OF 2010 (albums) #25 Beach Fossils - S/T (Captured Tracks)

Beach Fossils' debut album was the perfect sleepy summer soundtrack, which combined lo-fi with 80s college rock à la early R.E.M. and The Feelies. The album oozed a hazy lazy atmosphere that hit perfectly with carefree sunny days and clear warm nights. Unlike fellow sun-worshipers Best Coast and Wavves, Beach Fossils were more introverted and twee, making for a rather unassuming album that didn't demand to be heard, but paid off in spades once you chilled-out long enough to listen. Full review here.