The Beths play The Truman on Friday, November 21, with Phoebe Rings. Details on that show here.

When do you start listening to Christmas music?

In theory, firing up the classics should bring back the memories of warm tidings, childhood wonder, and the holiday ideals that helped heal the heart of The Grinch. It’s possible, however, for the nostalgic sepia filter to warp, and for the crackle of your records to deteriorate into skips. Sometimes you’re left asking, “Where Are You, Christmas?”

Coming up short upon returning to a familiar source of comfort is a central theme to Straight Line Was a Lie, the fourth and newest album from New Zealand alternative rockers The Beths.

Lead vocalist Liz Stokes, forthcoming about her experience with SSRIs and recent diagnoses of Grave’s and Thyroid Ey

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