- Audio CD (Mar 9 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Enhanced
- Label: EMI Music Canada
- ASIN: B0001CNQQM
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #52,676 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Broken Witch |
| 2. Steam Rose From the Lifeless Cloak |
| 3. There's Always Room on the Broom |
| 4. If Your a Wizard Then Why Do You Wear Glasses |
| 5. We Fenced Other Houses With the Bones of Our Own |
| 6. They Don't Want Your Corn, They Want Your Kids |
| 7. Read the Book That Wrote Itself |
| 8. Hold Hands and It Will Happen Anyway |
| 9. They Took 14 for the Rest of Our Lives |
| 10. Flow My Tears the Spider Said |
Product Description
Album Description
Liars know why their debut won them instant acclaim. It's no accident that They Were Wrong So We Drowned bears so little resemblance to their debut. Circumstance plays a part-- the old want-ad rhythm section hightailed it prior to recording, leaving longtime associate Julian Gross to take over on drums-- but more importantly, to Liars, they've beaten dance-punk at its own game and are ready to move on. So maybe masochism is a better way to describe what's going on here-- what else could cause a band to willfully alienate their supporters? Independent music isn't exactly the easiest racket in town, after all, even if you're blessed with almost instant celebrity (relatively speaking). But to walk away from your clearest, most accessible shot at success, to dare any fairweather trend-riders to keep listening after the wave has crested-- well, you have to be more than ready for a backlash; you need to want to savor it. Mute.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Unlike any music I've ever heard,
By Tat (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews
This review is from: They Were Wrong So We Drowned (Audio CD)
I never listened to Liars' debut, but this didn't stop me from enjoying "They Were Wrong So We Drowned". It is a rare album that sounds so exciting and energetic. Liars combined experimental electronic music, punk, savage drum & guitar and an old witch tale, and surprisingly the result works very well. The clash of the old and new produces some interesting soundscapes and sonic layers that haul you to its particular world. This is one of the most exciting, dangerous, challenging and alluring punk albums I've heard (along with Yeah Yeah Yeahs' debut).
4.0 out of 5 stars
Incredibly bold move by a great young band,
By A Customer
This review is from: They Were Wrong So We Drowned (Audio CD)
As much as I love the current wave of dance punk bands that blend punk, funk, and disco, I have to admit that many of them are little more than imitators of classic post punk bands. The genre is in danger of becoming stale, and Liars, one of the most intriguing dance punk bands to emerge in the last few years, are ahead of the game. While their first album was all funk riffs and danceable beats, albeit with a menacing edge that made some songs borderline amelodic, this next one leaves the genre behind. This shouldn't be a surprise for anyone who has followed their career. The 25 minute plus loop at the end of the first album is a statement on the redundacy of most dance punk(...).The Fins to Make Us More Fishlike EP practically declared their departure with a bored reworking of Grown Men Don't Fall In the River Just Like That and two chaotic songs that would be a stretch to call danceable.They Were Wrong, So We Drowned is hard to classify. Noise rock is the best I can come up with. It's a concept album about witches that switches between the point of view of accused witches and the angry townsfolk who persecute them. Guitars rarely sound like guitars, and the atmosphere is created by a good deal of experimenting with variouys instruments and effects. What anchors the album is Angus Andrews, who shows a great range that makes the album interesting even when the instrumentation gets too pretentious. The first single, There's Always Room on the Broom and the song They Don't Want Your Corn, They Want Your Kids both have a fragmented dance punk feel that still stays within the creepy atmosphere of the album. The album's climax, Hold Hands and It Will Happen Anyway, is driven by tribal rythyms and discordant guitar that build then release all the tension built up by the earlier songs. In order to truly appreciate this album, it must be listened to straight through at least a few times. It's really a unique, frightening experience.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mixed cauldron,
By I. Berger (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: They Were Wrong So We Drowned (Audio CD)
Some times I think this album is totally brilliant but most often it sounds way too unfocused. If you want to get into the Liars new direction, start with the single "There's Always Room on the Broom" and if you like that, move on to this. But be sure to give it a lot of listens before putting it aside, it takes effort before it starts to sink in.
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