The Beths - "A Real Thing"

Photo by Frances Carter

We're huge fans of The Beths here, and I assume you are, too. The New Zealand band have this absolutely flawless mix of indie rock and indie pop. It reminds me a ton of some of my favorite mid 90's power pop, but amped up and bouncier, in the best possible way. They just released a new single, "A Real Thing," and it's exactly what we want from The Beths. It's filled with fuzzed out guitars and catchy hooks and is just a pure joy to listen to, despite its subject matter.

Liz Stokes explains the inspiration of her band's new song:

 “‘A Real Thing’ is a kind of anxiety dream. It's a bit muddled, a bit frantic, a bit sinister. It's what came out of my guitar in late 2020, post NZ election (and U.S. election). I was limply reaching for optimism about the future, but was really just marinating in dread. In NZ people sometimes use tyres and cement to build retaining walls by the water, to try to stop the land being eroded away as the sea encroaches. It doesn't really work."

You can watch the video for "A Real Thing" below. The song is currently available as a single here. For more on The Beths, check out the band's website. Current tour dates are below the video.

Thu. Feb. 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater (SOLD OUT)

Fri. Feb. 11 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s (SOLD OUT)

Sat. Feb. 12 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

Tue. Feb. 15 - Austin, TX @ Empire Garage

Wed. Feb. 16 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada (SOLD OUT)

Fri. Feb. 18 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell) (SOLD OUT)

Sat. Feb. 19 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge

Wed. Feb. 23 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall (SOLD OUT)

Thu. Feb. 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts (SOLD OUT)

Fri. Feb. 25 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat (SOLD OUT)

Sat. Feb. 26 - Boston, MA @ Royale

Mon. Feb. 28 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom

Wed. Mar. 2 - Chicago, IL @ Metro

Fri. Mar. 4 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

Thu. Mar. 10 - Sydney, AU @ The Factory Theatre (SOLD OUT)

Fri. Mar. 11 - Brisbane, AU @ The Zoo (SOLD OUT)

Sat. Mar. 12 - Melbourne, AU @ The Night Cat (SOLD OUT)

Sun. Mar. 27 - Southampton, UK @ The Loft

Mon. Mar. 28 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club (SOLD OUT)

Tue. Mar. 29 - Glasgow, UK @ St Luke’s

Thu. Mar. 31 - Manchester, UK @ Club Academy

Sat. Apr. 2 - Birmingham, UK @ The Castle and Falcon

Sun. Apr. 3 - Bristol, UK @ Exchange

Mon. Apr. 4 - London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town

Tue. Apr. 5 - Brighton, UK @ Concorde II

Thu. Apr. 7 - Paris, FR @ Point Ephémère

Fri. Apr. 8 - Lyon, FR @ Le Marché Gare

Sat. Apr. 9 - Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn

Sun. Apr. 10 - Lausanne, CH @ Le Romandie

Tue. Apr. 12 - Milan, IT @ Biko

Wed. Apr. 13 - Munich, DE @ Feierwerk

Fri. Apr. 15 - Vienna, AT @ B72

Sat. Apr. 16 - Prague, CZ @ Underdogs’

Mon. Apr. 18 - Berlin, DE @ Lido

Tue. Apr. 19 - Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA Ideal Bar

Wed. Apr. 20 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow

Thu. Apr. 21 - Cologne, DE @ Bumann & Sohn

Fri. Apr. 22 - Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique

Sat. Apr. 23 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso

Sun. Apr. 24 - Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Kulturfabrik

Sat. Jul. 24 - Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party

Sun. Aug. 14 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace