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I don't think anyone was raising the Radiohead comparisons to say it's "cheap and unoriginal," but to simply remark on how the songs of WIXIW certainly wouldn't feel out of place on a Radiohead album, and also to comment on the audacious nature of the record (The Radiohead ripoff label belongs solely to Coldplay :P). I can absolutely picture Radiohead playing a song like The Exact Color Of Doubt - would love to see a cover version! That being said, it's frankly a reductive and lazy comparison; after hearing the album, I knew critics would immediately liken it to Kid A/Amnesiac, especially since Angus Andrew described WIXIW in various interviews as their "electronic" album. It's a bit unfortunate as the new Liars' album is an incredible record in its own right, a huge step up from Sisterworld and unquestionably their best release since 2006's Drum's Not Dead. (although if the RH label helps the band gain more exposure to potential fans, then it's worth it!) To be fair, the Radiohead and Liars comparisons always existed, even before the release of WIXIW. They're both two of 00's best bands and they both have never been afraid to experiment with different sounds and textures. Thom Yorke has often spoken about his admiration for the Liars and constantly plugged them in interviews. Not to mention the Liars opened for Radiohead for the In Rainbows tour and was picked for the Radiohead-curated Daydream Festival in Barcelona. ....and who can forget this absolutely glorious Liars' blog post entitled "OH RADIOHEAD"? :laugh3: Selected portions from http://www.myspace.com/liarsliarsliars/blog/397845491: Absolutely adore this record. I knew after hearing No.1 Against the Rush and Octagon that WIXIW was going to be great but hearing the album in its totality exceeded all my expectations. Huge :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Anyway, what was the point of this long post? For those who have neither the attention span nor the time, it can be summarized as follows: 1) Liars are an incredible band with one of the best discographies around 2) The sounds and textures of WIXIW will draw the inevitable Radiohead comparisons 3) This record is one of 2012's best and something you need to listen to

Looks like NPR is already making the comparisons: "WIXIW, out June 5, may just be the best Radiohead album since Kid A... These are the sort of songs disappointed Radiohead fans wanted on The King of Limbs." http://www.npr.org/2012/05/27/153520354/first-listen-liars-wixiw

Liars - WIXIW This record is going to raise a LOT of Radiohead comparisons in the coming days. You can listen here: http://soundcloud.com/muterecords/sets/liars-wixiw/s-zI9Sb

Watch Stone Roses Reunite In England http://stereogum.com/1041992/watch-stone-roses-reunite-in-england/video/

Liars - Octagon [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VeD_KGLqFA]Liars - Octagon - YouTube[/ame]

Better quality links of album now floating around the internet :thumbsup:

The xx Announce North American Tour http://pitchfork.com/news/46590-the-xx-announce-north-american-tour/ :dance:

How to Dress Well - Total Loss Listen to the new track Ocean Floor for Everything: [ame=http://soundcloud.com/howtodresswell/how-to-dress-well-ocean-floor]Ocean Floor For Everything by How To Dress Well on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free[/ame]

The Walkmen - Line By Line [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt6GxwidIHQ]The Walkmen - Line By Line - YouTube[/ame] ....just listen to the album already

Grizzly Bear finishes mixing the new album!!! https://twitter.com/#!/grizzlybear/status/203186629337300993 New albums from Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, Grizzly Bear, Japandroids, The xx.... It's like 2009 all over again :P

The Walkmen - Heaven :thumbsup:

Flying Lotus Plays New Music from Upcoming Album :dance: http://pitchfork.com/news/46523-watch-flying-lotus-play-new-music/ [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3284D6gRH0k]Flying Lotus - Sonar São Paulo 2012 - YouTube[/ame]

Laurel Halo - Quarantine FACT magazine is streaming the album here: http://www.factmag.com/2012/05/15/stream-quarantine-laurel-halos-debut-album-for-hyperdub/ Worth a listen but I don't think it will be an album I revisit much in the future.

Freddie Mercury to Appear as an "Optical Illusion" at Queen Show The late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury will appear at a staging of the Queen musical "We Will Rock You" in London on May 14. http://pitchfork.com/news/46506-freddie-mercury-to-appear-as-an-optical-illusion-at-queen-show/

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz Now officially confirmed for September release :dance: Edit: Liars - WIXIW The Walkmen - Heaven Those two albums are going to leak any minute now.... I can feel it :)

Azealia Banks - Jumanji [ame=http://soundcloud.com/azealia-banks/jumanji-prod-by-hudson-mohawke]JUMANJI Prod. By HUDSON MOHAWKE & NICK HOOK by Azealia Banks on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free[/ame]

Marissa Nadler - Apostle [ame=http://soundcloud.com/marissanadler/apostle]Apostle by marissanadler on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free[/ame] A different feel than the last couple of songs I've posted but absolutely adore this one.

Four Tet - Jupiters [ame=http://soundcloud.com/four-tet/jupiters]Jupiters by Four Tet on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free[/ame] Four Tet - Ocoras [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhZVfNByp1s]Four Tet - Ocoras (Radio Rip) - YouTube[/ame]

Kevin Shields talks new My Bloody Valentine album http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/05/kevin-shields-talks-new-my-bloody-valentine-album/ :o :o :o :dance:

The Walkmen - We Can't Be Beat [ame=http://soundcloud.com/fatpossum/the-walkmen-we-cant-be-beat]The Walkmen - "We Can't Be Beat" by FatPossum on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free[/ame] If you've been keeping track, that's now four very good songs from the upcoming album.

Girl Unit - Club Rez EP

Kuedo - Work, Live & Sleep In Collapsing Space [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MUP9-8oPgc]Kuedo - Work, Live & Sleep in Collapsing Space - YouTube[/ame] Lone - As a Child (ft Machinedrum) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwcMzN4xcrc]Lone - As a Child (feat. Machinedrum) - YouTube[/ame]

Animal Collective - Honeycomb [ame=http://soundcloud.com/dominorecordco/animal_collective-honeycomb]Animal Collective - Honeycomb by DominoRecordCo on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free[/ame] Animal Collective - Gotham [ame=http://soundcloud.com/dominorecordco/animal_collective-gotham]Animal Collective - Gotham by DominoRecordCo on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free[/ame]

Solid lineup. Would love to see Actress, araabMUZIK, Major Lazer, Nina Kraviz, Public Enemy, SBTRKT... :)

I'm sure you know this already but the remastered versions are available online and you can really hear the difference. Some songs have been cleaned up by considerable margins. Can't wait to buy this on vinyl :) Apologies if I seem overly enthusiastic but My Bloody Valentine is one of my favorite bands ever and it's amazing that we're getting properly remastered versions of two amazing albums.... especially after so many delays - I'm still in disbelief! The fact that we got the reissues as promised gives more weight to the recent interviews that LP3 might actually be on the horizon and set for release this year :dance: I haven't been this properly excited since.... well last year when we got The Beach Boys' The Smile Sessions. :P