You know the deal by now; if you see a bonus episode of this podcast, it means it doesn’t quite meet the audio standards that would mean I’d allocate an episode a number. The first ten minutes or so of this conversation, with Elizabeth Stokes, singer in New Zealand indie pop champs The Beths, are especially ropey. And then we turn the camera off. What follows after that is an enjoyable conversation, with the author of probably my favourite album from last year, Expert In A Dying Field, a week or so before the four-piece arrive in the UK for an extensive run of headline dates. 

I was pretty nervous doing this interview. I love The Beths more than maybe any contemporary group. The wonky audio didn’t help. But I’m pleased I did it. And I do hope you’re pleased I did it too. Hooray.

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