Sisterworld
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| Studio album by Liars | ||||
| Released | March 9, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, noise rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Liars chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sisterworld | ||||
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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.[1] In early November, a link was posted on their official Mypace page directing users to www.thesisterworld.com,[2] where "Scissor", the premiere track from Sisterworld was made available for free download and streaming.[3] An expanded version of the album is being released with a bonus remix disc featuring remixes from Radiohead's Thom Yorke, TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, Blonde Redhead's Kazu Makino, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, Melvins and others.[4] The music video for "Scissor", directed by Andy Bruntel won the Best Music Video award at the Vimeo Festival + Awards 2011. In October 2011, NME placed "Scarecrows on a Killer Slant" at number 68 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[5]
Track listing
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [7] |
| The A.V. Club | (A)[8] |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[9] |
| musicOMH | [10] |
| NME | (9/10)[11] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10.0)[12] |
| The Phoenix |  [13] |
| Slant Magazine | [14] |
| Spin | [15] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [16] |
| TORO | [17] |
All lyrics written by Angus Andrew; all music composed by Liars.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scissor" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "No Barrier Fun" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Here Comes All the People" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Drip" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Scarecrows on a Killer Slant" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "I Still Can See an Outside World" | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Proud Evolution" | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Drop Dead" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "The Overachievers" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Goodnight Everything" | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Too Much, Too Much" | 3:59 |
Deluxe edition bonus remix disc
| No. | Title | Remixer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scissor" | Pink Dollaz, Lance Whitaker & Transformation Surprise | 2:42 |
| 2. | "No Barrier Fun" | Duetonal aka Alan Vega of Suicide | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Here Comes All the People" | Atlas Sound aka Bradford Cox | 6:29 |
| 4. | "Drip" | Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Scarecrows on a Killer Slant" | Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio | 2:30 |
| 6. | "I Still Can See an Outside World" | Boyd Rice aka NON | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Proud Evolution" | Thom Yorke 500qd Remix | 6:00 |
| 8. | "Drop Dead" | Fol Chen | 3:52 |
| 9. | "The Overachievers" | Devendra Banhart and the Grogs | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Goodnight Everything" | Melvins | 5:05 |
| 11. | "Too Much, Too Much" | Carter Tutti of Throbbing Gristle | 4:28 |
References
- ↑ "Liars' Sisterworld confirmed, tracklist revealed | Beats Per Minute". Onethirtybpm.com. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "thesisterworld". thesisterworld. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "New Liars: "Scissor" | News". Pitchfork. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "Sisterworld by Liars". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Allmusic review".
- ↑ "AV Club Review".
- ↑ "Drowned in Sound review".
- ↑ "musicOMH review".
- ↑ "NME review".
- ↑ "Pitchfork review".
- ↑ "The Phoenix review".
- ↑ "Slant Magazine review".
- ↑ "Spin review".
- ↑ Burrows, Evan. "Liars - Sisterworld | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "TORO review".