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Expert in a Dying Field

Expert in a Dying Field is the third studio album by New Zealand indie rock band the Beths. It was released on 16 September 2022 by Carpark Records. The cover art features a haku (kingfish).[2]

Expert in a Dying Field
Studio album by
the Beths
Released16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)
Recorded2021–February 2022[1]
Length44:59
LabelCarpark
The Beths chronology
Jump Rope Gazers
(2020) 		Expert in a Dying Field
(2022)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[3]
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
The Daily Telegraph     [6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
God Is in the TV9/10[8]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[9]
Loud and Quiet7/10[10]
Mojo     [11]
NME     [12]
Pitchfork8/10[13]
Slant     [14]

Expert in a Dying Field received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83 based on 15 reviews.[4]

Jonathan Wright with God Is in the TV states "It appears to be in the band's DNA that they can keep creating this brand of addictive indie pop songs that all feel like essential additions to their already strong back catalogue."[15] Laura Snapes, for Pitchfork, asserts that the album is "brimming with smart power-pop that brings to mind the casual virtuosity of '90s Aimee Mann and the bonhomie and euphoria of Superchunk and Fountains of Wayne."[16] Poetic Justice Magazine concluded that Expert in a Dying Field is "an impressive and engaging record".[17]

Year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref
BrooklynVegan Indie Basement: Top 40 Albums of 2022 14 [18]
BrooklynVegan Top 50 Albums of 2022 29 [19]
The Forty-Five The Best Albums of 2022 23 [20]
Impose The Top 50 Albums of 2022 Unranked [21]
Magnet Top 25 Albums of 2022 12 [22]
ourculture The 50 Best Albums of 2022 24 [23]
Paste The Best Albums of 2022 14 [24]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2022 47 [25]
Pitchfork The 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022 Unranked [26]
PopMatters The 25 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2022 10 [27]
The Ringer The 33 Best Albums of 2022 13 [28]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 2022 67 [29]
Slant The 50 Best Albums of 2022 22 [30]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums 2022 7 [31]

Track listing

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Expert in a Dying Field track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Expert in a Dying Field"4:11
2."Knees Deep"3:39
3."Silence Is Golden"2:56
4."Your Side"4:41
5."I Want to Listen"2:12
6."Head in the Clouds"4:01
7."Best Left"3:58
8."Change in the Weather"3:42
9."When You Know You Know"4:08
10."A Passing Rain"3:15
11."I Told You That I Was Afraid"3:21
12."2am"4:49
Total length:44:59

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field". Bandcamp. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Day 11: Chicago". Breakfast and Travel Updates. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Expert in a Dying Field by the Beths (reviews)". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Expert in a Dying Field by the Beths Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. ^ Donelson, Marcy. Review of Expert in a Dying Field at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. ^ Ferla, Lisa-Marie (16 September 2022). "The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  7. ^ Gormely, Ian (13 September 2022). "The Beths Continue Their Humble Quest on Whip-Smart Expert in a Dying Field". Exclaim!. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  8. ^ Jonathan, Wright (14 September 2022). "The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  9. ^ Heavisides, Simon (14 September 2022). "The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  10. ^ Lynch, Ben (12 September 2022). "The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  11. ^ McNair, James (October 2022). "The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field". Mojo. p. 89. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  12. ^ Williams, Jenessa (13 September 2022). "The Beths – Expert In A Dying Field review: New Zealand indie-rockers push the envelope". NME. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  13. ^ Snapes, Laura (16 September 2022). "The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  14. ^ Winograd, Jeremy (12 September 2022). "The Beths Expert in a Dying Field Review: Masters at the Top of Their Craft". Slant. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  15. ^ Wright, Jonathan (14 September 2022). "The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field (Carpark)". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  16. ^ Snapes, Laura (16 September 2022). "The Beths: Expert in a Dying Field Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  17. ^ "poeticjusticemagazine.com/2022/09/15/the-beths-expert-in-a-dying-field/". Poetic Justice Magazine. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  18. ^ Pearis, Bill (22 December 2022). "Indie Basement: Top 40 Albums of 2022". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  19. ^ Authors, BrooklynVegan StaffBrooklynVegan StaffContributing; SacherAm, rew; Pearis, a HatfieldAmy GeigerBill (14 December 2022). "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2022". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  20. ^ Gunn, Charlotte (1 December 2022). "Albums of the year 2022". The Forty-Five. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  21. ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2022 – Impose Magazine". Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  22. ^ Staff, MAGNET (13 December 2022). "MAGNET's Top 25 Albums Of 2022". Magnet Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  23. ^ Culture, Our (7 December 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Our Culture. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  24. ^ Paste Staff (21 November 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  25. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Pitchfork. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  26. ^ "The 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022". Pitchfork. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  27. ^ "The 25 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2022, Page 2". PopMatters. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  28. ^ Staff, The Ringer (6 December 2022). "The 33 Best Albums of 2022". The Ringer. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  29. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  30. ^ Slant Staff (7 December 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  31. ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2022". Stereogum. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  32. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 September 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1699. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 September 2022. p. 6.
  33. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart (25 September to 1 October 2022)". Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  34. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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