Beths returns with his glittering new single “Metal” and announces a North American headline journey.
The new tracks are radiating in jangle rock while singer Elizabeth Stokes sings, “So you need metal in your blood to keep yourself alive”, Jonathan Pearce’s bright 12-string guitar. "I think our arrangement ultimately embodies the crazy complexity of engine action," Stokes said in a statement. "There are a lot to do until there isn't." Watch the video below, New Zealand rockers forage in blue raincoats and encounter some cute cows.
“Metal” is written in the band’s strict tour and some of Stokes’ health struggles. "In some ways, 'Metal' is a song about living and being in the human body," she said. "I've been keenly aware of this over the past few years, and I've always called it a "health journey." I feel like my body is a vehicle to date, but I can hardly control all the steps I have of myself. In life, I've been doing all the steps in the Rube Goldberg Machine in life, but here we've done a courtship here, I've done a courtship here, I've done a courtship here. Even though my body feels like a broken machine, I've still amazed at the complexity of this machine."
She continued: "I can hold this knowledge in one hand, but on the other hand, I can point out my reflections, like 'you're shit'. Or 'ugly'. or 'worthless'. I can reliably respond to any suggestions that I can achieve anything small with "no". These are the changes in the "short words" quoted in the song."
News of the single came after Stokes’ recent solo show in Largo, Los Angeles, featuring Courtney Barnett and Conchords’ Bret McKenzie. "Metal" marks a new era for the band, recently with the anti-. It was their first new music since 2023, when they gave up on the luxury version of their outstanding album Experts in the dying fieldreleased in the previous year.
Beths - Stokes, Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair and drummer Tristan deck - will start North American headlines this fall. After their trek through Europe, the band will kick off in Asheville, North Carolina on October 30. They will attack major U.S. cities including Los Angeles (November 7), Chicago (November 23) and Brooklyn (December 5).
McKenzie, Illuminati Hotties, Squirrel Flower and Phoebe Rings will support the trip. Tickets will be available on May 2.
Beth North America travel date
th October 30 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Skin
Friday, October 31 - Atlanta, Georgia @Grocery Theatre
Saturday, November 1 - Nashville, Tennessee @ Brooklyn Bowl
Monday, November 3 - Studio at Dallas, Texas @ Bomb Factory
Sunday, November 4 - Austin, Texas @ emo
th November 6 - Phoenix, @Van Buren
Friday, November 7 - Los Angeles, California @
Saturday, November 8 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Wednesday, November 12 - Sax Ass, California
Friday November 14 - Portland or @Crystal Ballroom
Saturday, November 15 - Seattle, Washington @ Moore Theatre
sun. November 16 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Sunday November 18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Hall
Wednesday November 19 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Friday. November 21 - Kansas City, you @ Trungan
Saturday, November 22 - St. Paul, Minnesota @ Palace Theatre
sun. November 23 - Chicago, Illinois @Salt Shed (Indoor)
Sunday, November 25 - Cleveland, Ohio @ @ Globe Iron
Wednesday, November 26 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania @ Roxian Theatre
Friday November 28 - Toronto, at @ Danforth Concert Hall
Saturday November 29 - Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre
Sunday December 2 - Boston, Massachusetts @ royale
Wednesday December 3 - Providence, RI @ Fete Concert Hall
Friday December 5 – Brooklyn, New York @ Brooklyn Paramount
Saturday, December 6 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Sunday December 9 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club