Expert In A Dying Field

by The Beths

Expert In A Dying Field cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 September 2022
  • Label: Carpark Records
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Length: 44:59
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 10 ratings

Artists on this release: Tristan Deck, Elizabeth Stokes, Benjamin Sinclair, Jonathan Pearce

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Expert in a Dying Field' is the third studio album by the New Zealand indie rock band The Beths. The record was met with widespread critical acclaim for its sharp songwriting, which cleverly balances themes of anxiety and heartbreak with cathartic, energetic power pop. It showcases the band's signature style of fuzzy guitars, clever hooks, and intricate four-part vocal harmonies, cementing their status as leaders in modern indie rock.

Genres

Descriptors: witty, guitar hooks, harmonies, infectious, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Expert In A Dying Field (4:11)
  2. Knees Deep (3:39)
  3. Silence Is Golden (2:56)
  4. Your Side (4:41)
  5. I Want To Listen (2:12)
  6. Head In The Clouds (4:01)
  7. Best Left (3:58)
  8. Change In The Weather (3:42)
  9. When You Know You Know (4:08)
  10. A Passing Rain (3:15)
  11. I Told You That I Was Afraid (3:21)
  12. 2am (4:49)

Credits

  • The Beths - primary artist, arranged by
  • Lily Paris West - artwork, design
  • Benjamin Sinclair - bass, vocals
  • Tristan Deck - drums, vocals
  • Jonathan Pearce - engineer, producer, mixed by, guitar, keyboards, written-by
  • Carl Rowatti - lacquer cut by
  • Joe Lambert - mastered by
  • Oliver Devlin - mixed by
  • Bevan Smith - mixed by [additional mixing]
  • Matteo DeLurgio - synth [additional synths]
  • Elizabeth Stokes - written-by, vocals, guitar, producer [additional vocal production]

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