Restless reinvention has been Liars' M.O. since day one, but after last year's triumphal nailing of an idiosyncratic style of their own on the Drum's Not Dead album, no-one foresaw Liars returning to the form and structure of their debut. That's exactly what they did though on this year's excellent self-titled effort, from which 'Houseclouds' is taken.
At first, the shock of a catchy new Liars single is what pulls you in. On multiple listens however, subtle complexities jump out at you and it's then that you realise this isn't a million miles removed from their more adventurous previous work. Whereas the Liars of DND sought beauty in disintegration and noise, the Liars of 'Houseclouds' achieve the same effect through the loose medium of the pop song. Put 'Houseclouds' on repeat and it has the same fractious, hypnotic feel of Liars circa 2006. And yes, it does sound a little like Beck.
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