The Beths – Stream the New Album and Learn Our Overview of It
Straight Line Was a Lie Out Now through ANTI-
Aug 29, 2025
Pictures by Frances Carter
The Beths have launched a brand new album, Straight Line Was a Lie, in the present day through ANTI-. Now that it’s out you’ll be able to stream the entire thing right here. Additionally learn our overview of the album. Stream it beneath and browse our overview, which we posted yesterday, right here. Additionally beneath is the album’s title observe, which was launched earlier this week.
“Listeners know what they’re getting with a brand new album from The Beths: punchy guitars, stacked vocal harmonies, razor-sharp hooks, and Elizabeth Stokes’ deeply playful, susceptible, and self-deprecating lyrical voice. The band has it right down to a science,” says Caleb Campbell in his overview of Straight Line Was a Lie.
The Beths are the New Zealand-based quartet of vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck.
They beforehand shared the album’s first single “Metallic” which was certainly one of our Songs of the Week. Then when the album was introduced they shared its second single, “No Pleasure,” additionally certainly one of our Songs of the Week (at #1). Then they shared its third single, “Mom, Pray for Me,” through a music video. It was additionally certainly one of our Songs of the Week.
They launched their final full-length Skilled in a Dying Area in 2022. Straight Line Was a Lie may even be their first launch since signing to their new label ANTI-.
Skilled in a Dying Area was certainly one of our Prime 100 Albums of 2022.
Learn our The Finish interview with The Beths.
Learn our interview with The Beths on Soar Rope Gazers.
Learn our My Firsts interview with The Beths.
The Beths Tour Dates:
Wed. Sept. 17 – Dublin, IE @ Button Manufacturing unit !
Thu. Sept. 18 – Dublin, IE @ Button Manufacturing unit ! [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Sept. 20 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Corridor !
Solar. Sept. 21 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 TV Studio !
Mon. Sept. 22 – Leeds, UK @ Venture Home !
Wed. Sept. 24 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy !
Thu. Sept. 25 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO !
Fri. Sept. 26 – London, UK @ Roundhouse !
Sat. Sept. 27 – Brighton, UK @ CHALK !
Mon. Sept. 29 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Combine !
Tue. Sept. 30 – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo !
Wed. Oct. 1 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique !
Fri. Oct. 3 – Cologne, DE @ Kantine !
Sat. Oct. 4 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso !
Solar. Oct. 5 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust !
Tue. Oct. 7 – Stockholm, SE @ Slaktkyrkan !
Wed. Oct. 8 Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret Scene !
Thu. Oct. 9 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset !
Sat. Oct. 11 – Berlin, DE @ Lido !
Solar. Oct. 12 – Munich, DE @ Strom !
Mon. Oct. 13 – Zurich, CH @ Plaza !
Wed. Oct. 15 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 2 !
Thu. Oct. 16 – Madrid, ES @ Nazca !
Fri. Oct. 17 – Lisbon, PT @ LAV !
Thu. Oct. 30 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel*
Fri. Oct. 31 – Atlanta, GA @ Selection Playhouse *
Sat. Nov 1 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl *
Mon. Nov. 3 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio At The Bomb Manufacturing unit *
Tue. Nov. 4 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
Thu. Nov. 6 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
Fri. Nov. 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern * ^
Sat. Nov. 8 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore * [SOLD OUT]
Solar. Nov. 9 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
Wed. Nov. 12 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
Fri. Nov. 14 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *
Sat. Nov. 15 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre *
Solar. Nov. 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom *
Tue. Nov. 18 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT @ Metro Music Corridor *
Wed. Nov. 19 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
Fri. Nov. 21 – Kansas Metropolis, MO @ The Truman *
Sat. Nov. 22 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre *
Solar. Nov. 23 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed (Indoor) * +
Tue. Nov 25 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron *
Wed. Nov. 26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre *
Fri. Nov. 27 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Corridor *
Fri. Nov. 28 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Corridor * [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Nov. 29 – Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre *
Mon. Dec. 1 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
Tue. Dec. 2 – Boston, MA @ Royale * [SOLD OUT]
Wed. Dec. 3 – Windfall, RI @ Fete Music Corridor *
Fri. Dec. 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount * #
Sat. Dec. 6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Switch * [SOLD OUT]
Solar. Dec. 7 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Switch *
Tue. Dec. 9 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Membership * [SOLD OUT]
Wed. Dec. 10 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Membership * [SOLD OUT]
! w/ Dateline
* w/ Phoebe Rings
^ w/ Bret McKenzie
+ w/ Squirrel Flower
# w/ illuminati hotties
