New Zealand-based quartet The Beths have announced that they are returning to Ireland for their biggest shows to date. The group led by vocalist/guitarist Elizabeth Stokes will commence their European tour in support of their new chapter with not one but two shows in The Button Factory Dublin this September.
News of the tour is accompanied by new single ‘Metal’, the first glimpse into their 4th album and their first since signing to ANTI.
“In some ways “Metal” is a song about being alive and existing in a human body. That is something I have been acutely aware of in the last few years, where I have been on what one might call a “health journey.” For parts of the last few years, I kind of felt like my body was a vehicle that had carried me pretty well thus far but was breaking down, something I had little to no control over.” explains Elizabeth Stokes.
“All of the steps in the Rube Goldberg machine of life are so unlikely, and yet here we are in it. I have a hunger and a curiosity for learning about the world around me, and for learning about myself. And despite all the ways that my body feels like a broken machine, I still marvel at the complexity of such a machine. I can hold that knowledge in one hand, and yet with the other hand I can point to my reflection and just be like “you are shit.” Or “ugly.” Or “worthless.” I can reliably respond to any suggestion that I might be able to achieve any small thing with “no.” And these are variations of the “short word” referenced in the song.”
The Beths at Button Factory for Thursday, 17th and 18th September 2025. Tickets €20.00 plus booking fees available from singularartists.ie