WIXIW
Mute
2012
Rating: 7 terminal cancers out of 10
Somehow Liars have transformed into a completely different band and I don't hate them for it. This is usually not the case. They've seemingly aboned their harsh, confrontational sound and replaced it with laid-back "darkwave" techno something-or-another. I have no idea what the hell "darkwave" is, it just seems like a word that would describe what Liars are doing...like a music score for a film about a creepy serial killer. I guess what I'm getting at is despite a shift in instrumentation, the vibe and lyrics of their songs are still taking the same, ominous course. To be perfectly honest, this sort of music is usually doesn't shine my turtle shell, but I'm guessing my history with this band has kept me just interested enough to get hooked.
As a side note, I can attest that despite a move towards more keyboard and electronics and away from the typical band arrangements, a recent viewing of their live show proves they will still completely rock your ass off.
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