Best Coast's stripped down versions of "Everything Has Changed" and "Different Light" seriously kill

"I used to crawl all the way back home"

Sure, a studio recording is a piece of art to be admired but there is something about a live performance that pushes all the right emotional buttons. There is the persistent presence, immediacy of a performance that can shift at any time, can sometimes falter and sometimes raise one's expectations far beyond the sterility of a the static recorded version. Strip down performance to a few instruments and a bare vocal set up without affectations and you get the true measure of the artist. 

The indie rock post punk pop duo of Best Coast aka guitarist / vocalist Bethany Cosentino and guitarist Bobb Bruno perform laid back yet passionate live performances of Everything Has Changed and Different Light via Vevo. Since 2010, Best Coast has been on the forefront of the surf punk / indie rock So Cal sound and engendered a rabid following. I have had the pleasure of seeing the band countless times in Cali (and Georgia) and their relationship with their audience an enviable one. Cosentino exudes both a vulnerable yet brazen self empowered persona on stage. In these stripped down performances, all dressed in black, the duo with support from the band's second guitarist is in great form, sonically bold, yet dreamy and Cosentino's vocal aesthetic is intimately powerful.

-Robb Donker Curtius 








THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:

Vevo announces the release of Best Coast’s live performances of “Everything Has Changed” and “Different Light.” With big guitars, direct lyrics, and a pleasantly laid-back attitude, the Los Angeles duo Best Coast play a tuneful version of punk rock that nods toward '60s pop and '90s alt rock informed by the sunny days of their hometown. The duo of guitarist/vocalist Bethany Cosentino and guitarist Bobb Bruno started off small, issuing a string of singles before becoming an internet-fueled sensation.

Their albums range from simple Ramones style (their 2010 debut Crazy for You) to arena-ready (2015's California Nights). Their popularity as a live act grew steadily and the musical bond between Cosentino and Bruno held firm. The duo's 2020 album, Always Tomorrow, shows the band still in love with the hooky bubblegum-punk sound they started out with, and stretching out in new areas, like commercial radio pop.

“Everything Has Changed” and “Different Light” are now streaming on all platforms. Keep up with exclusive content from artists all over the world on YouTube.com/Vevo.

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