1. BrianC.

   10

   My favorite cd of all time, and certainly the best liars cd as well in my opinion.

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2. EricC

   8

   Oh, the benefit of retrospect, right? Years have passed since this album's release, and most critics, either through recent Liars reviews and articals, have admitted that They Were Wrong was underrated. Little good that does to their mediocre Metascore, which will scare away potential listeners. It's their loss, as this album is neither unlistenable or overly difficult. So what if it's not their greatest triumph so far. It's definately more engaging than their debut and their recent self-titled release. They took a sharp left turn after a hyped up review and the critics were shocked and felt betrayed. How dare a band explore new ideas and sounds, right? That's only allowed for Bob Dylan and Radiohead. Whatever, this is a fantastic album for anyone willing to give it their time.… Collapse

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3. CarlW

   7

   Although most people are pretty divided about this album, I guess I stand somewhere in the middle. It's impressive that they were able to make an album that inspired such strong, polarized reactions from people, but at the same time, they've basically made an update of PiL's "Flowers of Romance" in terms of the extent of their departure and the actual sound of the album. … Expand

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4. AdamX

   4

   Out of all the tracks only 3 stand up as songs that might actually stand up to their debut LP. They Were Wrong, is frequently abrasive and more than often just plain boring. I would recommend their debut to anyone, but if anybody wants a real sense of how this kind of disjointed, angry music I would point them in the direction of Einsturzende Neubauten, a clear influence on Liars new direction.… Expand

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