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New York, United States (2000 – present)

Liars is a three-piece band formed in 2000 consisting of Australian-born Angus Andrew (vocals/guitar), Aaron Hemphill (percussion, guitar, synth), and Julian Gross (drums). Although initially lumped into the New York dance-punk scene of the early 21st century, they have come to be categorized by their dramatic stylistic shifts between albums, while retaining a consistent interest in rhythm and sound texture. Liars are one of the many contemporary bands to draw from the late 1970’s British post-punk movement. Their first album, 2002’s They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top, bore some resemblance to the work of Delta 5 and Gang of Four, accenting their angular, acerbic punk with modern synths and drum machines. Liar’s second album, 2004’s They Were Wrong, So We Drowned, eschewed their debut’s trendy post-punk aesthetic in favor of dissonant atmospherics and electronic soundscapes. That album stratified fans and critics alike, especially chafing with those who took to They Threw Us All for the clear dance/punk leanings of a number of that album’s tracks (e.g. “We Live Northeast of Compton”). 2006 saw the release of Drum’s Not Dead., which continued the direction they had taken with They Were Wrong but was met with a much more favorable critical reaction.

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spilled_milk wrote:
Friday evening

if the website is any indication on the direction of the band changing to a more ambient approach than I am so stoked.

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aboylikeroger wrote:
Thursday morning

Woohoo!

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RIPELIVEJAM wrote:
Thursday morning

knowing their track record, completely fucking different than all their other albums.

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sporadicbanana wrote:
Thursday morning

What do you think Sisterworld will sound like?

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sporadicbanana wrote:
Thursday morning

Seriously, I cannot goddamn wait for this. And this means they'll probably tour again too! DO NOT DIE WITHOUT SEEING LIARS LIVE

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__jadex wrote:
Wednesday evening

I AM EXCITED.

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Fjallman wrote:
Wednesday evening

I don't usually sit and think about if artists are going to release new stuff or not; but with Liars it's about time!

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AprilPhantom wrote:
Tuesday morning

New motherfucking album, baby!

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greene1994 wrote:
Monday evening

fucking awesome. 2010 keeps looking better and better

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sporadicbanana wrote:
Monday evening

NEW ALBUM MOTHERFUCKING FINALLY HOORAY

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bermans wrote:
Monday evening

http://www.thesisterworld.com/ david attenborough style!

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andrewcockerill wrote:
Monday evening

Drum's Not Dead II: The Raging Red Revenge of Uncomfortable Can

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myuhhh wrote:
Monday afternoon

the sisterworld hmmmm...

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no_conclusion wrote:
Monday morning

"the sisterworld" --> new album coming out?

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tappedhead wrote:
Sunday evening

it is indeed

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the_fern wrote:
last week

drums not dead is amazing

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sporadicbanana wrote:
last month

you got it backwards homes

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blacknail wrote:
last month

Personally the two best Liars records are obviously They Threw Us All In a Trench and Stuck A Monument On Top and Liars.

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RIPELIVEJAM wrote:
last month

i know it's only been two years but they need a new album. seems like they were on such a roll for awhile...

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sporadicbanana wrote:
last month

I can't think of anything I like better.

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