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They Threw Us in a Trench and Stuck a Monument On Top - Liars
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77 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: This debut LP from the experimental punk outfit from Brooklyn known for their strong live sets features lengthy song titles and an even lengthier closing track (clocking in at over half an hour).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Uncut
    90
    One of the most adrenalising albums you'll hear this year. [Sep 2002, p.110]
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  2. PopMatters
    90
    Mixing the grit that was The Stooges with the bounce that was Gang of Four, Liars and their debut release are everything that should be praised about Brooklyn's music scene.
  3. Playlouder
    60
    The lyrics, insincere as they are, grate somewhat, but the spastic grove cannot be denied they're a bit like a pervy, conservative Devo, with more earwax.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. AdamX
    10
    all round genius! a totally inspirational adventure... if you dont get the last track then you don't deserve to listen to this album... ;)
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  2. samg
    10
    matt g is dumb, this album is great
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BobG
    9
    Does everybody who ranked this album have a last name starting with G?
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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