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BEST COAST
BEST COAST
The Only Place
Popfrenzy
“Do you love me like you used to?” Bethany Costenino wails on Do You Love Me Like You Used To, one of the tracks present on her brand new Best Coast album The Only Place. In the context of the song, the question is directed at a former lover, however it might be better served at the fans of her previous record – 2010’s Crazy For You.
Gone are the sunshine and open roads, light and bright colors, and chirpy pop intent on wearing down your defenses. “Look to the future, nothing’s there/Don’t know why I even care,” she howls on the cringeworthy Why I Cry, while on Up All Night she moans “I’m way to lazy to make it work/So here I am/I’m still alone/I’m still awake/I’m still afraid.”
On one hand, kudos is due for tearing up the rulebook; but at the same time, it doesn’t quite click into place. As refreshing as it is to hear Bethany taking a more mature stance, it’s equally frustrating to find what she has to say so depressing.
That being said, Bethany isn’t a Debbie downer the whole way through – she gleefully exclaims “We’ve got the ocean, got the babes/Got the sun, we’ve got the waves” on The Only Place, an upbeat pop gem which is simply perfect for her palette.
So do we still love you Bethany? Of course we do – we’re just hoping you can inject a little more sunshine next time around.
_JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD
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