Liar is taken from the upcoming album Perfect Saviors, which will be released on the 25ht Aug 2023 on Sargent House. This video was directed by Tony Wolski
The Armed (Detroit, Michigan) are at it again. I actually didn't know "Perfect Strangers" was released until I read the review in Pitchfork. The album was given a stellar review - so I listened. After a couple of minutes, I switched - I was convinced (after only a couple minutes) that the new album wasn't for me.
Last night, I gave it a full listen and bam! Wow - this is so good. It isn't at all like my normal listening fare, but at the same time it has elements of everything I love about music. This time around the vocals remind me more of Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) and the music can be a bit more "shoegazey" (think Erik Blood). But The Armed are trying new things and the results remind me of the late 90s/early 00s Flaming Lips.
Sargent House is again releasing this. You cannot get a physical copy on Bandcamp. You'll have to go to the page set up by the band/Sargent House.
This all tracks. I listened to a lot of The Hirs Collective. Only thing is I’m surprised Gillian Carter wasn’t number 2, but I also listen to The Armed a lot. Also surprised it didn’t give me some goofy made up genre. I can easily identify bands in these genre that I listen to.
Do people not listen to albums from start to finish? Unless I’m in a rush or just want to hear a certain song I’m listening to a whole album. Maybe I’m just old as shit.