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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: Angus Andrew includes Cameron Deyell, Lawrence Pike and his wife Mary Pearson Andrew for the Liars' 10th full-length release.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Aug 5, 2021
    100
    Liars have not only been reborn creatively, they’ve emerged with by far the most accessible album of the band’s illustrious career to date.
  2. Aug 3, 2021
    100
    The rockier songs have a vague whiff of Faith No More’s deepest cuts, or even the lurching noir-rock of Tomahawk. ... On the poppier moments he flaunts his range more confidently than ever. There’s a lot to take in. ... Few bands remain so interesting for so long. The adventure continues.
  3. Mojo
    Aug 3, 2021
    80
    Delivering a deliciously unsettling and artful listening experience. [Sep 2021, p.83]
  4. Uncut
    Aug 3, 2021
    80
    He's clearly referring to something much broader and deeper than artistic definition but Andrew's mercurial mindset is again the key to Liars' singularity. If The Apple Drop is more, in light of their history, a considered experiential teaser than a synapse frazzler, it's his choice. Once more, expectation can go to hell. [Sep 2021, p.32]
  5. Aug 4, 2021
    80
    Overall, this new chapter in Liars’ fascinating story is perhaps their most easily digestible for years, synthesizing many laudable qualities of different chapters of the band’s career.
  6. Aug 10, 2021
    80
    He pushes his songs forward with just the right amount of old and new—all without losing his adventurous drive. He takes us into the darkest hallways of his mind with, ironically, a rejuvenated zest.
  7. Aug 3, 2021
    60
    Liars' tenth album is a spotty affair with showy highs (Sekwar, The Start), pulpy mediocrity (From What the Never Was, My Pulse to Ponder) and enigmatic experiments (Acid Crop, Leisure War).

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Jan 15, 2022
    10
    This album is incredible. I've had it on repeat for a few days. This is pretty much my first dive into Liars. I'm hearing a lot of potentialThis album is incredible. I've had it on repeat for a few days. This is pretty much my first dive into Liars. I'm hearing a lot of potential influences including The Cure, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Fever Ray, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. It's dark, discordant, paranoid, unsettling, menacing and cinematic. There's a lot going on here; a lot to dive into. The songwriting is superb, the drumming is amazing. The keyboards sound sinister. Perfect soundtrack for 2020 part 3! Expand
  2. Aug 10, 2021
    9
    This is my favorite Liars album. I'm listening it on repeat, and it's hard for me to stop, because it is such a beautiful music. Great job, Liars!

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