Coastal (The Field Mice album) explained

Coastal
Type:	compilation
Artist:	The Field Mice
Cover:	File:Coastal (The Field Mice album) cover.jpg
Released:	1991
Genre:	Indie pop, twee pop, jangle pop
Length:	62:39
Label:	Sarah Records
Prev Title:	Skywriting
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	For Keeps
Next Year:	1991

Coastal is a compilation album by The Field Mice.

This is a best-of collection featuring a selection of Field Mice singles, EP and album tracks from 1988 to 1991. The minimalist cover, as with other Field Mice releases such as "Snowball" and "So Said Kay EP", is an intentional nod to Factory Records' designs for the likes of New Order (to which this album's design owes a significant debt to the latter's singles compilation "Substance"). Bobby Wratten of the band has always expressed his admiration of New Order and Factory Records' often minimalistic sleeve design concepts.

Track listing

1. "September's Not So Far Away" – 6:13
2. "So Said Kay" – 5:05
3. "The Last Letter" – 2:44
4. "Sensitive" – 5:05
5. "This Love Is Not Wrong" – 3:21
6. "If You Need Someone" – 3:44
7. "Anyone Else Isn't You" - 4:12
8. "Couldn't Feel Safer" – 3:46
9. "Let's Kiss and Make-up" – 6:10
10. "Below the Stars" – 5:35
11. "Quicksilver" – 5:01
12. "When Morning Comes to Town" – 5:16
13. "It Isn't Forever" – 6:01
14. "Between Hello and Goodbye" – 2:27