Overview
- The New Zealand indie-pop band performed the title track from its new album on Jimmy Kimmel Live in its first U.S. late-night TV appearance.
- Straight Line Was A Lie is out now on the ANTI- label as the group expands its American profile.
- Stokes told Stereogum she “coughed it out on the bus,” describing the song as a concise statement about recovery and finding meaning in maintenance.
- She emphasized a deliberately simple structure, repeating the first verse by design and citing “Mr. Brightside” as precedent for the choice.
- The appearance follows a 2022 U.S. morning-TV slot on CBS Saturday Sessions promoting Expert In A Dying Field as the band continues its current promotional campaign.