My friends there is so much new music out there for us to savour, I am still astonished at the idea that some people feel Rock is dead. I have today more new, original work from Amongst Liars, a band who are resilient and industrious in their attitude and sleep with one eye open so not to miss the trial by stealth we continue to endure. At a time where they tell us to eat cake, we take it because we fear life without the pitiful crutch they offer, the powers that be leave us powerless.
The ebb and flow of the new single ‘Cut It’ mirrors the volatility of the subject matter, the swell of the music mirrors the desperate pleas, and the subdued sections mirror the cowering in a corner, the swallowing of the lies and manipulation until your stomach is fit to burst, not knowing what will happen next. Domestic abuse in all its forms still causes immense anguish in our lives, it is a blight on humanity, we need not fear oppressors on the global landscape when we have our own terrorisers at home.
This is angry fucker of a song, and so it should be, there is so much to be angry about, we don’t look after the vulnerable in our society, we let them shrivel and desiccate, how very noble of us. That sinister strum at 2.02 with its deadly Killing Joke vibes, leads to the most rage filled, punisher of a finish, we close the song, but the debate and the suffering are sempiternal. Music is leading the way in the discourse too, for some it is the preferred way to open up and discuss a particularly difficult subject. The explosive high drama, rifferama lifts you off your feet and slams you into oblivion, the force with which you dream of treating your aggressors.
Having followed Amongst Liars like a deranged stalker, I vouch for their honesty, their triumph in the face of adversity, and feel so privileged to know them and be a small part of their story. There is violence in silence, be upstanding to illuminate and educate our peers, our elders and our young, Amongst Liars infiltrate with a purpose to obliterate the pain and reset the balance for us all.
Azra Pathan
Amongst Liars – Cut It out now.