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Sisterworld
Sisterworld
Studio album by Liars
Released	March 9, 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Experimental rock, noise rock, indie rock
Length	42:11
Label	Mute
Producer	Tom Biller
Liars chronology
Singles from Sisterworld
	"Scissor"; Released: 15 February 2010; "The Overachievers"; Released: 26 May 2010;

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.6/10^[1]
Metacritic	78/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The A.V. Club	A^[4]
Billboard	^[5]
Mojo	^[6]
NME	9/10^[7]
Pitchfork	8.1/10^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
Slant Magazine	^[10]
Spin	7/10^[11]
Uncut	^[12]

Sisterworld is the fifth studio album by experimental rock trio Liars, released on March 9, 2010. The album was written and recorded in Los Angeles with assistance from Tom Biller.^[13] In early November, a link was posted on their official Mypace page directing users to www.thesisterworld.com,^[14] where "Scissor", the premiere track from Sisterworld was made available for free download and streaming.^[15] An expanded version of the album is being released with a bonus remix disc featuring remixes from Radiohead's Thom Yorke, TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, Blonde Redhead's Kazu Makino, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, Melvins and others.^[16] The music video for "Scissor", directed by Andy Bruntel, won the Best Music Video award at the Vimeo Festival + Awards 2011. In October 2011, NME placed "Scarecrows on a Killer Slant" at number 68 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".^[17]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Angus Andrew; all music is composed by Liars

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Scissor"	3:39
2.	"No Barrier Fun"	2:58
3.	"Here Comes All the People"	3:28
4.	"Drip"	4:15
5.	"Scarecrows on a Killer Slant"	4:15
6.	"I Still Can See an Outside World"	3:14
7.	"Proud Evolution"	5:03
8.	"Drop Dead"	3:37
9.	"The Overachievers"	3:16
10.	"Goodnight Everything"	4:33
11.	"Too Much, Too Much"	3:59
Total length:		42:11

Deluxe edition bonus remix disc

No.	Title	Remixer	Length
1.	"Scissor"	Pink Dollaz, Lance Whitaker & Transformation Surprise	2:42
2.	"No Barrier Fun"	Duetonal aka Alan Vega of Suicide	3:00
3.	"Here Comes All the People"	Atlas Sound aka Bradford Cox	6:29
4.	"Drip"	Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead	4:07
5.	"Scarecrows on a Killer Slant"	Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio	2:30
6.	"I Still Can See an Outside World"	Boyd Rice aka NON	3:44
7.	"Proud Evolution"	Thom Yorke 500qd Remix	6:00
8.	"Drop Dead"	Fol Chen	3:52
9.	"The Overachievers"	Devendra Banhart and the Grogs	4:22
10.	"Goodnight Everything"	Melvins	5:05
11.	"Too Much, Too Much"	Carter Tutti of Throbbing Gristle	4:28
Total length:			46:20

References

^ "Sisterworld by Liars reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ "Reviews for Sisterworld by Liars". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
^ Phares, Heather. "Sisterworld – Liars". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ O'Neal, Sean (March 9, 2010). "Liars: Sisterworld". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ McKnight, Connor (April 2, 2010). "Liars, "Sisterworld"". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ "Liars: Sisterworld". Mojo (196): 98. March 2010.
^ Turner, Luke (March 5, 2010). "Album Review: Liars – 'Sisterworld' (Mute)". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ Masters, Marc (March 9, 2010). "Liars: Sisterworld". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ Dolan, Jon (April 8, 2010). "Sisterworld". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ Cole, Matthew (March 13, 2010). "Liars: Sisterworld". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ Hogan, Marc (March 1, 2010). "Liars, 'Sisterworld' (Mute)". Spin. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ "Liars: Sisterworld". Uncut (154): 89. March 2010.
^ "Liars' Sisterworld confirmed, tracklist revealed | Beats Per Minute". Onethirtybpm.com. 2009-11-05. Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
^ "thesisterworld". thesisterworld. 2009-02-11. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
^ "New Liars: "Scissor" | News". Pitchfork. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
^ [1] Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

External links

[2] Album's Official Page
[3] Spinning Platters Review

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[1] "Sisterworld by Liars reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 21, 2019.

[2] "Reviews for Sisterworld by Liars". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.

[3] Phares, Heather. "Sisterworld – Liars". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[4] O'Neal, Sean (March 9, 2010). "Liars: Sisterworld". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[5] McKnight, Connor (April 2, 2010). "Liars, "Sisterworld"". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[6] "Liars: Sisterworld". Mojo (196): 98. March 2010.

