#Bethany Cosentino

[rodarte]

Bethany Cosentino for the Spring l Summer 2024 Portrait Series.

Photography by Daria Ritch

[cyberzara]

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[grfn-btbtas]

Kind of heartbroken because I remember there was this Seinfeld parody song called "Jerry Why Don't We Get Married" - super high quality dub of a bunch of Elaine lines into a catchy pop tune. I downloaded an mp3 of it years ago but it's been erased from the internet and I can't find my mp3 either...

[mrindoors87]

Best Coast, Beverly Center, 03.13.10

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

QUITE POSSIBLY BETHANY'S GREATEST LOOK IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE -- PUBLISHED 10 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on Bethany Cosentino of indie rock band BEST COAST in a shirt by Marc Jacobs for the August 2013 issue of GQ magazine. 📸: Paola Kudacki.

• Bethany Cosentino has a voice as strong as Loretta Lynn's or Neko Case's, and she writes songs that get stuck in your brain and won't leave.

• Essential Release: "Crazy for You" (Mexican Summer, 2010)

"Someone once asked me if I would give them my toenail clippings. I've had other people steal my water bottle from the stage and then tweet at me like, "Oh, I licked the water bottle after." People are weird.""

-- GQ Magazine, "Nouveau Garage: Rock Style, Starring Our Favorite Indie Bands," by Eric Sullivan, July 31, 2013

Sources: https://forthebananas.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/bethany-cosentino-of-best-coast-in-gq & www.gq.com/gallery/best-indie-garage-rock-style-gq-august-2013.

[myoldmaryjanes]

SPIN magazine Wavves and Best Coast shoot Bethany Cosentino & Snacks the cat

[near-fantastica]

Talking myself out of finding somebody

Looking for luck in the places that haunt me

[itsallhoney]

My favorite new releases from July 2023.

titles + spotify links below

Nosebleeds by MisterWives (indie pop)

The Loveliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen (pop)

My Entire Life by Susto (country rock)

Shelter by Alice Phoebe Lou (indie pop)

In the Garden, By the Weeds by Josaleigh Pollett (indie rock)

Angels & Queens by Gabriels (indie soul)

My God by Tessa Violet (indie pop)

Oblivion by Western Jaguar (indie rock)

Natural Disaster by Bethany Cosentino (indie rock but it sounds like Sheryl Crow)

Eye on the Bat by Palehound (indie rock)

Kitba by Kitba (indie folk)

Super Snõõper by Snõõper (punk rock)

Samson: The Album by Chika (rap)

Pure Music by Strange Ranger (indie rock)

When Horses Would Run by Being Dead (indie rock)

Rain Before Seven... by Penguin Cafe (neo-classical)

In the Light of the Blistering Moon by How Strange It Is (indie rock)

I Keep My Feet on the Fragile Plane by Allegra Krieger (indie folk)

Slugs of Love by Little Dragon (electropop)

MYCELiUM by Aluna (house)

[spilladabalia]

Wavves ft. Best Coast - Nodding Off

[jeremythejirachi]

Best Coast To Go On Indefinite Hiatus, Frontwoman Announces Debut Solo Album

As one door closes, another opens. Best Coast announces indefinite hiatus and @BethanyCoast is going solo.

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…

[thekylemeredith]

For tonight's show, it's my interview with #Wire's #ColinNewman! We'll be talking about and playing a few of their classics.

We'll also hear from the Allman Betts Band, Lizzie No, Bethany Cosentino, and for tonight's TV In The Radio feature, the theme from ER.

6p ET on 91.9 WFPK

[thisaintascenereviews]

Bethany Cosentino - Natural Disaster

You know, I’ve never been the biggest fan of indie band Best Coast, but I couldn’t deny the vocal talent of singer / songwriter Bethany Cosentino. I always just wished she would do something that really complemented her voice, but it was admittedly a bummer when they went on hiatus a couple of years ago. She finally dropped her debut album last year, entitled Natural Disaster, and I didn’t listen to it, for whatever reason. I guess I just never got around to it, but I found a copy of it at Half Price Books for a dollar on clearance last week, so for that price, I couldn’t say no. That’s the best deal I’ll probably ever find for that album, and many 2023 albums.

I didn’t know much going into it, or how it sounded, so I ended up being surprised when I finally listened to it. This record is a really solid slice of Americana, pop-rock, and country-rock, which surprised me a bit. She recorded this with Butch Walker in Nashville, and you can hear the more accessible pop-rock direction, but it works quite well. Her voice is warm and inviting, the instrumentation is catchy, fun, and playful, but the lyrics are a bit heavier and try to tackle some heavier topics every once in awhile.

The lyrics are the biggest issue I have with this album, admittedly, but they’re not half bad. There are plenty of other things to enjoy, such as the vocals and instrumentation, because Cosentino’s voice sounds great here. She has a knack for hooks, and there are a ton of catchy and wonderfully executed hooks on here. The sound of this thing is pretty good, too, but it’s nothing special. That’s the thing, it’s relatively generic stuff, but it’s done well. This is what I meant when I talked about that in my review of Cassadee Pope’s Hereditary, where I enjoy something that’s relatively straightforward and generic, just as long as there’s effort and care put into it, versus sounding robotic or AI-generated. This album is just so catchy, lighthearted, and breezy, it’s so easy to get lost in.

As I said a bit ago, the only real issue I have with this album is the lyrics, but even then, it’s not much of an issue. The lyrics on this try to be very broad, albeit talking about some heavier topics, or focusing on relationships and heartbreak, and because she tries to paint broad strokes, the lyrics just end up really generic and forgettable, despite being just fine. They’re not badly written, but they don’t feel personal, so the personal connection can get lost at times, but when the vocals and instrumentation are so strong, it’s easy to ignore the lyricism. If you want a relatively generic but still catchy, fun, and lighthearted country-rock / Americana album that breezes by, I’d easily recommend this. If I did hear this album last year, it most likely would have shown up on my yearend list.

[leatherpearlslace]

Listen/purchase: A Single Day by Bethany Cosentino

[nothing-but-music-videos]

Best Coast

"When I'm With You"

Music video, 2011

[mrindoors87]

Best Coast, The Smell, 02.06.10

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

THE HIGHEST INDIE/SURF ROCK BAND ON TOUR IN THE PROVERBIAL "BLUEBERRY IN THE TOMATO SOUP."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on Bethany Cosentino of L.A.-based indie/surf rock band BEST COAST performs onstage at a secret show at Mrs. Bea's as part of Day 1 of SXSW Music Festival 2010 on March 17, 2010 in Austin, Texas, USA, during the band's "Crazy for You" era: 📸: Roger Kisby.

Source: www.gettyimages.no/detail/news-photo/bethany-cosentino-of-best-coast-performs-onstage-at-a-news-photo/97816349.