Bethany Cosentino has shared her debut solo single “It’s Fine.”
Bethany Cosentino is thrilled to announce her debut solo album, entitled NaturalDisaster, set for release on July 28, 2023 via Concord Records. Produced by ButchWalker, Natural Disaster, which was written in Nashville and Los Angeles, sees Cosentino departing from the understated indie-pop she’s long delivered as frontwoman for Best Coast. The album matches her signature lyrical reflections that made her one of the defining voices of the mid-Aughts with a radiant form of pop-rock inspired by many of her most essential influences (powerhouse singer/songwriter/guitarists like Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow, ’90s country icons, the female-led acts on the lineup to Lilith Fair). Intensely intimate yet rooted in universal truth, Natural Disaster ultimately reveals Cosentino as an artist with a rare capacity to transform the way we navigate the fast-changing world around us. The first look and official single from Natural Disaster is an incredible song called “It’s Fine,” which sets the tone for the new material. Regarding the track, Cosentino reveals: "This was the first song I wrote and recorded for this album. I was inspired to write “It’s Fine” when I was faced with a situation that required me to pick a side: get revenge, or get over it. In the end, I chose the latter, because I realized the former is just not who I am anymore – but, there is always going to be a side of me that considers it, even if just for a split second. Because no matter how much we evolve and grow – our old stuff is usually just creeping right around the corner." "It’s also about the lightness of what it feels like when you just surrender and accept that everything around you is in fact … fine. That sure –there could be a metaphorical catastrophe lurking in the wings –but accepting things for what they are in the moment is truly all you can do. I’m learning to be ok with trusting that I’ll figure out what to do if and when things … aren’t actually fine – but until then, who cares? It’s fine." In tandem with announcing her solo debut, Bethany Cosentino is also confirming that Best Coast will go on indefinite hiatus. About the decision, Cosentino says, “My identity as a human being, and as an artist, has been so wrapped up in Best Coast for over a decade. 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. I am excited about being just Bethany Cosentino for a while and figuring out who I am outside of the ‘Bethany from Best Coast’ box I’ve lived in for such a long time.” As she gets set to share Natural Disaster with the world, Cosentino hopes that the album might help others find their own way toward transformation and renewal. “When I look at all the artists I find most influential, the common thread is that they take risks and continue exploring different versions of themselves,” she says. “My goal is to keep growing and challenging myself and living outside any kind of box, to keep on evolving as an artist and a person. And if anyone’s feeling stagnant, I hope this record inspires them to see what else life has to offer. It’s really scary to take those risks and make big changes in your life, but what you find on the other side can be so magical.”