Editing Beth Orton (section)

===''Kidsticks''===
Orton's sixth studio album, ''Kidsticks'', was released on 27 May 2016 and marked a distinct turn towards a purely electronic sound, with her playing keyboards and synthesizers instead of acoustic guitar. The album was produced by Orton herself alongside Andrew Hung from the band [[Fuck Buttons]], who provided drum and synth programming. The album included contributions from Chris Taylor of [[Grizzly Bear (band)|Grizzly Bear]], George Lewis Jr from [[Twin Shadow]] and composer Dustin O’Halloran. ''Kidsticks'' was released on 27 May 2016 following extensive airplay of the singles "Moon" and "1973" on BBC 6Music and elsewhere. In October 2016, Orton returned to ''Later ... with Jools Holland'', performing the singles "1973" and "Wave". ''The Guardian'' wrote that "''Kidsticks'' is a real reinvention: not so much a return to her electronic roots as a bold exploration of fresh territory."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/26/beth-orton-kidsticks-review-radical-reinvention-is-as-dreamy-as-ever|title=Beth Orton: Kidsticks review – radical reinvention is as dreamy as ever|first=Tim|last=Jonze|date=26 May 2016|work=The Guardian}}</ref>

Orton was criticised over her music video for the song "1973" in which she is shown spray painting a federally protected [[Joshua tree]] and other desert plant life. After an outcry from the local community, which included a petition on [[change.org]], the music video was removed online.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Beth Orton Under Fire For Spray Painting Joshua Tree in '1973' Video |date=29 May 2016 |author=Mitchell Peters |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7386080/beth-orton-spray-painting-joshua-tree-1973-video-shorefire-publicity-marilyn-laverty-change-org |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=15 September 2016}}</ref> Orton publicly apologised<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1879884/beth-orton-removes-1973-video-with-spray-painted-joshua-tree/video/|title=Beth Orton Removes "1973" Video With Spray-Painted Joshua Tree|date=29 May 2016|work=Stereogum}}</ref> and the Mojave Desert Trust responded positively to her outreach, stating, "We appreciate that Beth Orton regrets her prior actions, and that she intends to educate others about the natural beauty of the Mojave Desert, and the responsibility we collectively share for protecting this unique environment from vandalism and harm."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2016/06/07/beth-orton-joshua-tree-spraypaint/85558890/|title=Musician didn't get OK to film on Joshua Tree property|first=Denise|last=Goolsby|website=The Desert Sun|access-date=11 April 2023}}</ref>