The Beths - Straight Line Was A Lie

Hailed by Rolling Stone as “one of the greatest indie-rock bands of their time,” The Beths return with their highly anticipated new album, Straight Line Was A Lie. Released on August 29, 2024, this marks the band’s first release for ANTI- Records, following their critically acclaimed 2022 LP Expert in a Dying Field.

Written in Los Angeles and self-recorded back home in Auckland, Straight Line Was A Lie finds frontwoman Liz Stokes pushing her songwriting into deeper, more vulnerable territory. Themes of mental and physical health struggles, roundabout progress, and fraught family dynamics are explored with an honesty and insight that reveal a striking new depth. Musically, the album draws inspiration from sources as wide-ranging as The Go-Go’s, Olivia Rodrigo, filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, and Stephen King’s On Writing—a mix that fuels the band’s balance of infectious hooks and raw emotional weight.

From its shimmering guitar-driven anthems to its moments of aching vulnerability, Straight Line Was A Lie is both a bold step forward and a testament to what has made The Beths such beloved figures in modern indie rock. Already being praised as their most observant, poetic, and truthful record to date, the album cements their reputation as one of today’s most vital bands.

This Indie Exclusive edition comes pressed on blue vinyl, making it an essential collectible for fans and newcomers alike.