2021, Aug 6

The Apple Drop

Apple Spotify Bandcamp Art Rock Post-Punk 92 Highly Rated Mute Indieheads 96 Pitchfork 7.6/10 NME 4/5 DIY 4/5 All Music 4/5 The Skinny 3/5 Clash 8/10 Mojo 4/5 Loud and Quiet 7/10 Northern Transmissions 7.4/10 Spectrum Culture 85% music OMH 5/5 Beats Per Minute 78% The Arts Desk 3/5 Uncut 8/10

Pitchfork 7.6/10 With new collaborators and a little psychedelic aid, the sculpted rhythms and dark-hued instrumentation of Angus Andrew’s long-running art-rock project feel like a summation and a fresh start.

NME 4/5 This album is packed with memorable hook-lines, anchoring experimental music that might otherwise drift out of orbit

DIY 4/5 Horror fans take note. This is how you create terror.

The Skinny 3/5 Angus Andrew returns with a tenth Liars album that's a mix of showy highs, pulpy lows, and enigmatic experiments

Clash 8/10 “They can’t figure out what I’m trying to do here,” intones Angus Andrew on ‘Sekwar’ from ‘The Apple

Loud and Quiet 7/10 Angus Andrew and Liars continue to build up one of the most compelling, unpredictable bodies of work in modern music