Beth McKenzie – Catching The Next Train
Beth McKenzie returns with a superb accompanying video for her new single ‘Catching The Next Train’. Directed by Sophie Bri Keeble, the single is taken from Beth’s freshly released Deluxe EP Does This Make Me A Bitter Woman?
Fresh off the UK ‘Wishful Thinking Tour, Manchester’s rising star Beth McKenzie returned last week with new music. Brand new single ‘Catching The Next Train’ is a dreamy, honest response to a dwindling spark. It touches on the temptation to keep going through the motions of a relationship, even though your heart is no longer in it. Beth explained: “Sometimes the fallout of a relationship isn’t screaming and shouting, sometimes it’s a more subtle breakdown, and the hard part is actually admitting that there’s a problem.”
Articulated through skilled lyricism and heavenly vocals, the track is a reminder that sometimes someone has to rip off the bandaid. Sharing more she added ‘Make the hard decisions, make the tough call. Don’t settle for something just because it’s familiar and comfortable if it’s not what you truly want.’
Along with the Deluxe EP, Beth also treated fans to tender and personal new single ‘My Skeleton Mocks Me’. Written quietly, late at night, the stripped back track is a powerful reminder that unspoken emotions never truly disappear – they resurface and often at a great cost. Sharing more Beth explained: “My Skeleton Mocks Me’ is about how trauma is stored in the body and how difficult it can be to just exist, let alone function, in a body that has such uncomfortable memories/feelings stored in it.
I remember feeling like the things I’d experienced in the past had stripped me of my future. No matter how hard I tried to bury the things that troubled me, I was still holding it all in my body, which manifested itself in every way it could, both physically and mentally. I’d realised just how important it was for me to stop ignoring and suppressing the emotions I didn’t want to feel. I’d come to terms with the fact that my only way out was by processing the memories. I now realise that the reason I felt like my body was holding onto everything, was because I was pushing it down so deeply that my mind and body started to internalise my experiences, which were then influencing my life.”
The Deluxe version of Does This Make Me A Bitter Woman? is here almost a year on from the original release. The last year has seen Beth hunker down and evolve her songwriting, channeling her life experiences into digestible keepsakes that leave her loyal fanbase in awe of her drive and resilience. Having already proved herself to be a versatile and vibrant indie-pop artist to watch, the new Deluxe release is set to be a significant moment to take notice of Beth McKenzie.
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