{"product_id":"the-beths-expert-in-a-dying-field-blue","title":"The Beths - Expert in a Dying Field [Blue]","description":"\u003cp\u003eA breakup record that hums with hooks, The Beths' Expert in a Dying Field gets a limited blue vinyl pressing, and its bittersweet guitar pop sounds as bright as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFronted by Elizabeth Stokes and produced, as ever, by guitarist Jonathan Pearce, the Auckland band had already earned a reputation for nimble indie rock and stacked harmonies. Released in 2022, their third album takes on the end of a long relationship and the strange, useless expertise you gain in someone who is no longer part of your life, a premise neatly captured by the title.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title track opens the album with a wistful chime before surging into one of their biggest choruses. \"Knees Deep\" captures the thrill of jumping in without checking the depth, \"Silence Is Golden\" is a sprint of frustrated guitars and frayed nerves, and \"Your Side\" softens into something tender and quietly devastating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStokes writes about anxiety and heartbreak with dry wit and real precision, and the band surround her with tight, sparkling arrangements that never get in the way of a good line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the kind of record that sneaks up on you: catchy on first listen, quietly heartbreaking by the fifth, and a favourite for anyone who likes their sadness with a tune.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67763365511458,"sku":"677517316414","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/2080\/8994\/files\/The_Beths-Expert_in_a_Dying_Field_Blue.jpg?v=1794324062","url":"https:\/\/soulfulvinyl.com\/products\/the-beths-expert-in-a-dying-field-blue","provider":"Soulful Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}