Best Coast go on indefinite hiatus as Beth Cosentino announces solo album

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Best Coast Duo have announced an “indefinite hiatus”, as frontwoman Beth Cosentino reveals details of her debut solo album. Check out lead single ‘It’s Fine’ below.The singer-songwriter announced the new project today (May 3), and confirmed that she will be turning her efforts towards creating solo material for the foreseeable future.Set for release this summer, the new LP ‘Natural Disaster’ is set to see Cosentino explore new avenues as a musician, and venture away from the understated indie-pop sound she has delivered in the past.

The album is described as a “radiant form of pop rock”, inspired by female pop icons, including Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow.Written across Nashville and Los Angeles and produced by Butch Walker, Cosentino has shared her debut single from the release, ‘It’s Fine’ — a track that she says encompasses the sound of the album best.“It is the song Cosentino was born to write and sing,” explains the press release. “Putting her incredible voice – rich and full – front and centre to detail making sense of a world where there is none.” Check out the track below, featuring a music video directed by Jannell Shirtcliff.Discussing the decision to pursue a solo career — over 10 years after staring out with Best Coast in 2009 when she was aged 22 — Cosentino described the choice as being motivated by self-discovery and a desire to evolve as a musician.“My identity as a human being, and as an artist, has been so wrapped up in Best Coast for over a decade,” she said. “The decision to pause the project indefinitely, and explore a new side of myself, was a very difficult one to make – but it felt necessary for me.“Life is too short to not give yourself what you feel you need and want.