New Zealand indie rock heroes The Beths deliver their latest album, Straight Line Was A Lie—a catchy, instant classic released on August 29th. Written in Los Angeles and self-recorded in the band's hometown of Auckland, this album marks their first release for ANTI-. Following up their 2022 critically acclaimed LP Expert in A Dying Field, lead singer and songwriter Liz Stokes dives deeper into her psyche, exploring themes of roundabout progress, physical and mental health challenges, and fraught family dynamics. Drawing inspiration from The Go-Go's, Olivia Rodrigo, filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, and Stephen King's On Writing, Stokes' songwriting reaches new levels of insight and vulnerability. Celebrated as 'one of the greatest indie-rock bands of their time' by Rolling Stone, The Beths have created their most sharply observant, truthful, and poetic project to date.
Album Information:
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Artist: The Beths
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Genre: Indie & Alternative, Alternative Rock
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Label: EPITAPH
Release Details:
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Release Date: August 29
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Country: New Zealand
Package Contents:
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Media: Audio CD
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Packaging: Standard CD case