Right around 2001, I lost touch with the music scene. I still listened to music daily, and a few new bands got through, but my favorite bands had broken up (The Afghan Whigs, Shudder to Think) or had key members die off (Mark Sandman) and life was overtaking me in a big, uncomfortable way, so I grew increasingly distanced from new music throughout most of the first decade of the 2000s. It was a long time to be away from a world where hundreds of beings (bands/solo artists) are born and die every day. A lot of things happened in that time. Liars happened.
When I heard the Liars for the first time a few months ago with “Scissorâ€, the first song from Sisterworld, I began the process of mentally kicking myself for not knowing about this three-piece before. As is the way with any band who are a little bit interesting these days, Liars have had numerous genres appended to them or created for them, most having words like “artâ€, “noise†or “experimental†in them. To me, they sound like good punk. Really good punk. The kind made by smart, but angry people who have an interest in moving beyond three chords and lots of screaming.
Don’t worry: there’s still plenty of screaming.
On October 19, Liars will release an EP for their single “Proud Evolutionâ€, which will include a Thom Yorke remix and a live recording of the song, along with three new B-sides: “Come Nowâ€, “Total Frown†and “Strangersâ€. Beginning September 29, they’ll play a four-date Canadian tour, playing Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Hamilton.
Liars’ full set from La Route du Rock
Noisemakers: Liars (interview and performance)
This is great stuff. Want to hear more! But linky no worky for some reason…
Fuckin' code. Should be all go now, my fine friend who has excellent taste. (Except maybe the official site – I've had trouble getting to that lately.)