The Beths
The Beths are a New Zealand indie rock band, formed in Auckland in 2014. The group principally consists of lead vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck. Meeting at the University of Auckland, the band signed to Carpark Records in 2018, where they have released the albums Future Me Hates Me (2018), Jump Rope Gazers (2020) Expert in a Dying Field (2022) and Straight Line Was A Lie (2025). They have toured internationally with Death Cab for Cutie and The National, and received praise from Rolling Stone and Pitchfork.
How Critics See The Beths
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Straight Line Was A Lie
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 75/100 across 9 reviews.
The Beths's Straight Line Was A Lie arrives as a bright-yet-bruised collection that turns existential questions into singalong hooks, and critics largely agree it succeeds more oft...
Straight Line Was A Lie
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
The Beths's Straight Line Was A Lie arrives as a bright-yet-bruised collection that turns existential questions into singalong hooks, and critics largely agree it succeeds more oft...
