The Spirit of the Beehive (band)

The Spirit of the Beehive
The Spirit of the Beehive at La Sala Rossa in Montréal in 2022
Background information
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock psychedelic rock neo-psychedelia dream pop slowcore experimental rock
Years active	2014 (2014)–present
Labels	Ice Age Ranch Tiny Engines Found Footage Saddle Creek
Spinoff of	Glocca Morra
Members	Zack Schwartz Rivka Ravede Corey Wichlin
Past members	Justin Fox Timothy Jordan Phil Warner Derrick Brandon Kyle Laganella Pat Conaboy
Website	Bandcamp page

The Spirit of the Beehive (often styled as SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE) is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band name comes from the 1973 Spanish film of the same name. ^[1]

The band features Zack Schwartz, formerly of the band Glocca Morra. Their debut self-titled album was released in 2014. ^[2] An EP entitled You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated) was released in 2015. ^[3] In 2017, the band released their second album, Pleasure Suck, on Tiny Engines. ^{[2] [4]} Their third album, Hypnic Jerks, was released through Tiny Engines in 2018. ^{[5] [6]} Their fourth album, Entertainment, Death , was released on April 9, 2021, on Saddle Creek Records. ^[7] Their most recent EP, i'm so lucky, was released on September 1, 2023. ^[8] Their fifth album, stylized in all caps, YOU'LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING, was released on August 23, 2024, through Saddle Creek Records. ^[9]

The band has toured with acts such as Japanese Breakfast, Pile, Ride, Dry Cleaning, Alex G and more.

Members

Current

• Zack Schwartz – lead vocals, guitar, sampler, keyboards (2014–present)
• Rivka Ravede – lead vocals, bass, percussion (2014–present)
• Corey Wichlin – keyboards, sampler, guitar (2019–present), drums, vocals (2020–present)

Former

• Justin Fox – guitar, keyboards (2014–2016)
• Timothy Jordan – guitar, lead and backing vocals (2014–2016)
• Phil Warner – keyboards, guitar, percussion (2016–2018, touring 2022–present)
• Derrick Brandon – keyboards, sampler, guitar, percussion (2018–2019)
• Kyle Laganella – guitar (2018–2020, touring 2021)
• Pat Conaboy – drums, percussion (2014–2020), lead and backing vocals (2014–2016), electronic drums (2018–2020)

Discography

Studio albums

• The Spirit of the Beehive (2014)
• Pleasure Suck (2017)
• Hypnic Jerks (2018)
• Entertainment, Death (2021)
• You'll Have To Lose Something (2024)

Extended plays

• You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated) (2015)
• i'm so lucky (2023)

Singles

• Ricky (Caught Me Tryin') (2017)
• Cops Come Looking (2017)
• Twenty First Road Trip (2017)
• can i receive the contact? (2018)
• d.o.u.b.l.e.u.r.o.n.g. (2018)
• hypnic jerks (2018)
• The Door Is Open (2020)
• THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN'T DO (2021)
• THE SERVER IS IMMERSED (2021)
• THE DOOR IS CLOSING (2021)
• tapeworm / natural devotion 2 (2023)
• I LET THE VIRGIN DRIVE (2024)
• SOMETHING'S ENDING / I'VE BEEN EVIL (2024)

References

1. "Zach Schwartz and Rivka Ravede from Spirit of the Beehive Discuss Hypnic Jerks". December 16, 2018.
2. Cohen, Ian. "The Spirit of the Beehive: Pleasure Suck". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 10, 2019.
3. Rettig, James (July 13, 2015). "Stream The Spirit Of The Beehive You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated)". Stereogum . Retrieved September 10, 2019.
4. Rettig, James (March 21, 2017). "Stream The Spirit Of The Beehive Pleasure Suck". Stereogum . Retrieved September 10, 2019.
5. Moreland, Quinn (May 9, 2019). "The Spirit of the Beehive Sound Like the Best Hallucination You've Ever Had". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
6. Rettig, James (September 11, 2018). "The Spirit Of The Beehive – "hypnic jerks"". Stereogum. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
7. Yoo, Noah (February 3, 2021). "Spirit of the Beehive Announce New Album Entertainment, Death". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
8. Joyce, Colin. "Spirit of the Beehive: i'm so lucky EP". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 29, 2023.
9. Renshaw, David (August 23, 2024). "Spirit of the Beehive won't go quietly". The Fader . Retrieved October 9, 2024.