The Beths have been flirting with guitar pop since 2014. The New Zealand band’s bright, jangly tunes have earned them support slots for the likes of Pixies, The Breeders, and The Postal Service. 2022 favourite Expert in a Dying Field and last year’s follow-up, Straight Line Was A Lie, perfectly deploy their characteristic tight guitar, wry lyricism, and anthemic choruses. “Linear progression is an illusion,” they say. “What life really is is maintenance, and finding meaning in the maintenance.”
Country: New Zealand
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