WIXIW
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LP / Format
Mute / Label
Experimental Rock / Genres
Daniel Miller / Producer
www.liarsliarsliars.com / Website
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CRITIC REVIEWS
91
WIXIW isn’t a culmination or even a continuation of its predecessors, but a hint that Liars aren’t nearly as scattershot as they seemed.
10y
90
WIXIW is a wonder of an album of endless layers and contrasts to get caught up and lost in.
10y
90
No matter how far into the ether they push, no matter what new form their music takes, there is a core Liars sound
10y
90
What the band has accomplished here is an exquisitely polished, well-refined album that takes the best of what Liars have achieved in the past and fastens it in a crisp electronic casing.
10y
90
The project is pulled off with an integrity and passion that never feels like bandwagon jumping
10y
90
The outcome is a record which is self-contained; cohesive despite its eclecticism, and wonderfully arresting as a result.
10y
84
WIXIW is simply a Liars album that exceeds expectations and throws a sonic left curve that not only impresses, but reminds us how talented this band is.
10y
80
WIXIW succeeds at carrying a consistent, immersive mood from start to finish, possibly more than any of the group's output.
10y
80
WIXIW is another remarkable achievement for Liars.
10y
78
While 40-plus minutes of these experiments may start to drag, Liars’ ability to work in hooks and structure to oddball electronic music is both admirable and pleasantly surprising.
10y
78
What we end up with is another very good album from a band that consistently turns out good work while charting its own path.
10y
70
It’s a good album, revelatory in that Liars can carry their sound into different realms of possibility, a translation carried out by different instruments.
10y
60
By taking electronic to mean, largely, removed introspection, WIXIX might be the one example of a guitar band who, by fully embracing electronica, have regressed.
10y
This album has become mental floss for me. Its surprising how pretty some of these songs are, and how angelic Angus can sound. WIXIW (pronounced "wish you") is certainly a unified vision. GREAT album from one of the most consistently innovative bands for the past 20 years.
This album has become mental floss for me. Its surprising how pretty some of these songs are, and how angelic Angus can sound. WIXIW (pronounced "wish you") is certainly a unified vision. GREAT album from one of the most consistently innovative bands for the past 20 years.
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Track List
| 1 | The Exact Color of Doubt 4:07 | |
| 2 | Octagon 4:38 | |
| 3 | No.1 Against the Rush 5:10 | |
| 4 | A Ring On Every Finger 3:18 | |
| 5 | Ill Valley Prodigies 2:03 | |
| 6 | Wixiw 6:12 | |
| 7 | His and Mine Sensations 4:40 | |
| 8 | Flood to Flood 3:30 | |
| 9 | Who Is the Hunter 3:47 | |
| 10 | Brats 3:02 | |
| 11 | Annual Moon Words 2:37 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
Year End Lists
| #1 | / | DIY |
| #4 | / | The 405 |
| #8 | / | musicOMH |
| #12 | / | FILTER |
| #15 | / | The Quietus |
| #15 | / | Time Out London |
| #16 | / | BBC |
| #23 | / | Clash |
| #24 | / | Under the Radar |
| #26 | / | Cokemachineglow |
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Added on: April 2, 2012