LIARS are predictable. They are predictable in so much of how unpredictable their music is.
They’re clearly not a fan of painting by numbers and I doubt Picasso even comes close to how abstract their kind of art is.
Sisterworld is sinister. It’s dark. It’s not an easy listen, but it is ultimately rewarding.
The jaw-dropping opener, Scissor, starts off with a brooding organ under singer Angus Andrews’ Nick Cave-esque vocals before the tension is cut with a well-sharpened life as it bursts into a fury of distorted guitars and thumping drums.
No Barrier Fun slows the pulse but Here Comes All the People bares a ghoulish piano and bass riff that would fit right at home in a blood-thirsty Stephen King thriller.
The frenzied package of Scarecrows On A Killer Slant is vintage Liars while The Overachivers is reminiscent of Bleach-era Nirvana, and could be their most radio-friendly anthem yet.
Goodnight Everything is a delicious slow burner while the album’s conclusion, Too Much, Too Much, perhaps ends the album on an uplifting note.
Sisterworld is a great album. This review may sound a little negative but it’s because the album, for me, is negative. It's definitely not a radio friendly unit shifter.
If there is a sisterworld, and it’s anything like this album, I don’t want to ever visit it.
Liars -- Scissor
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