Jump Rope Gazers: Limited Edition Clear Vinyl LP

Everything changed for The Beths when they released their above mentioned debut album, Future Me HatesMe, in 2018. The indie rock band had long been nurtured within Auckland, New Zealands tight-knit musicscene, working full-time during the day and playing music with friends after hours. Full of uptempo pop rocksongs with bright, indelible hooks, the LP garnered them critical acclaim from outlets like Pitchfork andRolling Stone, and they set out for their first string of shows overseas. They quit their jobs, said goodbye totheir home town, and devoted themselves entirely to performing across North America and Europe. Theyfound themselves playing to crowds of devoted fans and opening for acts like Pixies and Death Cab forCutie. Almost instantly, The Beths turned from a passion project into a full-time career in music.Songwriter and lead vocalist Elizabeth Stokes worked on what would become The Beths second LP, JumpRope Gazers, in between these intense periods of touring. Like the groups earlier music, the album tacklesthemes of anxiety and self-doubt with effervescent power pop choruses and rousing backup vocals, zeroingin on the communality and catharsis that can come from sharing stressful situations with some of your bestfriends. Stokess writing on Jump Rope Gazers grapples with the uneasy proposition of leaving everythingand everyone you know behind on another continent, chasing your dreams while struggling to stay close withloved ones back home.