‘Straight Line is a Lie,’ the title track of The Beths’ 2025 album, is a treasure of a song. Lead singer Elizabeth Stokes has a conversational delivery that makes the band’s songs intimates. You are not a voyeur as she talks about heartbreak and hope. You’re a guest.
The Beths, a band straight outta New Zealand, is part of the flourishing Antipodean music scene. To my American ears, Stokes’ accent sis as pretty as her voice.
–Sarah Torribio
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