Liars (band)
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Liars (stylized as LIARS) are an Australian-American experimental rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2000. Angus Andrew is the founding and only constant member of Liars, currently joined by multi-instrumentalist Cameron Deyell and drummer Laurence Pike.[1]
Aaron Hemphill played with the band from their inception until his departure in 2017. Julian Gross joined the band for their second album They Were Wrong, So We Drowned in 2004, and played with the band until 2014.
Liars have released ten studio albums and are signed to Mute Records. Stylistically, they combine elements of rock and punk with experimental electronica,[2] with Andrew crediting influences such as OMD, The Cure, PJ Harvey, Underworld, The Doors and Michael Franks.[3]
History
Liars
The band announced their album Liars on May 24, 2007. It was released August 28, 2007 on Mute Records.[4]
Sisterworld
On November 2, 2009, Pitchfork reported that Liars had updated their MySpace page by posting links to the website.[5][6] Upon clicking the door displayed on the website, three short clips are shown, all three of natural landscapes with amplified ambient sounds. However, when the word "SISTERWORLD" below the door is clicked, the viewer is taken to the Liars' merchandise page.
On November 4 the band confirmed that Sisterworld would be the new album, and would be released in early 2010 on Mute Records. According to the Pitchfork article,[7] It was written and recorded in Los Angeles with Jon Brion collaborator Tom Biller and much inspired by the city.[8]
The band were chosen by Portishead to perform at the ATP I'll Be Your Mirror festival that they curated in July 2011 at London's Alexandra Palace.[9]
WIXIW
The band released their sixth album entitled WIXIW (pronounced 'wish you') on June 4, 2012. The first single from the album, No. 1 Against the Rush, was released on 28 May 2012. It was written in an isolated cabin north of Los Angeles with the aim of removing themselves from the influence of "extraneous things".[10]
Mess
On January 13, 2014, Liars premiered their single "Mess on a Mission"[11] and announced the title of their 7th album as Mess, which was released on March 24 via Mute Records.[12]
TFCF
On February 20, 2017, Liars updated their site with a short video clip titled TFCF.[13] Another video was later added, called TFCF H, and then TFCF E, and so on. When taking the last letter of each of these videos, the word THEME is spelled out. On June 2, the band released four more videos which spell out the word FROM.[14] On June 15 and June 24, more videos were released spelling the words CRYING and FOUNTAIN, respectively. On May 18, Andrew announced a new Liars album to be released sometime in August, along with the amicable departure of founding member Aaron Hemphill. He will go on tour from August with a new backup band.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The initialism TFCF was the title of the band's LP which was released on August 25, 2017. Liars have, as a matter of course, sounded radically different with each album, pursuing new concepts and occupying diverse mindsets. On this, Liars’ eighth studio album, the bustling backdrops of Los Angeles, Berlin and New York have been replaced with a presence far more intimate and autobiographical.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Apple Drop
On May 4, 2021, Liars announced the release of a new album, titled The Apple Drop, which was released on August 6.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Indie [16] |
BEL (FL) [17] |
BEL (WA) [18] |
UK [19] | ||
| They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top |
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— | — | — | — | 192 |
| They Were Wrong, So We Drowned |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Drum's Not Dead |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Liars |
|
—Template:Efn | — | — | — | — |
| Sisterworld |
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—Template:Efn | 38 | 90 | — | 183 |
| WIXIW |
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192 | 35 | 94 | 196 | 177 |
| Mess |
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172 | 39 | 74 | 104 | 113 |
| TFCF |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Titles with the Word Fountain[20] |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| The Apple Drop |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released | ||||||
Notes
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987. Template:Awards table ! Ref. |- | 2018 | 1/1 (Original Soundtrack) | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Template:Nom | [21] |-
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References
External links
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