Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Bodies on the Beach – “Coaster”

Bodies on the Beach is a project from Planes On Paper‘s Navid Eliot, and “Coaster” is a dreamy, reverb-drenched slice of summertime indie pop. It’s a bouncy, well-structured and well-executed song; from the jangly, finger-picked electric guitars that suggest a decidedly Americana vibe to the chugging change-up on the bridge, “Coaster” feels fully formed and wholly realized. Eliot’s classically nasal indie-rock tenor sounds great on the track, which would feel at home on any well-curated road trip or hip BBQ playlist. If KEXP isn’t already all over this song, they’re nuts.