The Breeders’ Kim Deal Drops New Song, “Coast”

Breeders singer and guitarist Kim Deal has shared a new solo song. “Coast” was recorded by the late Steve Albini at his famed Chicago studio, Electrical Audio. It’s Deal’s first single for 4AD under her own name, and it’s available to listen to below.

Joining Kim Deal on “Coast” is her twin sister and guitarist, Kelley Deal, marching band Mucca Pazza, and rhythm section Lindsay Glover and Mando Lopez. Deal wrote the song in 2020 after witnessing the “revelatory levels of low self-esteem” from the house band at her friend’s wedding, the Grape Whizzers, while they covered Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville.” That, combined with an off-season vacation on Nantucket back in 2000, served as her biggest inspirations.

“Coast” is not Deal’s first foray into the world of solo music. She started a 7" singles series that extended from 2013 into 2014, tallying up a total of 10 songs—the most recent of which were “Biker Gone” and “Beautiful Moon Clear.”