(5 / 5)
beabadoobee [styled lowercase] is back tomorrow with her fourth studio album “Pylon”, released via Dirty Hit.
Longtime Music Republic Magazine readers will know that we’ve been spreading love about this talented young UK artist since way back in 2019. We’ve watched her blossom with each new era of music and we rated her last two albums as flawless. Tipping her for stardom from the off; covering her live shows and her music releases. So has Bea delivered this time around? Of course she has!
For new listeners, Beatrice Laus (the creative mind behind beabadoobee) has emerged as a unique and gifted alternative music artist across three acclaimed albums and five EPs.
Born in the Philippines 26 years ago and raised in London, she has garnered multiple BRIT awards and “BBC Sound Of” nominations, while amassing more than 10 billion streams worldwide, and scooping up more than 12 million followers across her social media channels.
“This Is How Tomorrow Moves” in 2024 became her first record to reach #1 on the UK album chart, following her Top 10 albums “Fake It Flowers” (#8) in 2020 and “Beatopia” (#4) in 2022.
The credits on this 14 track album are absolutely stacked with industry powerhouses. Artist features include Hayley Williams, as well as Turnstile’s Brendan Yates and Deftone’s Chino Moreno. Production for “Write Me A Letter’ was handled by The 1975’s Matty Healy and George Daniel, and writing credits include Pinegrove’s Evan Stephens Hall and Title Fight’s Shane Moran.
All incredible artists who were just as eager to work with Bea as she was with them. “If no one likes this record, I love it – the fact that my heroes wanted to be on this album is insane,” she comments. “It’s a sweet ending to all the meaning behind the music.”
Sonically, there’s nods to early 2000’s pop punk with darker EMO undertones, with Bea’s distinctive vocals cutting through beautifully. There’s buzzy guitars and distortion dotted throughout as well, giving a nice call back to the album theme; pylons being a metaphor for connection during an isolating time in Bea’s life while on tour, and also symbolising the relentless, repetitive nature of anxiety in your mid-twenties.
This album marks a clear moment in time for Bea, with songs written in between tour dates. The lyrics range from angst and loneliness to owning past mistakes. “Pylon is about accepting that negative feelings are going to come back – accepting the insecurity and feeling confused,” she explains. “It’s all a necessary part of growing and knowing yourself better.”
All in all, another fantastic album from one of the UK’s most exciting young talents. She returns to the UK and Europe for The Powerlines Tour, hitting major arenas including London’s 02 in November 2026.
By Fran Parry
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