Stick with Sisterworld as it builds, let it seep into your brain while you wait for its bulging seams to burst, and you might find yourself unable to turn your ears away. Eventually, Liars' commitment to their own creepy cause proves contagious.
A few tracks caught my fancy in this Experimental Rock/Post Rock release.
Recs:
- Scissor
- Proud Evolution
- Goodnight Everything
Original Score: 44
Their most abstract, cold, and repetitive album. When I first listened to this, I would've used "repetitive" negatively. I now realize, after listening to more abstract, creepy music over the years, that repetition is almost always found in my favorite types of this music. Haxan Cloak, Andy Stott, Swans, Dirty Beaches, all use repetition to their advantage this way. Liars are no exception, with this release proving that they can create vast, open spaces in their ... read more
A few tracks caught my fancy in this Experimental Rock/Post Rock release.
Recs:
- Scissor
- Proud Evolution
- Goodnight Everything
| 1 | Scissor 3:39 | 79 |
| 2 | No Barrier Fun 2:57 | 75 |
| 3 | Here Comes All the People 3:27 | 71 |
| 4 | Drip 4:15 | 69 |
| 5 | Scarecrows On a Killer Slant 4:14 | 81 |
| 6 | I Still Can See an Outside World 3:14 | 68 |
| 7 | Proud Evolution 5:03 | 78 |
| 8 | Drop Dead 3:36 | 70 |
| 9 | The Overachievers 3:15 | 77 |
| 10 | Goodnight Everything 4:32 | 76 |
| 11 | Too Much, Too Much 3:59 | 66 |
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