antiReviews:
Liars
Academy Trading My Life
Review by Scott
Slapp
Liars
Academy Trading My Life
Label: Equal
Vision Records
Rating: 
Not all indie rock went nu-metal in the
post grunge days. Some held on to their punk new-wave roots and Liars Academy
has tapped into that motherload to deliver an EP with music that should
appeal to fans of classic alt-rock, Pete Yorn and the Lemonheads as well
as kids into the whole punk-punk scam. Scam? Not these guys, they
dont pretend to be punk, just a good melodic indie rock band.
The big problem is the songs pretty run
into each other with out distinguishing themselves from each other. Its
good stuff with fuzz guitars, powerful vocals and a fun rhythm section
but if this were a full length CD it would wear thin about the time track
five rolls along. I havent heard their full length CD, No News Is Good
News, so I cant draw any comparisons. The ingredients are here for a
killer band; they just need to focus on the song writing a bit stronger
for the next full length. Nevertheless, this is a decent album from a band
that shows a lot of potential. Plus it is far better than most of
the most pop-punk and emo CDs that are flooding the market.
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