Liars - Liars (2007)

This album shows why the Liars are so awesome, because everytime they put a record out, they piss off a bunch of people. This record breaks away from the epic experimental feel of the last record, and trades that in for a diverse group of songs. It maybe reminds me a little bit of The Runners Four because no two songs here really sound alike, and even have quite different production styles. One near-constant is a somewhat akward-sounding electric guitar. At first it just sounds, well, akward, but it really grew on me: i think that the way it's played really emphasizes the melodies and rhythm by making it stick out a little.

The first track, "Plaster Casts of Everything" (pretty amazing concept) is a real rocker and it's a definite stand out, but what i like even more are the ballady songs that combine falsetto singing with interesting textures. In summary: totally record by the Liars, fuck the hatahs.