The Beaches Get Complicated
Jul 12, 2024
A few things I'd like to say about The Beaches: First, their song "Blame Brett," a fun pop-punk alt-rock ditty about giving up on dating rock stars, is so infectious that it plays in the background of my mind constantly. Two, I once met them at Lollapalooza, Chicago for an interview and they were every bit as delightful as their song. Three, their new track, "Takes One To Know One," proves that there are more hits where "Blame Brett" came from. We love a track that wades in on the messy vulnerability of love over rising guitar riffs, and, bless The Beaches, they're happy to do it with a sing-along melody, not to mention the ridiculously well-written lyrical admission: "God, you’re a piece of work/ Oh, it takes one to know one.”
“I wrote our new song, 'Takes One To Know One,' about my new relationship with yet another complicated person," lead singer Jordan MIller tells us about the track, premiering today on PAPER. "In 'Blame Brett,' I said that 'I wasn’t ready to take accountability.' In this new song I’m finally holding a mirror up to myself and am beginning to see that perhaps I also contribute to the flaws in my relationship, because I’m also a complicated and flawed human.”
The Candian band hope that "when people listen to our new song, they take away that it’s okay to be messy and imperfect." "Those are the things that make us unique," Miller adds. "One of the steps to being a happy person is embracing those flaws. And one of the ways to have a happier relationship, is embracing and loving the flaws of your partner."
The band are set to launch off on tour with dates in North America opening for The Rolling Stones and Greta Van Fleet. For now, they're just excited to share a fresh song with listeners. "We’re so proud of this new single," Miller says. "And we can’t wait to keep sharing new music with our fans!"
Photography: Meg Moon
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