Past the pain and grandeur that accompany growth can sometimes come the realization that you might end up exactly where you started. The Auckland, New Zealand-based four piece The Beths reckon with this conundrum on their fourth studio album, Straight Line Was a Lie, which adds a more introspective tone to the adrenaline-packed indie rock they’ve always done well.
The Beths debuted in 2018 with the catchy, self-aware Future Me Hates Me. Straight Line Was a Lie is a baby step away from their previous LPs, slowing things down a bit for a strummier, reflective sound that balances ennui with that tongue-in-cheek angst. Vocalist and songwriter Elizabeth Stokes understands the meaning of “Wherever you go, there you are,” as she delicately…

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