Beams - Ego Death (2021)

Toronto psychedelic folk-rock band Beams release their third album, Ego Death, on March 26, 2021 – along with the premiere of a film by director Samuel Scott to mark the occasion.

Part love letter to Toronto and part documentary concert film during a global pandemic, EGO DEATH is a celebration of resiliency in uncertain times. With remote audio engineering, multiple safety protocols, and a dedicated crew, Beams was able to create a new kind of live concert experience in EGO DEATH.

Back in early 2020, Beams set out to do live recorded versions of each song on the upcoming record. As the project got underway, so did the pandemic. The resulting documentary concert film chronicles the band as they film live performances at arts venues important to their collective history, all while struggling through a global pandemic which has crippled the music industry.

the press are saying about Ego Death:

“Darkly spellbinding…. life-affirming.” – American Songwriter (US)
“Centering powerful walls of guitars around their trademark celestial harmonies” – Under The Radar (US)
“Swirling guitars, beautiful vocal layers and a delicate balance of grit and beauty” – Higher Plain Music (UK)
“Soothing, soulful, and downright blissful” – Eat This Music (AUS)
“Infectious…. we’re in for something pretty special.” – The Indie Machine
“Soaring and propulsive… spine-tingling.” – Irregular Dreams
“Gorgeous vocal harmonies, ’70s folk rock influences, and some perfectly placed vibraphone” – Tinnitist