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With A Big Pop Sound And Sticky Turn Of Phrases, The Beths Are Taking Over

XPN | By Stephen Kallao,
Kimberly Junod
Published May 6, 2019 at 7:00 AM EDT

The Beths is a rising band in the indie-pop scene, and yes, there is an Elizabeth leading the band! There is also a Jonathan, a Benajmin, and for today's session, a Trystan, for those of you wondering where the harmonies are coming from in this mini-concert.

The members of The Beths were studying jazz at Auckland University when they founded the band in 2015. Since releasing its debut EP, Warm Blood, the group has attracted more attention and praise, including opening up for Death Cab For Cutie and playing SXSW. Last year, The Beths released its full-length debut, Future Me Hates Me.

Despite it's big pop sound on the record, lead singer Liz Stokes can catch you off-guard with a turn of phrase or dig at emotional insecurity with her delivery. You'll hear it all over Future Me Hates Me. Future you will not regret hearing this session though. We get started with a performance of the album's title track. It's The Beths, live on World Cafe.

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Kimberly Junod
World Cafe senior producer Kimberly Junod has been a part of the World Cafe team since 2001, when she started as the show's first line producer. In 2011 Kimberly launched (and continues to helm) World Cafe's Sense of Place series that includes social media, broadcast and video elements to take listeners across the U.S. and abroad with an intimate look at local music scenes. She was thrilled to be part of the team that received the 2006 ASCAP Deems Taylor Radio Broadcast Award for excellence in music programming. In the time she has spent at World Cafe, Kimberly has produced and edited thousands of interviews and recorded several hundred bands for the program, as well as supervised the show's production staff. She has also taught sound to young women (at Girl's Rock Philly) and adults (as an "Ask an Engineer" at WYNC's Werk It! Women's Podcast Festival).
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