Liars
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned is the new installment from the Liars reissue series, where every two months an album from the back catalog is released. Originally released in 2004, Liars' second album scrutinizes pagan worship rituals in punkflore fashion with its title alluding to the horrors and injustices of witch-hunts conducted throughout history. Each song is a page from a story that frontman Angus Andrews crafted from his in-depth look into fairy tales and folklore, illustrating a confl…
Sisterworld
Sisterworld finds Liars taking another turn. The noise bursts of their latter work is gone, and so is the rhythm of their early releases. Sparse, epic, eclectic, shape shifting, and somewhat optimistic, Sisterworld is accessible and bizarre. It’s even pretty at times (see the, like, almost tender vocals and Cocteau Twins-like synth swells on “Too Much Too Much”). “Here Comes All the People” boasts cinematic strings, and “Drip” is a slow burning, glacial lament to lull you before being slung agai…
Leopard On My Right
The Liars have a great 7" picture disc and DVD set thing out. It looks great and if you're a fan of the Liars you'll be murderizing people to get your hands on this filthy sex pest of a thing. Musically it sounds just like early Neubauten... dark clattering lofi industrial sounding gear with some nods to Confusion Is Sex era Sonic Youth. Always a good thing. Leopard On My Right is well tasty...