The singer talks to NME about lockdown productivity, communicating with fans, and the power of ditching cable TV “It is very funny that I’m forever etched with this old side of myself, and then this new side of myself,” Bethany Cosentino points out, referring to the bittersweet duality of her hand tattoos: one side reads “trust no one”, the other “let it go”.
The Best Coast singer is seeing a lot more of the humour in life’s dualities lately, particularly since getting sober and writing one of the best albums of her career. “Also Lana Del Rey has that tattoo, and I love Lana Del Rey, so I was like, ‘That’s sick, maybe I’ll do that too…'” Alongside multi-instrumentalist bandmate Bobb Bruno, Bethany is extremely – and rightfully – proud of