Drum's Not Dead
Drum's Not Dead | ||||
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Studio album by Liars | ||||
Released | February 20, 2006 | |||
Recorded |
2004 Planet Roc, Berlin, Germany | |||
Genre |
Experimental rock Noise rock Post punk | |||
Length | 47:29 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Producer | Angus Andrew | |||
Liars chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Alternative Press | 5/5[3] |
The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
Mojo | [7] |
NME | 7/10[8] |
Pitchfork Media | 9.0/10[9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Spin | B−[11] |
Drum's Not Dead is the third album by experimental rock band Liars, released in 2006 through Mute Records. It was recorded in at Planet Roc studios in Berlin and produced by Angus Andrew. The sound is characterized by pounding drums, highly distorted guitar drones, and falsetto vocals. Upon initial release, the album featured a DVD with three different music videos for each song.
The album's title and several track names refer to two fictional characters: Drum and Mount Heart Attack. For the band they are like Yin and Yang, each a state of being. Drum is assertive and productive, the spirit of creative confidence. With two drum kits integral to many of these percussive, propulsive, highly rhythmic convulsions, Drum came to be acknowledged as a fourth member of the band. Conversely, Mount Heart Attack is the reaction to Drum's action, the embodiment of stress and self-doubt. Both became key elements in the creative process.[12]
Pitchfork Media ranked the album number 6 on their list of the Top 50 albums of 2006.[13]
Track listing
- "Be Quiet Mt. Heart Attack!" – 3:28
- "Let's Not Wrestle Mt. Heart Attack" – 4:31
- "A Visit from Drum" – 4:19
- "Drum Gets a Glimpse" – 4:14
- "It Fit When I Was a Kid" – 4:02
- "The Wrong Coat for You Mt. Heart Attack" – 3:59
- "Hold You, Drum" – 4:42
- "It's All Blooming Now Mt. Heart Attack" – 3:09
- "Drum and the Uncomfortable Can" – 4:55
- "You, Drum" – 1:15
- "To Hold You, Drum" – 4:04
- "The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack" – 4:45
DVD
- "[CD-ROM Track] Liars Inc."
- "[Bonus Track] Drum's Not Bread"
- "[Bonus Track] The Helix Aspersa"
- "[Bonus Track] By Your Side"
References
- ↑ "Reviews for Drum's Not Dead by Liars". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Drum's Not Dead – Liars". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "The birth of a great new strain of tribal goth rock.". Alternative Press (214): 178. May 2006. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ Battaglia, Andy (April 5, 2006). "Liars: Drum's Not Dead". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ Gunatilaka, Timothy (March 17, 2006). "Drum's Not Dead". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ Cooper, Leonie (February 17, 2006). "Liars, Drum's Not Dead". The Guardian. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Liars: Drum's Not Dead". Mojo (148): 106. March 2006.
- ↑ "Liars: Drum's Not Dead". NME: 35. February 18, 2006.
- ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (February 22, 2006). "Liars: Drum's Not Dead". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Liars: Drums Not Dead". Rolling Stone. May 26, 2006. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Quick Cuts". Spin. 22 (3): 95. March 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "MUTE • Releases •". Mute.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ "Pitchfork Media".