Back from the depths it's the continuation of albums you wouldn't expect to find in my collection. Up next is some Noise Rock. The Jesus Lizard were at the forefront of the early 90's Noise Rock scene. Formed in Austin TX, but based out of Chicago, the band was somewhat of an underground band despite being signed to a major label and having releasing a split single with Nirvana. Fronted by David Yow, the band blended Garage Rock, Noise Core, Grunge and Industrial sound into the ear splitting genre of Noise Rock. The bands sound was a mix of crazy vocals with Guitar driven rock. The band over their career released six albums and a handful of EP's.
'Liar' marks the fourth release by the band, their third full length album though. Release in '92 and the dawn of the Grunge era,
'Liar' is far from the craziest of the Jesus Lizard records, but perhaps one of their best efforts. Produced by legendary producer Steve Albini, the album is just over a half hour of frantic in your face chaos. Featured here is the reissue of the record with a couple of extra tracks, including a cover of The Dicks "Wheelchair Epidemic". While the band called in a day in 2010,
'Liar' serves as a reminder of what the 90's were all about.
