Although initially lumped into the New York dance-punk scene of the early 21st century, they have come to be categorized by their dramatic stylistic shifts between albums, while retaining a consistent interest in rhythm and sound texture. Liars are one of the many contemporary bands to draw from the late 1970's British post-punk movement. Their first album, 2002's They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top, bore some resemblance to the work of Delta 5 and Gang of Four, accenting their angular, acerbic punk with modern synths and drum machines. Liar's second album, 2004's They Were Wrong, So We Drowned, eschewed their debut's trendy post-punk aesthetic in favor of dissonant atmospherics and electronic soundscapes more akin to the sound of This Heat. That album stratified fans and critics alike, especially chafing with those who took to They Threw Us All for the clear dance/punk leanings of a number of that album's tracks (e.g. "We Live Northeast of Compton"). 2006 saw the release of Drum's Not Dead., which continued the direction they had taken with They Were Wrong but was met with a much more favorable critical reaction. 2007's self-tited LP, Liars, found the band once again shifting styles, this time towards 60's style garage rock and 70's proto-punk, all through the dark, effects-driven prism that Liars began channeling on They Were Wrong. While more straight-forward than their previous 2 LPs, the record contained the same focus on rhythm and experimentation with the deconstruction of traditional sounds. Similar to Drum's Not Dead. Liars was critically praised and found its way on to Best of 2007 lists. They released Sisterworld, in 2010, which continued in their experimental post-punk direction. Its deluxe edition came with a completely remixed version of the album, with tracks being remixed by artists such as Thom Yorke, Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead and Carter Tutti. In 2012, they released WIXIW, which saw the band take an almost entirely electronic direction with their music.
On January 13, 2014, Liars premiered their single "Mess on a Mission" and announced the title of their 7th album as Mess, which was released on March 24 via Mute Records.[17]
TFCF
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On February 20, 2017, Liars updated their site with a short video clip titled TFCF.[18] Another video was later added, called TFCF H, and then TFCF E, and so on. When taking the last letter of each of these videos, the word THEME is spelled out. On June 2, the band released four more videos which spell out the word FROM.[19] On June 15 and June 24, more videos were released spelling the words CRYING and FOUNTAIN, respectively. On May 18, Andrew announced a new Liars album to be released sometime in August, along with the amicable departure of founding member Aaron Hemphill. He will go on tour from August with a new backup band.
The initialism TFCF was the title of the band's LP which was released on August 25, 2017. Liars have, as a matter of course, sounded radically different with each album, pursuing new concepts and occupying diverse mindsets. On this, Liars’ eighth studio album, the bustling backdrops of Los Angeles, Berlin and New York have been replaced with a presence far more intimate and autobiographical.[citation needed]
The Apple Drop
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On May 4, 2021, Liars announced the release of a new album, titled The Apple Drop, which was released on August 6.
Be Quiet Mt. Heart Attack!
Liars Lyrics
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You smash the world
She'll kneel
She'll kneel
See see sunshine
And see sorrow
And see sorrow
Found it in the castles
No one was approaching
This time
This time
The lyrics of Liars’ song “Be Quiet Mt. Heart Attack!” are open to interpretation, but here is one possible explanation: The first two lines suggest that the persona of the song has power over the world, and that someone (possibly a lover) will kneel before them as a result. The next two lines (repeated twice) suggest that whether you see sunshine or sorrow depends on your perspective, and that both are present in the world. The last two lines might refer to finding something (perhaps love, power, or inspiration) in a place that was previously unapproachable, and that this time will be different or significant in some way.
Line by Line Meaning
Each time, You smash the world
Whenever you create destruction and chaos, those around you will be forced to submit in fear and surrender to your power.
She'll kneel She'll kneel
The individuals affected by your actions will be left powerless and submissive, forced to give in to your dominance and authority.
See see sunshine And see sorrow
Life is filled with moments of joy and happiness just as much as it is filled with sadness and pain.
See see sunshine And see sorrow
No matter how much we may try to avoid it, the reality of life is that we will experience both moments of lightness and darkness.
Found it in the castles, No one was approaching
The truth can often be found in the most unlikely and unapproachable places; sometimes you must venture far away from the norm in order to uncover it.
This time This time
Every experience and every moment in life is unique and different; no two moments or experiences will be exactly the same.
Contributed by Vivian J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.