LIARS (Angus Andrew) has announced a 17-track release, Titles With The Word Fountain, the sequel to 2017’s acclaimed album, TFCF. Titles With The Word Fountain will come packaged with TFCF and will be released digitally and on cassette on 21 September 2018, with a very limited green vinyl edition following on 2 November 2018. The release coincides with Liars’ first Australian tour since Angus Andrew relocated there two years ago (further details below).
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Titles With The Word Fountain was recorded during the same sessions as TFCF, but this isn’t a collection of leftover material or outtakes. Angus explains, “To me it’s more like a sequel. I chose the songs that appear on TFCF based on how well they addressed the trauma of a failed creative relationship, whereas the material on Titles With The Word Fountain is more playful despite revolving around the same sentiments.”
TFCF was the first Liars release since an amicable departure by founding member Aaron Hemphill, Angus goes on to explain, “There was a lot of pressure in producing TFCF as it was guaranteed to be framed by the lack of band members. With Titles With The Word Fountain I felt stripped of that burden and more free to include work that could be construed as unclear or abstract.”
Liars release a limited split single on Famous Class’ LAMC series – out on hand poured, clear, black and red vinyl on 28 September 2018. Liars chose Tropical Fuck Storm, featuring Drones’ Gareth Liddlard, for the split 7” and you can hear Tropical Fuck Storm’s track, ‘The Happiest Guy Around’, here
LIARS – 2018 Australian Tour
27/09 The Curtin, Melbourne, Australia
28/09 ACMI Late Nights, Melbourne, Australia
29/09 Oxford Art Factory, Surry Hills, Australia
30/09 Yours & Owls Festival, Wollongong, Australia
TRACKLIST
97 Tears
Face In Ski Mask Bodies To The Wind
Murdrum
Pure Context
Double Elegy
Left’s Got Power Right Hasn’t
Past Future Split
P/A\M
Fantail Creeps
Perky Cut
Feed The Truth
Gawking At The Accident
Absence Blooms
Extracts From The Seated Sequence
On Giving Up
Sound Of Burning Rubbish
A Kind Of Stopwatch
No Help Pamphlet (The Alpha Ceti Orchestra Remix) **
**The digital version of Titles With The Word Fountain includes a remix of No Help Pamphlet, the original version appears on TFCF.
Liars first soundtrack, and the last album to be recorded with Angus Andrew and Aaron Hemphill, 1/1, was released earlier this year on Mute. Listen to the album here
PRAISE FOR TFCF
“…stands out as one of the finest in a remarkable set that few of their peers have come close to” – The Quietus lead review
“…a fitting testament to Liars’ legacy” – Pitchfork
“…another excellent Liars album in an unbroken line of excellent Liars albums” – Loud & Quiet
“TFCF signals yet another rebirth.” – Spin
“…a fractured, aching record… a mess worth unravelling – The Skinny
“Although Liars may constantly evolve, their high-quality output is undeniably reliable.” – The Line Of Best Fit
“Liars has always been about expecting the unexpected…TFCF demonstrates that Andrew has always been the beating heart of Liars. This time, the unexpected was hearing him bare his without any uncertainty.” – EXCLAIM
FURTHER LISTENING
Listen to TFCF
Listen to the recent remix EP featuring 33, Mark Reeder, ADULT. and HXXS: VFCF