It might not be sunny and 85, but even KarlTheFog won’t be able to suppress the enthusiasm and verve of THEBETHS which specializes in the kind of catchy hooks and stirring melodies that can warm even the chilliest of days.
The Beths are a New Zealand band, but they are one of those international groups that feel like they were created in the musical labs of Southern California.
“Oh, wow — I don’t even think I packed long sleeves for this tour,” said Beths guitarist Jonathan Pearce. “That will make for an interesting time.” “We all finished school and we were all playing in other people’s groups, but I don’t think anyone was feeling that fulfilled,” said Pearce. “It wasn’t until Liz found a deep enough dissatisfaction in what she was doing that things started to change. She started writing her own music and kind of recruited us to join. We knew immediately that this was something different.”
After touring extensively in support of their debut album, the Beths seemed poised to capitalize on their growing fame with the release of their second record, “Jump Rope Gazers.” However, that sophomore effort came out at the height of the pandemic in July 2020, making any international shows impossible.
Their first two singles from that album — the title track and “Silence is Golden” — showcase the ever-growing oeuvre of the band. “Expert in a Dying Field” is a frail twee-pop ballad about the strange aftermath of long-term relationships, while “Silence is Golden” is a loud, dissonant wrecker about — ironically — the desire to find peace and quiet in the white noise marathon that is modern life.
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