Beths, The
Auckland, New Zealand, 2020 (purple Vinyl)
The Beths' Auckland, New Zealand, 2020 begins with crowd screeches and bellows. It's a collective exhalation, in one of
the few countries where live music is still possible. 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 feels 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 now-rare experience of a live show, as widely as possible.
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Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
31-03-2023
Label
Item-nr
1302793
EAN
0677517115703
Availability
Not in stock