Tell the truth, You’d love to see Liars for free. And no fibbing, getting a signed copy of WIXIW would be badass.
The band whose sound is about as consistent as Lana Del Ray’s relationship with hipster blogs is coming to play the U Street Music Hall next Wednesday, July 25th, and we’ve got tickets to give away. We’ve also received a signed copy of their newest album WIXIW to deliver to a wanting fan. Equally strange Unknown Mortal Orchestra is also billed for the late July date, giving you one more reason to just go and get weird.
Liars is a three-piece suite known for exploring new territory ever since its inception. This year marks the release of their 6th album, the electronically based WIXIW (pronounced “Wish You” and not spelled out like you’d think in front of the snobby cute girl who’s wearing a Liars t-shirt). In custom Liars fashion, the album has its own aesthetic, carrying cold and dark sentiments across mechanic textures of drum machines and synthesizers.
Kind of American and a little Bit New Zealand…y (Kiwi-y?), Unknown Mortal Orchestra is an off-center indie rock band whose brilliance lies in the subtle stroke of obscurity and grime that runs throughout their material. Unknown Mortal Orchestra scored critical acclaim with their 2011 self-titled album and have stayed active in 2012, releasing “Strangers Are Strange” earlier this year.
So how could you score a pair of tickets to such a great show in tandem with a signed copy of WIXIW? Well, it’s simple.
Tell us which made up word would title your album. Mine is Scrumtralecent. The winner will be chosen on Friday (7/20) at noon.
