Album Review: Liars - Sisterworld
Liars the three-piece from New York (via Australia and Germany) returned in 2010 with the release of ‘Sisterworld’ this month after a two and a half year absence.
‘Sisterworld’ begins with ‘Scissor’ as it opens pretty sombre and you find yourself waiting for it to become a Liars track after a very subdued start, which actually acts as quite a beautiful intro. With the lyrics “I’m supposed to save you now, but my hands are freaking out” the anticipation is building for a dramatic twist in the song. One minute and forty-two seconds sees the change in guitar, vocals, drums and just everything and you get that smack in the face you’ve been waiting for.
Originally categorised as a ‘dance-punk’ band Liars have done everything in the past few years to stray away from that tag. ‘Sisterworld’ is a rock record, no doubt about it; it is loud guitars and intense vocals. What all the songs have though is a strong and raw sense of emotion that not many bands are able to capture quite like Liars.
‘No Barrier Fun’ carries on where ‘Scissor’ left off and what this album manages to do with so many of the songs is craft songs which have both gentle and rougher moments. Liars are the masters are writing songs that one minute scare you to death and the next minute make you feel incredibly calm and still. The different rush of emotions you go through listening to a Liars record is just like no other.
‘Scarecrows On A Killer Slant’ is Liars of old and is just a perfect example of what this band does so well. Other songs like ‘Here Comes All The People’, ‘Too Much, Too Much’ and ‘The Overachievers’ are brimming with intensity and raw emotion.
Many have suggested this could be a break through record for Liars, it is not. If you do not like Liars already then this album will not get you “into” them, if you are into Liars already then you will thoroughly enjoy this wonderful piece of music.
8/10
Liars - Scissor (Download via Mediafire)