[7] Turner, Luke (March 5, 2010). "Album Review: Liars – 'Sisterworld' (Mute)". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[8] Masters, Marc (March 9, 2010). "Liars: Sisterworld". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[9] Dolan, Jon (April 8, 2010). "Sisterworld". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[10] Cole, Matthew (March 13, 2010). "Liars: Sisterworld". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[11] Hogan, Marc (March 1, 2010). "Liars, 'Sisterworld' (Mute)". Spin. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

[12] "Liars: Sisterworld". Uncut (154): 89. March 2010.

[13] "Liars' Sisterworld confirmed, tracklist revealed | Beats Per Minute". Onethirtybpm.com. 2009-11-05. Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

[14] "thesisterworld". thesisterworld. 2009-02-11. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

[15] "New Liars: "Scissor" | News". Pitchfork. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

[16] [1] Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

[17] "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

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-The music video for "Scissor", directed by [[Andy Bruntel]] won the Best Music Video award at the [[Vimeo]] Festival + Awards 2011.  In October 2011, ''NME'' placed "Scarecrows on a Killer Slant" at number 68 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".<ref>http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/9</ref>
+| MC = 78/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/sisterworld/liars|title=Reviews for Sisterworld by Liars|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=October 3, 2016}}</ref>
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-| rev3 = [[Drowned in Sound]]
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-| rev6 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
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-{{tracklisting
+'''''Sisterworld''''' is the fifth studio album by experimental rock trio [[Liars (band)|Liars]], released on March 9, 2010. The album was written and recorded in [[Los Angeles]] with assistance from Tom Biller.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://onethirtybpm.com/2009/11/05/liars-sisterworld-confirmed-tracklist-revealed/ |title=Liars' Sisterworld confirmed, tracklist revealed &#124; Beats Per Minute |publisher=Onethirtybpm.com |date=2009-11-05 |accessdate=2012-03-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109203741/http://onethirtybpm.com/2009/11/05/liars-sisterworld-confirmed-tracklist-revealed/ |archivedate=2010-01-09 }}</ref> In early November, a link was posted on their official Mypace page directing users to www.thesisterworld.com,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thesisterworld.com/ |title=thesisterworld |publisher=thesisterworld |date=2009-02-11 |accessdate=2012-03-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302224007/http://www.thesisterworld.com/ |archivedate=2012-03-02 }}</ref> where "Scissor", the premiere track from ''Sisterworld'' was made available for free download and streaming.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/37319-new-liars-scissor/ |title=New Liars: "Scissor" &#124; News |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2009-12-08 |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref> An expanded version of the album is being released with a bonus remix disc featuring remixes from [[Radiohead]]'s [[Thom Yorke]], [[TV on the Radio]]'s [[Tunde Adebimpe]], [[Blonde Redhead]]'s [[Kazu Makino]], [[Deerhunter]]'s [[Bradford Cox]], [[Melvins]] and others.<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/news/37503-thom-yorke-tvotrs-tunde-deerhunters-bradford-cox-remix-liars// ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113094015/http://pitchfork.com/news/37503-thom-yorke-tvotrs-tunde-deerhunters-bradford-cox-remix-liars// |date=January 13, 2010 }}</ref>
+The music video for "Scissor", directed by Andy Bruntel, won the Best Music Video award at the [[Vimeo]] Festival + Awards 2011.  In October 2011, ''NME'' placed "Scarecrows on a Killer Slant" at number 68 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/9 |title=150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years |publisher=Nme.Com |date= 6 October 2011|accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref>
+==Track listing==
+{{track listing
 | all_lyrics = Angus Andrew
 | all_music = Liars
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-==Deluxe Edition Bonus Remix Disc Track listing==
+===Deluxe edition bonus remix disc===
+{{track listing
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 | extra_column = Remixer
 | title1 = Scissor
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 | length5 = 2:30
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-| extra6 = [[Boyd Rice]] aka [[NON]]
+| extra6 = [[Boyd Rice]] aka NON
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+| total_length = 46:20
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 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://thesisterworld.com/] Album's Official Page
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120302224007/http://www.thesisterworld.com/] Album's Official Page
 *[http://spinningplatters.com/2010/03/10/album-review-sisterworld-liars/] Spinning Platters Review
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+[[Category:Liars (band) albums]]
+[[Category:Mute Records albums]]
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v t e Liars
Angus Andrew Aaron Hemphill Julian Gross Pat Noecker Ron Albertson
Studio albums	They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top They Were Wrong, So We Drowned Drum's Not Dead Liars Sisterworld WIXIW Mess TFCF Titles with the Word Fountain The Apple Drop
EPs and singles	Fins to Make Us More Fish-Like Atheists, Reconsider It Fit When I Was a Kid The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack House Clouds
Associated acts	These Are Powers