The forthcoming album Armadillo By Morning, by Milwaukee's Liar's Trial, finds the group exploring the intensity of both raw anger and heartfelt love and loss, honing their song craft to a needle sharp point. The songwriting and lyrical voices have deepened and became increasingly narrative driven, and the group is not afraid to let a little more beauty and space into the work. The addition of brilliant pedal steel work on many tracks often, but not always, sweetens the tunes and melodies. That is not to say this is a band defanged however. Fans of Liar's Trial's previous albums will not be disappointed by songs recalling the proto-punk energy, speed, and aggression of The Stooges and Motorhead. Alternately, certain songs could serve as a backdrop for moonshine running, hotrods, and honky tonks. Also present are ballads and tear jerking story songs in the veins of classic and outlaw country. The multiple varying vocalists bring to mind Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, Iggy Pop and Nick Cave, Hope Sandoval and Isabel Monteiro, Emmylou Harris and early Dolly Parton. With Armadillo By Morning, Liar's Trial, a group previously hellbent on marrying country and punk music this time around distills and refines these influences to their core elements.
Gut bucket country and barroom floor rock-n-roll kicked each other in the teeth, and the resulting splatter was captured on record here. These ten songs will split your lip, break your heart, ruin your liver, and still leave you coming back for more.
Gut bucket country and barroom floor rock-n-roll kicked each other in the teeth, and the resulting splatter was captured on record here. These ten songs will split your lip, break your heart, ruin your liver, and still leave you coming back for more.
Cowboys From Hell", the debut album from Liar's Trial, offers an unpredictable and breakneck mixture of old-fashioned country, punk, folk, and rock. Barn-burning tempos, gallows humor, shout-a-long choruses and eerie balladry comprise these seven tracks.
One-of-a-kind, hand-made, wood-burned sign, telling everyone that darkens your door to "go away." Made especially for you by Liar's Trial's Bryan Thomas.
One-of-a-kind wood-burned art featuring the likeness of Hank Williams Sr. Made especially for you by Liar's Trial's Bryan Thomas.
One-of-a-kind wood-burned art featuring the likeness of Waylon Jennings. Made especially for you by Liar's Trial's Bryan Thomas.
One-of-a-kind wood-burned wall art featuring the likeness of Johnny Cash. Made especially for you by Liar's Trial's Bryan Thomas.
One-of-a-kind, hand-lettered, wood-burned wall art. Made especially for you by Liar's Trial's Bryan Thomas.