The Beths - Silence Is Golden (Carpark 
Records)
Release Date: Out Now
Would you look at the size of that tour!? New Zealand quartet the Beths are about to embark on months of touring to promote their forthcoming album but before they set sail, they are leaving behind new singele 'Silence Is Golden' to remember them by. Edgy and agitated drums punctuate the guitars which build and layer with a 90s gloriousness that puts a big ol' smile on my face. We're talking Belly, Breeders and Veruca Salt but mixed in with a little Weezer, Fountains of Wayne and, just to keep things current, Charly Bliss. "I wish I could freeze time, go to the wild soak up the quiet til I'm dripping wet with it" sings Elizabeth Stokes and I can honestly say this lyric speaks to me in a way that not many do. If you're anywhere near the route of this tour then make the effort to get out and see the Beths, I'm 99% sure you won't regret it.
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Live Dates:
24th July - Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle
25th July - Biltmore Cabaret, Vancoucer
29th July - Prospect Park, Brooklyn
31st July - UMS, Denver
2nd August - Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach
3rd August - The Observatory, Santa Ana
4th August - Soho Restaurant and Music Club, Santa Barbara
5th August - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, San Francisco
7th August - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City
10th August - Raccoon Motel, Davenport
11th August - Grog Shop, Cleveland
13th August - Mass MoCA, North Adams
14th August - Lee's Place, Toronto
15th August - The Magic Bag, Ferndale
16th August - Here & There Festival, Chicago w/Courtney Barnett
18th August - Bluberry Hill, St Louis
19th August - Hi-Fi, Indianapolis
20th August - Madison Live, Covington
22nd August - Motorco Music Hall, Durham
23rd August - The Broadberry, Richmond
25th August - Ottobar, Baltimore
26th August - Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park
27th August - Portland House of Music & Events, Portland
28th August - Bar Le Ritz PDB, Montreal
31st August - Spirit Hall, Pittsburgh
1st September - A&R Music Bar, Columbus
15th September - 170 Russell, Melbourne
16th September - Metro Theatre, Sydney
17th September - The Triffid, Brisbane
20th September - The Gov, Hindmarsh
21st September - Magnet House, Perth
23rd September - The Opera House, Wellington
24th September - Theatre Royal, Nelson
30th September - James Hay Theatre, Christchurch
1st October - The Glenroy, Dundein
7th October - Town Hall, Auckland
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