Indie darlings Best Coast are calling it a night for the time being.
The Californian duo of front woman Bethany Cosentino and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno broke the news Wednesday. In a statement posted by Pitchfork, Cosentino wrote, “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.”
In that same article, Cosentino also unveiled she will be going solo, releasing her debut single “It’s Fine”. The track appears on her debut solo record Natural Disaster dropping July 28 via Concord Records (The Offspring, Tears For Fears, Zella Day). Natural Disaster was produced by Butch Walker (The Aces, Fall Out Boy, Lit).
Best Coast formed in 2009, releasing four albums throughout their career, their latest being 2020’s Always Tomorrow. After self-releasing a string of 7-inch and cassette singles, they signed with Mexican Summer (Cate Le Bon, Iceage, Mega Bog), who released their debut Crazy For You in 2010. The duo would sign with Harvest Records (Death Grips, George O’Hanlon, The Mysterines) in 2015, releasing their third record California Nights that same year. Best Coast have toured and performed with bands like Wavves, Paramore, Jawbreaker, Pixies, and Cherry Glazerr.
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