Album: Jump Rope Gazers
Artist: The Beths
Release Date: July 10, 2020
Label: Carpark Records
Favorite Tracks:
- I’m Not Getting Excited
- Jump Rope Gazers
- Do You Want Me Now
Thoughts:
The New Zealand quartet lead by vocalist Elizabeth Stokes performs perfect power pop. The Beths draw on a lot of pop/rock traditions but never seem to be derivative. The songs are head boppers while the lyrics are tender and introspective. In short, it’s perfect music for rocking out in a Covid Summer.
Rating: ****
Note: The Beths’ “Future Me Hates Me” was my 19th favorite song of 2018.
Panorama of the Mountains 