Lies for the Liars

Lies for the Liars
Studio album by The Used
Released May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)
(see release history)
Recorded Foxy Studios, LA, CA
Genre Post-hardcore, alternative rock, emo
Length 39:50
Label Reprise
Producer John Feldmann
The Used chronology
In Love and Death
(2004)		 Lies for the Liars
(2007)		 Shallow Believer
(2008)
The Used video chronology
Berth
(2007)		 Lies for the Liars
(2007)		 Artwork
(2009)
Special edition cover
Singles from Lies for the Liars
  1. "The Bird and the Worm"
    Released: March 20, 2007
  2. "Liar Liar (Burn in Hell)"
    Released: May 1, 2007
  3. "Pretty Handsome Awkward"
    Released: September 10, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk.net (62%) [1]
Allmusic [2]
Alternative Press [3]
Blender [4]
Bullz-Eye [5]
IGN [6]
Kerrang!
Mammoth Press [7]
Metal Hammer
Q
Revolver
Stylus Magazine (B-) [8]
Twisted Ear [9]

Lies for the Liars is the third studio album by American alternative rock band The Used. It was released on May 22, 2007. It, along with their newest studio album, Artwork, are their only studio albums to date that have not been certified gold.

Contents

Information

While only eleven tracks are featured on the standard copy of Lies for the Liars, bonus tracks were released on certain versions. In total, the band recorded 19 songs, from about 40 that were written in preparation for the album. Those songs not featured on a version of the album were released as bonus tracks, on CD singles, and the Shallow Believer EP. This is the first album without Branden Steineckert as the drummer. He left the band in August 2006. Dean Butterworth of Good Charlotte recorded the drums for the album. Dan Whitesides toured with the band and was later announced as the official new drummer.

The special edition version includes a bonus DVD, slightly different artwork, special casing, and a 24-page booklet packed with vibrant images of the band and Chadam. The special casing is fashioned to look like a book, with the pages within holding several photographs of the band and different fictional characters as well as the lyrics. The DVD has a 20 minute feature on the making of the album.[10]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Used. 

No. Title Length
1. "The Ripper"   2:56
2. "Pretty Handsome Awkward"   3:33
3. "The Bird and the Worm"   3:46
4. "Earthquake"   3:29
5. "Hospital"   2:58
6. "Paralyzed"   3:14
7. "With Me Tonight"   3:06
8. "Wake the Dead"   4:14
9. "Find a Way"   3:23
10. "Liar Liar (Burn in Hell)"   2:57
11. "Smother Me" (with hidden track "Queso") 6:18
Total length:
 39:50

Hidden track

"Queso" is a 28 second song that is about a quesadilla. Though it was first released on The Used's MySpace in late 2006, most fans talked about it on message boards and thought of it as a joke; it was not expected to actually be on the album.

Personnel

The Used
Performance credits
  • John Feldmann – vocals, gang vocals
  • Arin Older – additional vocals on "The Bird and the Worm", gang vocals
  • Ashley Grobmeyer – screams on "Wake the Dead"
  • Quinn Allman – gang vocals
  • Bert McCracken – gang vocals
  • Jeph Howard – gang vocals
  • Matt Appleton – gang vocals
  • Joe Manganiello – gang vocals
  • Danny Feinberg – gang vocals
  • Dan Whitesides – gang vocals
  • Monique Powell – vocals on "Smother Me" and "Wake the Dead"
  • Julian Feldmann – additional vocals on "Find a Way"
Visuals and imagery
  • Alex Pardee – creative direction, design, photography, creation of "CHADAM" and other characters
  • MONSTER EFFECTS – creature effects, masks, props, building of "CHADAM"
Instruments
  • Matt Appleton – horns, keys, organ, cadence on "Find a Way"
  • Dean Butterworth – drums, percussion
  • John Feldmann – additional percussion, keys, cadence on "Find a Way", string arrangement on "The Bird and the Worm", "Earthquake" and "Smother Me"
  • Bert McCracken – piano on "Smother Me"
  • Suzie Katayama – string contractor
Technical and production
Managerial
  • John Reese – management
  • Eric Greenspan – legal affairs
  • Larry Einbund – business management
  • Steven Landau – business management
  • Daryl Eaton – booking North America
  • Marlene Tsuchii – booking International
  • Karen Poznansky – publicity
  • Craig Aaronson – A&R
  • Tim Carhart – A&R coordinator
Technical and production – DVD
  • CW Mihlberger – director, editor, filming
  • Adam Peterson – director, editor, animation sequence, filming
  • Chris Trovero – director, editor
  • Jeph Howard – animation sequence
  • Quinn Allman – animation sequence, filming
  • David May – DVD producer
  • Raena Winscott – DVD producer
  • Tony Friedman – DVD post audio
  • Sean Donnelly – DVD menus
  • Jim Atkins – DVD authoring
  • Sean Cowling – DVD coordination

