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California 3 piece formed in 2000, with their fifth album. Aaron Hemphill (percussion, guitar, synth), Julian Gross (drums) and Angus Andrew (vocals, guitar). That's the current lineup although Gross was not a full time member initially. They are currently signed to Muse Records and this is my introduction. Only a couple of tracks I thought were good, but I'm a hard sell. A loosely based concept album around the spaces people create to survive in L.A. Scary stuff. I felt some Sonic Youth and Mission Of Burma influences. Scissor is the first single, and although I don't get it, the video is pretty cool. I never get videos anyway.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Too Much, Too Much

Best Track - No Barrier Fun

1) Scissor - 1.5 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04domJ7F0oY
2) No Barrier Fun - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Liars - No Barrier Fun 2010
3) Here Comes All The People - 1.5
4) Drip - 1.0
5) Scarecrows On A Killer Slant - 1.5 - live
YouTube - Liars "Scarecrow on a Killer Slant" LIVE Insound Club Deville Party 3/18/10
6) I Still Can See An Outside World - 1.0
7) Proud Evolution - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Liars - Proud Evolution
8) Drop Dead - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Liars - Drop Dead 2010
9) The Overachievers - 1.5
10) Goodnight Everything - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Liars, Goodnight Everything
11) Too Much, Too Much - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - liars - too much, too much

Average Rating - 1.4