Overview
- The 20-year-old released Optics and Lick The Toad on Oct. 24, unveiling a guitar-led, psychedelic-leaning sound and a countryside-set video for Optics.
- After coverage highlighted NSFW lines in Optics, Beckham replied on Instagram that the song addresses perception versus reality rather than sex alone.
- Songwriting ties include work with The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard, with production on the new tracks credited to Justin Raisen and Lewis Pesacov.
- Beckham has been building a low-key live profile, playing intimate shows such as an Oasis-inspired set at East London’s George Tavern where he previewed new material.
- Girlfriend and collaborator Jackie Apostel shared behind-the-scenes photos, described how managers first paired them in the studio, and hinted that more releases are coming.