Liars is an experimental rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York, 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 its inception until his amicable departure from the project 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 his departure in 2014. Liars have released ten studio albums and are signed to Mute Records. They combine elements of punk-rock with electronica,with Andrew inspired by artists such as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), The Cure, PJ Harvey, Underworld, The Doors and Michael Franks.
Links to Peel[]
Peel discovered the group in 2002 and would play tracks from the band on his shows including two sessions they recorded for his programmes between 2002 and 2004. The band's debut album, 'They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top' was nominated by Peel as one of the records of the months for June 2002 (Peel's Record Box) and July 2002 (Peel's Record Box).
Sessions[]
THE LIARS John Peel 14th March 2002
1. Recorded: 2002-04-14. First Broadcast: 12 June 2002
- Catchy Like Brains On Gangs / Loose Nuts On The Veladrome / The Pillars Were Hollow And Filled With Candy / Mr You're On Fire Mr / We're Still Young Enough To Lay Face Down
2. Recorded: 2004-05-12. First Broadcast: 15 June 2004. Repeated: 09 September 2004
- There's Always Room On The Broom / If You're A Wizard Then Why Do You Wear Glass / We Fenced Other Gardens With The Bones Of Our / Bugman Needs A Hugman
Other Shows Played[]
- 13 February 2002: Grown Men Don't Just Fall In The River Like That {EP) white label
- 19 February 2002: Mr You’re On Fire Mr (LP – They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Gern Blandsten
- 20 February 2002 (BBC World Service): Grown Men Don't Fall In The River, Just Like That (LP - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Gern Blandsten
- 14 March 2002 (Radio Eins): Mr You’re On Fire Mr (LP – They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Gern Blandsten
- 21 March 2002 (Radio Eins): Loose Nuts On The Veladrome (album - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Gern Blandsten
- 28 March 2002 (Radio Eins): Mr You’re On Fire Mr (LP – They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Gern Blandsten
- March 2002 (FSK): Mr Your On Fire Mr (CD - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Blast First
- 10 April 2002: Grown Men Don't Fall In The River, Just Like That (LP - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Blast First
- 25 June 2002: Grown Men Don't Fall In The River, Just Like That (LP - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Blast First
- 03 July 2002: The Garden Was Crowded And Outside (LP - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Blast First
- 11 July 2002: 'Nothing Is Ever Lost Or Can Be Lost My Science Friend (LP-They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top)' (Blast First)
- 11 July 2002 (Radio Eins): Loose Nuts On The Veladrome (album - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument) Blast First
- 19 July 2002 (BBC World Service): Grown Men Don't Fall In The River, Just Like That (LP - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Blast First
- July 2002 (FSK): Grown Men Don't Fall In The River, Just Like That (CD - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top) Blast First
- 09 October 2002: 'Pillars Were Hollow And Filled With Candy So We Tore Them Down (EP - Fins To Make Us More Fish-Like)' (Blast First)
- 17 October 2002 (Radio Eins): Pillars Were Hollow And Filled With Candy So We To (EP - Fins To Make Us More Fish-Like) Blast First
- 12 November 2002: Grown Men Don't Fall In The River Just Like That (Various Artists CD - The Wire Tapper 09) Wire Magazine
- 04 February 2004: 'Broken Witch (LP- They Were Wrong So So We Drowned, Liars)' (Mute Records)
- 11 February 2004: 'They Don't Want You're Corn, They Want You're Kids (LP - 'They Were Wrong, So We Drowned')' (Mute)
- 25 February 2004: There's Always Room On The Broom (album - They Were Wrong, So We Drowned) Mute
- 29 April 2004: There's Always Room On The Broom (single) Mute
- 25 May 2004: 'Bones So Clean You Want To Kiss Them (CD, Comp.: U.S. Pop Life Vol. 15: Power Energy "On the High Wire")' (Contact Records)