“Bethany Cosentino gets revealing and reflective on Natural Disaster”
“The path to Bethany Cosentino’s solo debut began with a big question: “What the fuck am I doing with my life?” More than a decade spent as half of the acclaimed indie pop duo Best Coast left her with a lack of identity outside of the band. But then, as she notes in this album’s accompanying notes, she started asking even bigger questions, this time wondering: “What happens if you stop living your ”
“After spending most of her adult life as half of US indie duo Best Coast, Bethany Cosentino has gone solo. Over the years, Best Coast’s albums became increasingly glossy and extroverted, and Cosentino carries that energy into this debut. Her bright, perky voice is front and centre on these dozen songs, mostly 80s or 90s pop-rock with a hint of Nashville, and she sings engagingly about topics clear”
“On her debut solo album, the Best Coast leader draws inspiration from classic country and glossy pop-rock. It’s the brightest her music has ever sounded but the songwriting doesn’t rise to the occasion.”
