Beths, The - Auckland, New Zealand, 2020 (Emerald Green Vinyl)

The Beths - Auckland, New Zealand, 2020 (Emerald Green Vinyl)

The Beths' Auckland, New Zealand, 2020 begins with crowd screeches and bellows. The album title, and film of the same name, deliberately include the date and location. In a mid-pandemic world, playing to a heaving, enraptured home crowd felt miraculous. In March 2020, everything seemed on track for another huge year for The Beths. Home after an 18-month northern hemisphere tour, they had just finished recording sophomore album Jump Rope Gazers and were primed for more extensive touring. But within days, New Zealand's lockdown split the band between three separate houses. All touring was cancelled. The band found an outlet through live-streaming, returning to the DIY mentality of their early days to connect with a global audience. The album and film have their genesis in that urge to share the experience of a live show as widely as possible.

Track-listing

1. I'm Not Getting Excited - Live
2. Great No One - Live
3. Whatever - Live
4. Mars, the God of War - Live
5. Future Me Hates Me - Live
6. introduction
7. Jump Rope Gazers - Live
8. Uptown Girl - Live
9. bird talk
10. Happy Unhappy - Live
11. Out of Sight - Live
12. thank you
13. Don't Go Away - Live
14. Little Death - Live
15. Dying to Believe - Live
16. River Run - Live