Liars (stylized as LIARS) are an Australian-American

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band formed in

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, in 2000. Angus Andrew is the founding and only constant member of Liars, currently joined by multi-instrumentalist Cameron Deyell and drummer Laurence Pike. Aaron Hemphill played with the band from their inception until his departure in 2017. Julian Gross joined the band for their second album '' They Were Wrong, So We Drowned'' in 2004, and played with the band until 2014. Liars have released ten studio albums and are signed to

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. Stylistically, they combine elements of rock and punk with experimental

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,"Loud and Quiet feature"
Daniel Dylan Wray, 'At Home with the Liars', ''Loud and Quiet magazine'', February 22, 2014.(issue 56) with Andrew crediting influences such as OMD,

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and Michael Franks.

History

''Liars''

The band announced their album '' Liars'' on May 24, 2007. It was released August 28, 2007 on

''Sisterworld''

On November 2, 2009, Pitchfork reported that Liars had updated their MySpace page by posting links to the website. Upon clicking the door displayed on the website, three short clips are shown, all three of natural landscapes with amplified ambient sounds. However, when the word "SISTERWORLD" below the door is clicked, the viewer is taken to the Liars' merchandise page. On November 4 the band confirmed that ''

Sisterworld ''Sisterworld'' is the fifth studio album by experimental rock trio Liars, released on March 9, 2010. The album was written and recorded in Los Angeles with assistance from Tom Biller. In early November, a link was posted on their official Mys ...

'' would be the new album, and would be released in early 2010 on Mute Records. According to the Pitchfork article, It was written and recorded in Los Angeles with

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collaborator Tom Biller and much inspired by the city. The band were chosen by Portishead to perform at the ATP I'll Be Your Mirror festival that they curated in July 2011 at London's Alexandra Palace.

''WIXIW''

The band released their sixth album entitled ''

WIXIW ''WIXIW'' (pronounced "wish you") is the sixth studio album by experimental rock trio Liars, released on June 4, 2012. It was written in Los Angeles and in a remote cabin in the mountains around the city. Recording took place in Liars' private s ...

'' (pronounced 'wish you') on June 4, 2012. The first single from the album, No. 1 Against the Rush, was released on 28 May 2012. It was written in an isolated cabin north of Los Angeles with the aim of removing themselves from the influence of "extraneous things".

''Mess''

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.

''TFCF''

On February 20, 2017, Liars updated their site with a short video clip titled TFCF. 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. 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.

''The Apple Drop''

On May 4, 2021, Liars announced the release of a new album, titled ''The Apple Drop'', which was released on August 6.

Discography

Albums

Notes

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...

is an annual awards ceremony held by the

Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival Records (Australia), Festival, Sony Music ...

. They commenced in 1987. ! , - ,

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, ''1/1 (Original Soundtrack)'' , Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album , , ARIA Award previous winners. , -

References

External links

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mute.com Label artist profile
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