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• Artist: Liars Academy
• Album: Demons
• Label: Equal Vision
• Year of Release: 2004
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• Reviewed by: hstisgod on 2004-10-29

Two years separated from their sophomore E.P. release "Trading My Life", Liars Academy has come back to life trying to make sense of life with "Demons". Simply put , a rock album filled with a plethora of radio rock sounds. The beginning riff of track one aptly resembles that of a starting engine. Like the commencement for a familiar journey, "Demons", may not be oozing in off the wall screamo lyrics, or heavy punk rock chords like most Equal Vision Records talent. But it certainly grabs hold of the rhythms inside your soul, one way or another..

Upbeat and mostly dry are the lead vocals throughout the disc. Powerful and generic are the guitar riffs occasionally joined at the hip with tactful screams of vocal warning and displeasure. Although the simplicities of this L.P. border with boring, it allows for a quick memorization. After just my first go around with this disc, I had managed to synchronize my foot tapping skills to the basic understanding of each track. "The Accountant" in particular should stick out for most. Funky and deliberate, its intention of speeding up your heartbeat and slowing down your expectations is met as the lyrics are belted out in a group effort, "SECURITY!!". This Pop/Alternative effort is upgraded to unpredictably edgy at this very moment. One step to another, each track encompasses the formality of rock. Most importantly leave room on your plate for track six "Breathing", an acoustic slow things downer.

It"s really all about the vibe build up as the title track "Demons" exemplifies in light chord arrangement which may seem familiar most radio rock hits until a screaming voice attacks , almost blood curdling, "Look Out!!!! This Town, Look Out, It Burns!!!!" By track 12 "Washing Machine", generic stereotypes can range from 90"s Radio icons the Gin Blossoms, to current radio gods The Used. But these comparisons are only that more dangerous as they don"t identify this this artist"s uniquely designed breed of old and new Alternative Rock.

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