Fog Machine. Catalog Number: 804297843735 Color: Grey Format: LP UPC: 804297843735 First pressed in a small vinyl-only run via Studio's own Information label, West Coast found a sound that feels more singular as time moves on. The faraway romanticism of Balearic brushed up against Krautrock, disco, dub, and afro-beat, with pop lyricism lifted from new wave, all made modern by two art school grads in Gothenburg. By late 2007, following its expanded CD repackaging as Yearbook 1, the songs were staples of year-end lists, including best album write-ups by Pitchfork, FACT Magazine, and Rough Trade. While Lissvik and Hagg kept busy, Studio's proper follow-up never came, West Coast has been notably absent from most streaming services, thus adding to its strange allure and legacy. In 2024, the record sees renewed appreciation, remastered and reissued by Ghostly International.