The Beths are set to release their fourth studio album, 'Straight Line Was a Lie,' on August 29, marking their first album under new label ANTI-. Their lead single 'No Joy' reflects frontwoman Elizabeth Stokes' experiences with mental health, exploring anhedonia, where joy diminishes despite feeling okay. The album's overarching theme focuses on the illusion of linear progression in life. Stokes emphasizes that meaningful experiences can be found in maintenance rather than in bouts of transformation. The band has also announced new dates for their extensive 2025 tour, which includes various cities.
Linear progression is an illusion. What life really is is maintenance. But you can find meaning in the maintenance.
It's about anhedonia, which, paradoxically, was there both in the worst parts of depression, and then also when I was feeling pretty numb on my SSRI.
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