5/6/2022 - Concluding a crowd-pleasing string of compelling single releases, pop artist Beck Pete offers a tongue and cheek outlook on love in her newest alt-jam “April Fools in February''. Dropping in combination with Part One of her forthcoming EP “Scared of Everything” on Wilder Records, Beck draws creative inspiration from her tendency to learn life’s lessons the hard way. Despite it all, Beck’s newest single chooses to lighten the load of heartbreak by allowing herself and listeners to laugh at it together.
As a kid, Beck felt that society fed her and her peers with the lie that love was the only ingredient necessary for keeping a relationship afloat. “April Fools in February” captures the moment where it painfully settled in for her that this is so far from the truth; While love is an essential component, it’s only one piece of a very complex puzzle that creates compatibility.
This song tells the story of an idealized romantic connection that had Beck thinking that she had found the one. However, this long distance relationship turned sour immediately as the couple reconnected in-person for the first time in years. Their love is what brought them together but ultimately, it wasn’t enough to keep them from falling apart. And after fully absorbing the idea that love was supposed to somehow be the glue that makes all of the puzzle pieces fit, this obviously felt like a sick joke to Beck, not only that they couldn’t figure out how to make it work, and that somehow it felt like neither of their faults.
In the music video, we watch as Beck becomes a different version of herself, as many of us do in the wake of heartbreak. She channels the all too common thought of “maybe if I was a little more of this, or a little more of that, then I would be more desirable to you, and then this could work” in a way that feels satirical, but honest. Set in a hotel room similar to the one that she had stayed in post break up in a town not her own, this music video conveys the perfect combination of comedy, drama and devastation that feels accurately representative of how it truly feels when love is not enough. As we witness Beck transform into a new persona, we relate to her internalized struggle of feeling like she’s somehow both not enough and far too much
“If I wouldn’t have stayed in a hotel that night, With free HBO and room to decide. Oh maybe we’d have figured out a way to get by. Cheat codes always would have been assigned to your side, I’ve never said sorry so much. And neither have you, it’s fucked up” ~ April Fools in February
Written in the depths of heartbreak, Beck wanted this song to feel playful and light to allow herself to laugh at this and move on, because there was simply no other option. Cue the catchy buzzy guitars that play a part that almost feels like they’re laughing at you right from the top, driving choruses with sing-along melodies, unexpected vocal chop moments and background vocal parts that create a bed for you to float away on.
What started as a painful experience eventually transformed into an amusing memory - perhaps an April Fools joke that the universe had taken way too far. The new track plays an important role in the story behind her EP; “Scared of Everything” details the painful and emotional process of getting to know herself and her constant struggle to feel seen.
About Beck Pete: Regularly packing notable venues in LA like The Echo, Moroccan Lounge and The Troubadour, Beck’s popularity across the west coast has skyrocketed in recent years. But her recognition stems well beyond the west; With her previous single “Gently Break It” being featured on Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”, Beck Pete’s work has accumulated millions of streams worldwide. Her most recent single “Romantic” was placed on Spotify’s Fresh Finds Indie playlist - where it still sits a month later - and “Vertigo” was placed on Apple Music’s ‘Best of the Week Japan.’ Her work has been recognized by Live Nation’s Ones to Watch as well as popular publications like LadyGunn, NOTION and Wonderland Magazine. Further, Pete’s music video for her single “Softie,” the first release from this EP, has also been placed in rotation at MTVU to over 9 million students worldwide, and is receiving lots of spins from KCRW DJs including Jason Kramer and Chris Douridas.
