OnThe Beths thirdstudioalbum,Expert In A Dying Field,Elizabeth Stokessongwritingplacesher somewhere between being a novelist and a documentarian. The songs are autobiographical, but theyre also character sketches of relationships and, more importantly, their aftermaths. The question that hangs in the air: What do you do with how intimately versed youve become in aperson oncetheyre gone from your life? How does it feel to be an expert in a dying field? How do you know its over when you cant let go? Stokes asks on the albums title track. Love is learned over time til youre an expert in a dying field.

As in all songs created out ofThe Bethsworking relationship,Expert In A Dying Fieldaffirms the deep bond betweenStokes, lead guitaristJonathan Pearce, bassistBenjamin Sinclair