West Coast Drive (song) explained

West Coast Drive
Cover:Coterie - West Coast Drive.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Coterie
Album:Coterie
Released:[1]
Length:3:46
Label:Massive Records
Prev Title:Killing It Off
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Deja Vu
Next Year:2022

"West Coast Drive" is a song by Australian-New Zealand band Coterie, released as a single in September 2022. The song references West Coast Drive in Perth.

Background and composition

The song references the band's home in Perth, along West Coast Drive. The song took inspiration from the surf and art culture of Perth,[2] and was written as a "good vibes anthem" with a "summer house party" sound.[3]

Release

"West Coast Drive" was released as a single on 9 September 2022,[4] a week after the Māori language version of "Cool It Down" was released for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.[5] [6] [7] A music video was shot for the song, and was filmed on West Coast Drive in Perth.[8]

Critical reception

Australian drummer and music reviewer Vince Leigh called the song a "soulful pop hybrid", praising the track as "slick and sophisticated, littered with bite-sized hooks and some decent heft in the drum department, and all augmented by a thoughtful, inventive approach".[9] Dave Ruby Howe of Triple J Unearthed gave the song a five-star review, calling the song a "summer anthem" with "vibes from tip to toe",[10] and Claire Mooney (also of Triple J) gave the song four and a half stars; calling it a "blissed out specialty".[11]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2022)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 16
New Zealand Artist Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Coast Drive - Single . . 10 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Love Letter to a Record: Coterie on The Beatles’ ‘Here Comes the Sun’ . 12 September 2022 . August . Billy . Musicfeeds . 17 May 2023.
  3. Web site: COTERIE Share The Inspiration Behind Their Self-Titled Debut Album . 8 December 2022 . The Music . 17 May 2023.
  4. Web site: COTERIE Share New Single 'West Coast Drive' New Single and Video Out Now . 9 September 2022 . New Zealand Music Commission . 17 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Purea / Cool It Down - Single . . 10 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Māori band of brothers to translate hit single to te reo . Mare . Haimona-Riki . 22 March 2022 . Te Ao Māori News . 27 August 2022.
  7. News: Not Just Normalisation, But Celebration: Another Year Of Success For Waiata Anthems . 4 October 2022 . Maia Studio . Scoop . 10 February 2023.
  8. News: West Coast Drive - Coterie . 8 November 2022 . . 17 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Single Review: West Coast Drive by Coterie . Vince . Leigh. 9 September 2022 . Sheldon Ang Media . 17 May 2023.
  10. Web site: West Coast Drive. Dave . Ruby Howe. 12 September 2022 . Triple J Unearthed . 17 May 2023.
  11. Web site: West Coast Drive. Claire . Mooney. 13 September 2022 . Triple J Unearthed . 17 May 2023.
  12. Web site: Hot 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 1 October 2022. 1 October 2022.
  13. Web site: Hot 20 NZ Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 22 October 2022. 22 October 2022.