This summer’s beachy surf-rock trend is almost as unavoidable as the blistering heat their music draws influence from. Everywhere you turn, there’s another hyped-up band playing breezy riffs, singing bright melodies, all washed over by a cool wave of reverb. But when the temperature drops and fall arrives, who will remain intact on our playlists and who will simply float away into the ocean of forgotten summer loves?

A frontrunner for a long-term musical relationship that’ll take you into the somber days of September and October would be California-based band Best Coast. Riding a wave of praise on the blogosphere for months now, stemming from various singles released online, the band’s debut record Crazy For You comes to us with quite a number of expectations.

Opening track “Boyfriend” is a great example of what lead singer Bethany Cosentino does best – combining lolling riffs, airy harmonies and simplistic lyrics to create addictive melodies perfect for a sunny day out, be it at the beach or in the city. Consentino’s voice, as she sings and coos on “The End” and “Summer Mood” is disheveled yet charming and feminine all at once. Her songs, though embedded in the current sandy trend, is also a fantastic homage to the 50’s and 60’s girl groups with sugary sweet lyrics about falling in love with boys. Songs like “Crazy For You” and bonus track “When I’m With You” are tailor-made for anyone to relate to.

Crazy For You does reach a plateau near the end and it appears to almost runs out of steam. “Bratty B” and “Happy” feel a big dragged on and the same successes Consentino had at the beginning begins to wan and become redundant. “Honey”, a darker take, also suffers and lags.

Best Coast’s debut effort may not have been the stunning entry from start to finish that serious fans had been waiting for but there are still enough gems on Crazy For You to satisfy. Whether it will be a record to stick around after the sun sets is still up in the air but all I know is the sun is shining now and it’ll be on heavy rotation for many more weeks to come.