Should be a radio hit. Getting close to kitsch but not crossing the line thankfully.
― nostormo, Thursday, 9 July 2020 19:11 (three years ago) link
In 1996, sure. I'm not sure I hear that song on the radio in 2020.
I do love the title track though... it's been stuck in my head today.
― enochroot, Thursday, 9 July 2020 20:44 (three years ago) link
FINAL "home" youtube show in 49 minutes!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Thursday, 9 July 2020 21:11 (three years ago) link
*"house"
*48
― maf you one two (maffew12), Thursday, 9 July 2020 21:12 (three years ago) link
Entertaining fun - wish they did 'Out Of Sight.' Good on them for putting out a fine rekkid.
― BlackIronPrison, Thursday, 9 July 2020 23:25 (three years ago) link
nz missive
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/the-side-eye/10-07-2020/the-side-eye-in-the-studio-with-the-beths/
― linee, Friday, 10 July 2020 07:27 (three years ago) link
the album art is so upsetting
― ||||||||, Friday, 10 July 2020 07:29 (three years ago) link
God, for some reason that aaba aaab panel cracked me UP
― Karl Malone, Friday, 10 July 2020 07:39 (three years ago) link
oh damn, this is out today?
― ACABincalifornia (voodoo chili), Friday, 10 July 2020 19:13 (three years ago) link
The release show at the Powerstation last night was p.fun, though a bit nerve-wracking to be in such a tightly-packed crowd for the first time since lockdown. Title track of the new album worked really well live, "I'm Not Getting Excited" was a great set-opener, and for "Dying To Believe" they dragged out Rose Matafeo and local Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick. Opener Phoebe Rings was a jazz-school-y take on Stereolab/Cocteau Twins, and had the Beths' bassist Ben guest on clarinet for a track.
They were on Radio New Zealand's mixtape yesterday; hour-long show w/some interesting digressions.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nat-music/audio/2018754435/the-mixtape-the-beths
Che Fu - "Misty Frequencies"Ella Fitzgerald / Oscar Peterson - "Lush Life"Death Cab For Cutie - "The Sound of Settling"Anthonie Tonnon - "Water Underground"Chelsea Jade - "Lowbrow"Lomelda - "Interstate Vision"
― etc, Sunday, 12 July 2020 03:21 (three years ago) link
At long last i figured it out: Title track sounds like Camera Obscura
― nostormo, Monday, 13 July 2020 16:44 (three years ago) link
Something is missing :(
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 17 July 2020 23:28 (three years ago) link
I'm sad to see a fairly muted reaction to the new album in general but I had a feeling it was coming. It hasn't hit me the same way Future Me Hates Me did but that album is absolutely perfect. I still have a lot of love for this.
― kitchen person, Saturday, 18 July 2020 01:04 (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.), Saturday, 18 July 2020 02:07 (three years ago) link
yeah they're about equal for me with the new one having higher highs but is maybe a little less consistent
― ufo, Saturday, 18 July 2020 02:13 (three years ago) link
Future Me Hates Me is definitely the better record but I do love the new one a lot, even if it feels like it suffers from awkward-second-album-syndrome at times
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Saturday, 18 July 2020 06:07 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_5uVLoiTVk
― ufo, Tuesday, 28 July 2020 05:07 (three years ago) link
nice!
i've listened to the new one several times, and although i do think the debut was more consistent, there are still 4-5 songs on jump rope gazers that i like a bunch, and that's about on par with the debut as well. i think they're good at picking singles! but there are a couple others i also really like.
dying to believei'm not getting excitedmars, the god of warout of sightjump rope gazers
do you want me nowjust shy of sure
you are a beam of lightacrid
don't go away
― The GOAT Harold Land (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 28 July 2020 06:49 (three years ago) link
Played at least 10 times now. All of this hits for me. It's so sweet.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Tuesday, 28 July 2020 11:38 (three years ago) link
album is nice, doesn’t sing to me quite like the first one. there’s a little bit less muscle in these tunes, and the pre-release tracks are far and away the highlights.
that said, ‘dying to believe’ is one of the best songs ive ever heard in my life.
― mozzy star (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 28 July 2020 13:03 (three years ago) link
I've been connecting with the mellower tracks on this album: the title track is the clear standout, but also "just shy of sure", "you are a beam of light", and "out of sight". That live version of "out of sight" posted this morning is better than the album version -- the musicianship really comes through, and it's got a lot more energy. That drummer is such an asset.
― enochroot, Tuesday, 28 July 2020 14:25 (three years ago) link
Same here. After initially thinking there were too many mellow songs on here, they've become my favourites. You Are A Beam Of Light is so beautiful.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 28 July 2020 14:29 (three years ago) link
Seeing these tonight. My first gig of the year
― nate woolls, Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:23 (three years ago) link
Wow. Outdoors? Or indoors?
― curmudgeon, Friday, 16 October 2020 15:31 (three years ago) link
jealous of you, but happy they're able to do a little touring. are you in Christchurch? xp
― scampos sacra fames (outdoor_miner), Friday, 16 October 2020 15:55 (three years ago) link
Album still on heavy rotation
― groovypanda, Friday, 16 October 2020 21:12 (three years ago) link
this album has become my go-to sulking-during-the-pandemic soundtrack. I love it and that pitchfork review is objectively wrong
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Friday, 16 October 2020 22:35 (three years ago) link
so, after considering Future Me Hates Me a top 10 album of the past decade and then being a bit underwhelmed by the new one, i have listened many more times and recognized the incredible genius and beauty of Jump Rope Gazers, and now consider this band to be arguably the best on the planet.
no one is writing melodies better than Liz. that title track, my god.
― alpine static, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 01:02 (three years ago) link
Welcome
― maf you one two (maffew12), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 01:05 (three years ago) link
Yeah, I saw that they placed on the tracks poll for 2020, but not for the title track!
(other favorites from the 2nd album: Just Shy of Sure, Out of Sight, You Are A Beam of Light)
― enochroot, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 02:22 (three years ago) link
― alpine static
I had that exact same experience earlier in the year. It definitely took me a few listens and yeah, they're pretty much my favourite band in the world right now. This band are special.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 03:11 (three years ago) link
A friend just turned me on to Beach Bunny, who sound kinda Beths-y.
― DJI, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 05:15 (three years ago) link
unfortunately i forgot to submit nominations for this year's track poll but i 100 per cent would have nominated the title track. it's fucking breathtaking.
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 06:12 (three years ago) link
Voted for the album but didn't vote on the tracks poll as wanted to vote for Out of Sight but it wasn't nominated.
Easily one of my favourite albums from last year.
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 07:32 (three years ago) link
― DJI
I mentioned them on the 2021 indie thread as the EP they just put out is fantastic. I picked up their album after seeing a few mentions of them in The Beths shoutbox on Rate Your Music.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 15:43 (three years ago) link
title track on jump rope gazers is the best song ever written by anybody
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 3 February 2021 22:34 (three years ago) link
"mars the god of war" is the point of the album where my brain can no longer handle how good this band is
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 3 February 2021 22:56 (three years ago) link
"just shy of sure" ;_;
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 3 February 2021 23:05 (three years ago) link
the beths!!!!!!
welcome :')
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 3 February 2021 23:13 (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, 3 February 2021 23:17 (three years ago) link
BRAD
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Wednesday, 3 February 2021 23:22 (three years ago) link
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
― 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