title track on jump rope gazers is the best song ever written by anybody― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:34 PM (fifty-eight minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:34 PM (fifty-eight minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
i love these kinds of posts
― treeship., Wednesday, 3 February 2021 23:33 (three years ago) link
I always thought this seemed like a very Brad friendly album. You Are A Beam Of Light makes me think of the ballads on After Laughter.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 4 February 2021 00:13 (three years ago) link
I should revisit the new one, often find if a record wasn't quite what I was expecting I can come back to it later and appreciate it better without all the expectations
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 4 February 2021 00:53 (three years ago) link
yes you should because that's *exactly* what happened to me
listen with headphones, treasure the guitar tone, luxuriate in the background vocals, let the melodies carry you out of this world
― alpine static, Thursday, 4 February 2021 01:39 (three years ago) link
the truth is i didn't listen to future me hates me until it placed on the ilx year-end list.... and i did the SAME THING. AGAIN. LAST YEAR
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:17 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
Same.
This record is as great as FMHM, which I didn't think was possible.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 February 2021 02:15 (three years ago) link
the slowed down part in "don't go away".... pure rock power
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 4 February 2021 03:48 (three years ago) link
I think I like 'em about the same in different ways. They have surprisingly distinct ~vibes~― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Friday, July 17, 2020 10:07 PM (six months ago) bookmarkflaglink
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Friday, July 17, 2020 10:07 PM (six months ago) bookmarkflaglink
I was right and I'm glad voters agreed
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Thursday, 4 February 2021 04:22 (three years ago) link
I love watching them play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lj6m0BXxRY
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Thursday, 4 February 2021 04:26 (three years ago) link
i'm listening again and maybe it really should have been on my ballot but this year was so stacked
― ufo, Thursday, 4 February 2021 04:29 (three years ago) link
This record is just 40 minutes of earworms.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 9 February 2021 00:24 (three years ago) link
It's stunning just how good they sound in that KEXP clip
― alpine static, Tuesday, 9 February 2021 02:04 (three years ago) link
I would like to read a very wonky interview about how Liz and Longhair handle songwriting, production, etc. Essentially, I would just like to know if she is a timeless, heart-stopping super-genius or if *together* they are a timeless, heart-stopping super-genius team. (No doubting or dismissing Liz implied here, to be clear.)
I would also like to know if Longhair writes his own songs and if so I would like to hear them.
― alpine static, Monday, 1 March 2021 23:25 (three years ago) link
was reminded by instagram that i saw them live at music hall of williamsburg two years ago today. hopefully again soon.
― little johnny juul (voodoo chili), Monday, 1 March 2021 23:28 (three years ago) link
I remember seeing a beths interview (maybe it was their KEXP performance?) where longhair says that Liz basically runs the show.
― enochroot, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 02:52 (three years ago) link
https://www.13thfloor.co.nz/interview-elizabeth-stokes-of-the-beths/
Liz writes music and lyrics and then brings them to band who help some with arrangements.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 05:16 (three years ago) link
just now listening to the new one... how is this album even possible?!
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Saturday, 13 March 2021 17:12 (three years ago) link
Even possible?
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 13 March 2021 21:49 (three years ago) link
i can't even
― Zach_TBD (Karl Malone), Saturday, 13 March 2021 22:25 (three years ago) link
'cause it's so good. sorry, I don't normally say things like that.
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Saturday, 13 March 2021 22:56 (three years ago) link
also I see the post above mine very clearly explains how it's possible
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Saturday, 13 March 2021 22:57 (three years ago) link
this is great if you want gear chatter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzJ6F1OqFDM
― primate marmite (NickB), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 17:32 (two years ago) link
In other Beths news, they're apparently in middle of recording album #3, which they expect to take the rest of the year.
― enochroot, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 17:59 (two years ago) link
and they've got a new live album out
― just sayin, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 01:05 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSq0KF7ZXFI
― ufo, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 02:49 (two years ago) link
That chorus was so unexpected. Love everything about it.
These guys just don't miss.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 03:03 (two years ago) link
Huh, "sitting" and "regretting" rhyme with a NZ accent.
― enochroot, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 04:33 (two years ago) link
the lyric is "setting and regretting" actually
just the defining feature of the nz accent (especially compared to aus) is the i/e swap which makes 'sitting' and 'setting' sound like the other
― ufo, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 04:43 (two years ago) link
I just played this a bunch of times in a row. Wonder if this means an album is coming soon?
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 04:53 (two years ago) link
there's a new album confirmed for this year yeah
― ufo, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 05:00 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mFCNXnpnWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq9T1rJZG-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tODjXZNyId4
here's a bunch of new songs live
― ufo, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 05:02 (two years ago) link
Silence is Golden (2nd link) - so good!
― nostormo, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 05:14 (two years ago) link
these guys are probably one of the few bands out there right now where if i hear a new album's coming soon i'm just absolutely filled with joy. this is exactly what i needed to hear
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Wednesday, 9 February 2022 05:18 (two years ago) link
my most anticipated album of 2022, no question
― alpine static, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 07:10 (two years ago) link
"When You Know You Know" is scratching the same itch as "Out of Sight" from the last album.
+1 to this being my #1 anticipated 2022 release. Their show here got moved to a bigger venue, so the word is getting out maybe?
― enochroot, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 14:43 (two years ago) link
Had to miss their show last night to go to band practice (no regrets!). New stuff sounds great!
― DJI, Wednesday, 9 February 2022 17:16 (two years ago) link
all heaters
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Wednesday, 9 February 2022 17:17 (two years ago) link
squeeeee
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 9 February 2022 17:18 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ZxW1r1Zc8
new reason to live/new beths album out 9/16
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 13 June 2022 14:03 (two years ago) link
WHAAAAAAAAT
― music for A★TEENS’ musicians (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 13 June 2022 14:08 (two years ago) link
https://thebethsnz.bandcamp.com/album/expert-in-a-dying-field
only took one listen of "silence is golden" for me to proclaim them the greatest band of all time, guitar go brrr
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 13 June 2022 14:22 (two years ago) link
omgo.gomglmgomgkmjngnn
― maf you one two (maffew12), Monday, 13 June 2022 14:28 (two years ago) link
woo
i liked the shot of the drummer "driving the car" (keeping the engines running, keeping the beat) during the solo of the guitar player (who has lost his glasses)
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Monday, 13 June 2022 14:29 (two years ago) link
2022 is saved!
― kitchen person, Monday, 13 June 2022 14:36 (two years ago) link
New album art is a marginal improvement over the last one: Expert In A Dying Fieldhttps://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1119979697_16.jpg
Now I just need to decide if the Spring Green vinyl is worth a dollar more than the Canary Yellow vinyl.
― enochroot, Monday, 13 June 2022 14:40 (two years ago) link
Looks like A Real Thing isn't on the album. Bit disappointed about that.
― kitchen person, Monday, 13 June 2022 14:44 (two years ago) link
sign me up for this one, let's fucking go!
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 June 2022 19:32 (two years ago) link
Long Hair cut his hair!
― alpine static, Monday, 13 June 2022 19:35 (two years ago) link
also: AOTY, obvs
i totally read the album title as 'expert at dying in a field' and was really feeling that sentiment tbh
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 June 2022 19:40 (two years ago) link