Liars is an experimental electro/rock band formed in 2000. Australian-born … Read Full Bio ↴Liars is an experimental electro/rock band formed in 2000. Australian-born Angus Andrew is the founding and only constant member with Aaron Hemphill (percussion, guitar, synth) leaving the project in 2017 and Julian Gross (drums) no longer is able to perform due to personal reasons. The band has released 8 studio albums since forming and remains one of the few bands still consistently active from the post-punk revival scene in New York of 2000s.

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.

They Don't Want Your Corn They Want Your Kids
Liars Lyrics

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It's nothing new but it's something I get used to
Mama I'm selling my blood (Welcome to hard times)
Daddy I can hear you breathing (I'll take care of you)
Mama I'm selling my blood (Welcome to hard times)
Daddy I can hear you breathing (I'll take care of you)
I'll take care of you
I'll take care of you
They're taking our children away

I'll take care of you
They're taking our children away
I'll take care of you

And why, I love
The end, you knew
Before, my love
Is deep, come through

Fathers, brothers
Uncles, cousins

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Liars' song "They Don't Want Your Corn They Want Your Kids" describe the desperation and helplessness felt by a protagonist selling their own blood to survive. The repetition of the lines "Mama I'm selling my blood" and "Daddy I can hear you breathing" underscores the emotional and physical toll of poverty and the struggle to care for loved ones in such dire circumstances. The repeated assurance of "I'll take care of you" is a promise that serves as both comfort and a stark reminder of the burden of responsibility. The final lines, "They're taking our children away" and "I'll take care of you," are particularly heartbreaking as they suggest a situation where even children are not safe. Though the meaning of the song may be uncertain, it seems to be making a statement against societal injustice and the ways in which those in power can exploit and discard the most vulnerable members of society.

Line by Line Meaning

It's nothing new but it's something I get used to
This situation is not unfamiliar, but I have become accustomed to it

Mama I'm selling my blood (Welcome to hard times)
Mother, I am desperately struggling to make money in these difficult times

Daddy I can hear you breathing (I'll take care of you)
Father, I can sense your weakening health, but I will provide support and comfort for you

I'll take care of you
I will ensure your well-being and look after you

They're taking our children away
Authorities are separating us from our beloved children

I'll take care of you
I will continue to provide care and support for you

And why, I love
And for what reason, I still love

The end, you knew
You were aware of the inevitable conclusion

Before, my love
Prior to this, my affection

Is deep, come through
Is profound, let it be revealed

Fathers, brothers
Father figures, siblings