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Sacramento, clear your calendar for a mid-week injection of fresh, infectious pop-rock energy. The Beths, New Zealand’s acclaimed indie outfit, are bringing their signature brand of bouncy, brooding and undeniably catchy pop-rock to Ace of Spades on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Playing songs from their new album, “Straight Line was a Lie,” with singer-songwriter Elizabeth Stokes at the helm, The Beths return to the Capitol with an all-new setlist that includes a synthesis of upbeat bangers and introspective numbers delivered with driving beats, jangly riffs and power-pop moments infused with Stokes’ deceptively sweet voice.
Infused with the feeling of an SSRI haze, the feeling of returning to your feet after a too-long slumber, and a sprinkle of hope tempered by staunch realism, “Straight Line was a Lie” is all about juxtapositions and the way that life meanders from the so-called path we set out for ourselves.