Straight Line Was a Lie

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Straight Line Was a Lie
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Studio album by
Released29 August 2025 (2025-08-29)
GenreIndie rock
Length43:42
LabelAnti-
The Beths chronology
Expert in a Dying Field
(2022)
Straight Line Was a Lie
(2025)

Straight Line Was a Lie is the fourth studio album by the New Zealand indie rock band the Beths. The album was released on 29 August 2025 through Anti- and received positive reviews.[1][2][3][4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Elizabeth Stokes and arranged by the Beths.

Straight Line Was a Lie track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Straight Line Was a Lie"4:04
2."Mosquitoes"4:43
3."No Joy"3:17
4."Metal"4:43
5."Mother, Pray for Me"4:50
6."Til My Heart Stops"4:14
7."Take"3:56
8."Roundabout"4:23
9."Ark of the Covenant"4:22
10."Best Laid Plans"5:05
Total length:43:42

Personnel

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Credits are from the album's official Bandcamp page.

  • Elizabeth Stokes – guitar, vocals, writing
  • Jonathan Pearce – guitar, production, engineering, mixing (except tracks 5 and 10)
  • Benjamin Sinclair – bass guitar
  • Tristan Deck – drums and cymbals
  • Michael Howell – production and engineering
  • Bevan Smith – mixing
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Lily Paris West – artwork

Charts

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Chart performance for Straight Line Was a Lie
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 83
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 5
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 37
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[8] 25
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 11
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] 19

References

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