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- Summary: The New York punk outfit moves even further away from the mainstream on this sophomore effort (a concept album about witch trials), which also sees them with a new rhythm section.
- Record Label: Mute
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Experimental
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 31
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Mixed: 9 out of 31
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Negative: 3 out of 31
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By not just defying but denying the expectations about what their music should be like, the Liars have created one of the most fascinating, confrontational albums of the 2000s.
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Entertainment WeeklyFewer thrills, more chills. [27 Feb 2004, p.98]
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A fascinatingly cinematic, image-laden and claustrophobic album that feels like the someone else's nightmare.
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Less punkish than its predecessor, the Liars’ second effort, although marred by Wagnerian excess, lyrical inanity and overlong atmospherics, is still a record of non-commercialized large beats and immense technical skill.
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Contrary to what some have claimed, They Were Wrong is listenable, and intentionally so: the band frequently finds ways to successfully straddle the fence between form and noise... though most of the time, it's admittedly impenetrable and alienating.
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Ultimately, we’re left wondering: have Liars lost it, or found themselves?
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SpinUnlistenable. [Mar 2004, p.96]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Negative: 1 out of 17
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BrianC.May 2, 2008My favorite cd of all time, and certainly the best liars cd as well in my opinion.
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PIRANHAg.Mar 31, 2004Shit this is so wired but i like it
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AViewAMNov 2, 2006
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johnsMar 1, 2004
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JeffWApr 30, 2004
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MarkBApr 5, 2004
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NickYJul 2, 2004Utterly unlistenable crap
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