No News Is Good News [Original recording reissued]

Liars Academy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Equal Vision Records
• ASIN: B00005RGM9
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "My head is spinning, it's like Linda Blair.", March 4, 2004

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A. Kohler "andysavestheday" (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No News Is Good News (Audio CD)

First let me state that this debut album from the Liars Academy is a solid, fun rock album. I picked this up a few summers ago in the used bin and it has quite honestly been a staple in my stereo ever since I got it. No News Is Good News is one of those CDs that you can just listen to over and over. It's hard not to sing along and have a good time listening to this CD, and isn't that what music is all about?

Many complain that this CD is quite simple and very dull in the fact that it sounds like most other indie rock albums. Simple guitars, basic drumming and average vocals. I've heard some say the Liars Academy sound like the Alkaline Trio if the Alkaline Trio wasn't very good. Granted that may be a good way to describe the bands sound; the majority of the songs are 2-3 minute punk rock songs without the punk, without the edge; the band sounds a lot better than a sub-par Alkaline Trio. Hell, I like the Liars Academy better than the Alkaline Trio. It's easy to fall in love with this album if you enjoy no non-sense rock.

Each song sort of blends into the next, creating a very fluid listen. There are some duds among these thirteen songs, but the majority are absolute joys to listen to. I've been rockin out and singin along to Disappearing Act, Kamikaze, Quarter Life Crisis, Nightlight and the Brick Wall Always Wins for years. Also, I have to say that the song Perfect is an amzing song that seems to break away slightly from the samness of the rest of the tracks. While those aren't the only good songs on the album, they are probably the best reasons to pick up the Liars Academy's debut.

So yes this album does sound a little bland and isn't very original, but the songs are high quiality songs. Just like Limbeck, this band is talented enough to write a CD where all the songs sound the same, and it be a good thing. I never get tired of a sunny day or a star filled sky; same goes for a great rock band. Liars Academy have created a perfect album for driving or singing along to. With spring around the corner, do your self a favor and pick up this disc; it sounds even better on a cool night when you're driving around or sitting outside.

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound effort, February 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: No News Is Good News (Audio CD)

Good rock cd. Good vocals and easy to sing along with. Favourite song is nightlight. Good background cd.

4.0 out of 5 stars A good record., July 6, 2002

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thomas (Marietta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No News Is Good News (Audio CD)

I have been intrested in hearing this release for a long time. I love Cross My heart's first album, so I gave this one a listen. There is a big pop element to this cd, but there are some great stand out songs on here. The bad songs do outway the good songs, but The good songs are amazing, I would recommened this to anyone who likes Cross My Heart.