Band: Liars

[a. james]

if you guys like the bassist, go check out these are powers. most all the noise you're hearing is that guy.

it's pretty ridiculous. never really sounds like a bass at all anymore.

[Ranxerox]

I like the song.

I like all their records, though the first one is clearly superior to the others.

In this day and age, anything that willfully moves against the call of VU and the Beach Boys makes me happy.

[Antero]

I wish more bands sounded like the Velvet Underground these days. Well-written songs, an understanding of dynamics, naturalistic recordings...

[a. james]

I wish more bands sounded like the Velvet Underground these days. Well-written songs, an understanding of dynamics, naturalistic recordings...

that's the biggest issue, really.

[ghosting]

Not Crap! Took me a while to decide this though, admittedly...for a few years like a mainstream chump/softie girl I could only stand that closing song on Drums Not Dead. But then I came around--"Broken Witch," "A Visit from Drum" (a ringtone on my phone, I confess), what else hm...

They're fun live too.

Someone on another forum was recently asking for music recs, bands relatively new (as in, with stuff not more than 10 years old) that might be considered inheritors of This Heat's innovative and substantial, challenging and provocative but sobering sort of thing. A zillion people mentioned Liars. Xiu Xiu too, come to think of it.

[Swarthy]

Someone on another forum was recently asking for music recs, bands relatively new (as in, with stuff not more than 10 years old) that might be considered inheritors of This Heat's innovative and substantial, challenging and provocative but sobering sort of thing.

The correct answer is "nobody."

[ghosting]

Someone on another forum was recently asking for music recs, bands relatively new (as in, with stuff not more than 10 years old) that might be considered inheritors of This Heat's innovative and substantial, challenging and provocative but sobering sort of thing.

The correct answer is "nobody."

Oh, of course. Every single response to the query was prefaced with that sentiment, to be sure. I think anyone who knew precisely what the guy was going after knew what a great but impossible to answer question it really was.

[Swarthy]

I think anyone who knew precisely what the guy was going after knew what a great but impossible to answer question it really was.

It's not impossible at all to answer the question. The answer is "nobody."

To even ask the question shows a lack of understanding of This Heat and the singularity of what they accomplished.

[A Totem Pole]

So, the new record is out. Any thoughts?

We're interested in the alternate spaces people create in order to maintain identity in a city like L.A. Environments where outcasts and loners celebrate a skewered relationship to society

I've only listened to it once and it was on a late night drive, which might have affected my experience. I really like it. It's got this unsettling middle ages vibe mixed with an obvious krautrock influence. It's no crazy new departure, but it's still interesting. It sounds like it exists in some space between They Were Wrong and Drum's Not Dead. Anyway, I need to listen to it more to further evaluate if it has any long play value, but the first impression was pretty good.

The latest pitchfork interview implies that The Day of the Locust might have been a bit of an influence, which is kind of cool.

[SecondEdition]

To even ask the question shows a lack of understanding of This Heat and the singularity of what they accomplished.

I completely agree with this.

That said, someone here on the board once said a bit of music I made reminded them of This Heat. In retrospect it's probably one of the best compliments I've ever received about my music.

And Liars? Enh...I stopped listening after They Were Wrong So We Drowned, so my opinion doesn't count for much. I always wondered whether I needed to explore the albums after that.

[Antero]

I always hope I'm going to like Liars more than I do, I feel like.

[Ranxerox]

I like them alot, and the new album is cool.

They do remind me a bit of This Heat, FoR-era PiL, and other concept oriented 'rockers' like the Pop Group.

[Flannery]

if you guys like the bassist, go check out these are powers. most all the noise you're hearing is that guy.

Thanks. Shame he left Liars.

[Bill Swansea]

So I heard one of their newer songs, "Scissor" or something, and I thougt it sucked. Should I give up on exploring their other works? I'm thinking about going from the first album and checking them out in chronological order but if they all sound like "Scissor" then I don't think I want to.

[enframed]

To even ask the question shows a lack of understanding of This Heat and the singularity of what they accomplished.

I don't understand how the question shows a lack of understanding of This Heat. The question doesn't deny them anything.

The new Liars record is not crap and the track "Scissors" is probably the least likable on the album.

[Ptommydski]

Okay so the new one is growing on me.

The self-titled one was a disappointment but this one is pretty good. It's a nudge back towards the conceptual stuff again. The right kind of creepy in places. I'm going to keep listening, I think it's a step in the right direction again.

I never mentioned in all my posts in this thread previously that many years ago Liars played one of the best shows I have ever seen. It was while the original (killer) rhythm section was still involved but just as they were evolving into the band which made They Were Wrong.... At this point in their existence they were both danceable and otherworldly in a way I have never seen replicated. I swear, they were incredible. One of the top five shows I've ever seen, real talk.

[SecondEdition]

I never mentioned in all my posts in this thread previously that many years ago Liars played one of the best shows I have ever seen. It was while the original (killer) rhythm section was still involved but just as they were evolving into the band which made They Were Wrong.... At this point in their existence they were both danceable and otherworldly in a way I have never seen replicated. I swear, they were incredible. One of the top five shows I've ever seen, real talk.

I can believe it. Even with all the music the They Were Wrong band has made by now, I still think that original rhythm section was brilliant and should never have been fired.

[howiemarx]

I've been listening to their latest release, Sisterworld. the deluxe edition double Vinyl is nice. I haven't given much listening time to the Interpretations material yet.
They have a show here in July.

Not Crap

[tipcat]

NOT CRAP. One of the best bands of the zeros.

[SecondEdition]

NOT CRAP. One of the best bands of the zeros.

Hoping to see them in a couple weeks live.

The much-loved-around-here group Fol Chen is expected to open.

I could show up late.