Mess
Mute
2014
Rating: 6.5 northern humanity out of 10
I don't even know what the fuck you would call Liars anymore - industrial electronica? Techno noise rock? Just weird? Whatever it is, I am totally on the fence about it in recorded form, though live it works really really well.
Part of the problem with "Mess" is it starts off on a bad foot - opener "Mask Maker" is the worst song on the record, but it does get better. By the middle of the album a dancefloor banger in "Pro Anti Anti," followed by the very Brian Eno-like "Can't Hear Well" and then another strong jammer in "Mess on a Mission." The album is probably worth it for these three songs alone, but the whole thing is pretty good - if you're in the mood for it. And you skip that first song.
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