I thought this was out in January, but it turns out it's not released until March! This has leaked very early then.
Liars are a three-piece group dabbling in experimental rock, sometimes sounding like a no-wave era Sonic Youth. They're not an easy group to get into straight away, but their self-titled album (released in 2007) was one of my favourite albums from that year, so I was quite excited to hear this.
The opener "Scissor" is a stop-start track, starting slowly before launching into a frenzied riff. "No Barrier Fun" continues the creepy-rock effect that the band are quite successful at, but unfortunately the album suffers for being monotonous; "Drip" is probably the worst of the lot, it goes absolutely nowhere and just lingers like a bad itch you can't scratch.
It picks up again with the buzzing-riff of "Scarecrows on a Killer Slant". But that uprising is short lived, as it falls into mediocrity again. The appeal doesn't last too long, and it all sounds the same by the end. It's a shame, because I really like Liars, but this album feels like a half-arsed attempt at times, but with some sparkling moments underneath. It wouldn't be recommended if you wanted to be introduced to Liars.
There's no denying that they're a talented bunch of musicians, and I know that they can do better than this, but it falls short and feels like an uneventful ride.
| 1 | Scissor | ||
| 2 | No Barrier Fun | ||
| 3 | Here Comes All the People | ||
| 4 | Drip | ||
| 5 | Scarecrows on a Killer Slant | ||
| 6 | I Still Can See an Outside World | ||
| 7 | Proud Evolution | ||
| 8 | Drop Dead | ||
| 9 | The Overachievers | ||
| 10 | Goodnight Everything | ||
| 11 | Too Much, Too Much |
Released March 8th.
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