Straight Line Was a Lie

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]

Straight Line Was a Lie
Studio album by the Beths
Released	29 August 2025 (2025-08-29)
Genre	Indie rock
Length	43:42
Label	Anti-
The Beths chronology
Expert in a Dying Field (2022) Straight Line Was a Lie (2025)

Track listing

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

Straight Line Was a Lie track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

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

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