The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
The Beths’ debut album, Future Me Hates Me, occupies a warm, energetic space between joyful hooks, melodic harmonies and lyrical substance, delivering on the promise of the Warm Blood EP from 2016.
Future Me Hates Me is a triumphant take on bittersweet punk-pop that’s crafted with conviction and potential, with songwriter, lead singer and guitarist Elizabeth Stokes delivering lyrics about everything from heartache to hope with wry understatement.
The album’s addictive power only gets stronger with age, as what seemed like just another good first album is rapidly looking to have the staying power of a classic.
From the moment you hit play it's impossible not to be swept up in the infectious energy and momentum of The Beths debut record.
The songs are catchy as heck, making this an album I can see future me returning to time and time again.
Tracklisting
1. Great No One
2. Future Me Hates Me
3. Uptown Girl
4. You Wouldn't Like Me
5. Not Running
6. Little Death
7. Happy Unhappy
8. River Run: Lvl 1
9. Whatever
10. Less Than Thou
★★★★
Karl Puschmann
NZ Herald
The debut from Auckland indie rockers is just really impressive—hook-filled songs filled with energy and attitude, written with depth and played masterfully.
One of the most impressive indie-rock debuts of the year.
7.9
Pitchfork
New Zealand rockers the Beths match garage energy with sweet vocals for a memorable debut album.
8
PopMatters
The Beths’ ‘Future Me Hates Me’ Is a Power-Pop Monument.
★★★★
Rolling Stone
Future Me Loves Me occupies a warm, energetic space between joyful hooks, melodic harmonies and lyrical substance.
★★★★
The Skinny