Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino says she is “so disappointed” with her solo album launch

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Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino has expressed her feelings at the response to her first solo album, saying she has been left “so disappointed” in the outcome.The release of the album came earlier this year, following Best Coast announcing news of an indefinite hiatus while the frontwoman focused her efforts on a solo career.Titled ‘Natural Disaster’, the debut solo LP arrived back in July, however, according to the singer-songwriter, the response to the project has been a lot more lacklustre than she expected.“I’ve debated having this conversation with you for a really long time,” she began, addressing her fans in a TikTok post (transcribed by Stereogum). “I put so much of myself into this record — into the writing of this record, into the recording of this record.

I left fucking California for the first time ever to make a record. Like, I walked away from my identity. I walked away from Best Coast [… but] I have to be really fucking honest with you.

I am so disappointed with the way things have gone.”She continued, adding that she doesn’t “blame” anyone for the poor response to the LP and that she is aware it “just is the state of the music industry”.“I’m so grateful that I even got to make the record… But it really sucks to feel like you put all of yourself and so many years of your life into this creative project and then to just have these expectations and have these desires and have them completely fall flat,” she added, saying that she doesn’t think the response has anything to do with the quality of the music.Hi this is long but I wanted to tell you the truth ❤️ #dissapointment #fearoffailure #singersongwriter #believeinyourself #expectationvreality ♬ original sound – bethany cosentino “When we look at it and.