The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers

New Vinyl - Lemon Lime

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A1        I'm Not Getting Excited
A2        Dying To Believe
A3        Jump Rope Gazers
A4        Acrid
A5        Do You Want Me Now
B1        Out Of Sight
B2        Don't Go Away
B3        Mars, The God Of War
B4        You Are A Beam Of Light
B5        Just Shy Of Sure

Everything changed for Auckland, New Zealand's The Beths when they released their debut album, Future Me Hates Me, in 2018. They quit their jobs, said goodbye to their hometown, and devoted themselves entirely to performing across the globe. Songwriter/lead vocalist Elizabeth Stokes worked on The Beths' second LP, Jump Rope Gazers, in between these intense periods of touring. Like their earlier music, the album tackles themes of anxiety and self-doubt with effervescent power pop choruses and rousing backup vocals, zeroing in on the communality and catharsis that can come from sharing stressful situations with some of your best friends. Their most emotive and heartfelt work to date, Jump Rope Gazers stares down all the hard parts of living in communion with other people, even at a distance, while celebrating the ferocious joy that makes it all worth it.