One of the albums which really got me through the pandemic was Best Coast’s Always Tomorrow – a blissfully catchy set of songs about the journey towards self-acceptance, sobriety and security. At the time when the world was shutting down those songs about shedding your old skin and learning how to look after yourself really hit a nerve.

So, a few years later, it’s not a huge surprise to me to learn that Bethany Cosentino has gone solo. Starting over, embracing a new life was central to so many of the old songs that the natural next step would be to begin again, moving away from her youthful indie rock and pop punk influences. While Best Coast had always felt like her voice, her project, (no offensive to drummer Bobb Bruno intended) using her own name for her music feels like a chance to really express her individuality.