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Straight Line Was a Lie

The Beths

The Beths

Indie Rock Indie Pop Popular Highly Rated
Album • Aug 29, 2025 • 10 songs, 43m 43s
Indieheads 833 Pitchfork 7.5/10 Paste 8.3/10 Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Dork 4/5 All Music 4/5 Under The Radar 8.0/10 Clash 8/10 Mojo 4/5 Distorted Sound 8/10 Slant 3.5/5 Pop Matters 8/10 Northern Transmissions 7.5/10 Spectrum Culture 78% Uncut 7/10
On the Auckland indie rockers’ most incisive album, bulletproof hooks cloak gnarly emotional realities and cheerfulness always comes tinged with a creeping sadness.
The Beths 'Straight Line Was a Lie' Review
The Beths have made their most mature, most incisive album yet.
New Zealand’s The Beths have never been ones to stick to script, delivering an eclectic blend of indie pop/rock in the process. The Auckland four-piece
Charlotte Griffiths reviews the new album by The Beths! Read her review of 'Straight Line Was A Lie' here on Distorted Sound!
The lyrics on the Beths‘s ‘Straight Line Was a Lie’ offer deep, vulnerable insights into singer Elisabeth Stokes’s psyche.
The Beths' Straight Line Was a Lie is full of catchy hooks, big guitar riffs, and often introspective lyrics. The New Zealand quartet are at the top of their game.