This week, Spirit Of The Beehive dropped two new singles from their forthcoming album, “You’ll Have To Lose Something” “Something’s Ending” and “I’ve Been Evil.” The former is more of interlude than a full-bodied song, though the “they pulled another one out of the river, it looked like you” couplet will stick with you long after the track is over. “I’ve Been Evil.” however, is just as disarming, disorienting and tortured. “A splinter buried a hole, a cavity you can’t control,”
Zach Schwartz sings.
“Someone is scratching at your skin, begging the house to buy you in.” Rivka Ravede’s backing harmony slowly corners Schwartz’s vocal, as a brutality shows its teeth in-between the beats of Spirit Of The Beehive rock ‘n’ roll. “I’ve Been Evil.” is like softness rupturing into a bruise.
The guitars are metallic, the percussion sounds like a hiccup. Listening to “I’ve Been Evil.” is like staring at an eclipse without glasses; there’s a straightforward romanticism coupled with violence. A co-worker brings a gun to work. You keep scratching your wound. There’s a mortgage being taken out on your mouth. You’re precious about things that weren’t yours to begin with.
Zack Schwartz: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Keys, Samples Corey Wichlin: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keys, Samples Rivka Ravede: Lead Vocals
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