The Beths

I remember seeing a beths interview (maybe it was their KEXP performance?) where longhair says that Liz basically runs the show.

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.

just now listening to the new one... how is this album even possible?!

Even possible?

i can't even

'cause it's so good. sorry, I don't normally say things like that.

also I see the post above mine very clearly explains how it's possible

this is great if you want gear chatter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzJ6F1OqFDM

In other Beths news, they're apparently in middle of recording album #3, which they expect to take the rest of the year.

and they've got a new live album out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSq0KF7ZXFI

That chorus was so unexpected. Love everything about it.

These guys just don't miss.

Huh, "sitting" and "regretting" rhyme with a NZ accent.

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

I just played this a bunch of times in a row. Wonder if this means an album is coming soon?

there's a new album confirmed for this year yeah

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

Silence is Golden (2nd link) - so good!

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

my most anticipated album of 2022, no question

"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?

Had to miss their show last night to go to band practice (no regrets!). New stuff sounds great!

all heaters

squeeeee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ZxW1r1Zc8

new reason to live/new beths album out 9/16

WHAAAAAAAAT

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

omgo.gomglmgomgkmjngnn

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)

2022 is saved!

New album art is a marginal improvement over the last one:
Expert In A Dying Field
https://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.

Looks like A Real Thing isn't on the album. Bit disappointed about that.

sign me up for this one, let's fucking go!

Long Hair cut his hair!

also: AOTY, obvs

i totally read the album title as 'expert at dying in a field' and was really feeling that sentiment tbh

wow that has to be one of their best songs

Top shelf stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KACt6YhOyY

Gorgeous

JFC this is so fucking good!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XriDeVHO8w

that was one of the most exciting narratives about bungee-jumping that i've ever seen

Liz's expression when she finally jumps is definitely something like primal panic.

*invests heavily in short-term bungee jumping stocks*

Earth's best rock band.

I was just going to write exactly that!

it's incredible what they're doing. and their relative profile ... and how big they could get if they get the right breaks. i am already worried about them getting huge and people not knowing i have loved them for years. :)

just realised they're playing here the day after the album's out, hooray

they're in North America right now and just announced they are going to tour it again in March.... and it looks like bigger venues?

siick

i don't know that I've given the last couple songs a real fair hearing yet because I'm obsessed with Silence is Golden