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The Beths "Straight Line Was a Lie" COLOR:STANDARD guitarists Eric Wagner and Israel"One of the greatest indie rock bands of their time." Rolling Stone New Zealand indie rock heroes The Beths latest album Straight Line Was A Lie is a catchy, instant classic out on August 29th. Written in Los Angeles and self recorded in the band's hometown of Auckland, Straight Line Was A Lie (their first release for ANTI ) follows 2022's critically celebrated LP Expert in A Dying Field. Lead singer and songwriter Liz Stokes delves deeper into her