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[11] 5
Austrian Albums Chart[12] 48
Canadian Albums Chart[13] 3
German Albums Chart[14] 61
New Zealand Albums Chart[15] 38
UK Albums Chart[16] 39
US Billboard 200[17] 5

Release history

Standard edition
Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia May 17, 2007 Reprise CD 9362433092
United Kingdom May 21, 2007 936-243309-2
United States May 22, 2007 2-43309
Japan May 23, 2007 WPCR-12587
United States June 5, 2007 12" Vinyl 1-43309
Special edition
Region Date Label Format Catalogue
United Kingdom May 21, 2007 Reprise CD+DVD 9362-43308-2
United States May 22, 2007 43308-2

Use in popular media

"The Ripper"

"Pretty Handsome Awkward"

"The Bird and the Worm"

References

  1. ^ AbsolutePunk review. Absolutepunk.net (2007-05-22). Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  2. ^ Lies for the Liars at Allmusic
  3. ^ Alternative Press review. Altpress.com (2010-09-16). Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  4. ^ Blender review
  5. ^ Bullz-Eye review. Bullz-eye.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  6. ^ IGN review. Music.ign.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  7. ^ Mammoth Press review. Mammothpress.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  8. ^ Stylus Magazine review. Stylusmagazine.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  9. ^ Twisted Ear review
  10. ^ The Used – Lies For The Liars (CD/DVD). SmartPunk.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  11. ^ "australian-charts – The Used – Lies for the Liars". australian-charts. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Used&titel=Lies+For+The+Liars&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  12. ^ "The Used – Lies for the Liars – austrian-charts". austrian-charts. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Used&titel=Lies+For+The+Liars&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  13. ^ "The Used – Chart History – Canadian Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-used/chart-history/488046?f=309&g=Albums&sort=date. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  14. ^ "German Album Charts – Search for The Used". musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Used%2CThe/longplay. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  15. ^ "charts.org.nz – The Used – Lies for the Liars". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Used&titel=Lies+For+The+Liars&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  16. ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2008) U2 – Utopia". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_U.HTM. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  17. ^ "The Used – Charts History – Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-used/chart-history/488046?f=305&g=Albums&sort=date. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
The Used
Bert McCracken • Quinn Allman • Jeph Howard • Dan Whitesides
Branden Steineckert
Dean Butterworth • Greg Bester
Studio albums
The Used • In Love and Death • Lies for the Liars • Artwork • Vulnerable
Other albums
EPs
Singles
"A Box Full of Sharp Objects" • "The Taste of Ink" • "Buried Myself Alive" • "Blue and Yellow" • "Take It Away" • "All That I've Got" • "I Caught Fire" • "Under Pressure" • "All That I've Got (acoustic version)" • "The Bird and the Worm" • "Liar Liar (Burn in Hell)" • "Pretty Handsome Awkward" • "Paralyzed" • "Blood on My Hands" • "Born to Quit"
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