Angus Andrew is the founding and only constant member of Liars, currently joined by multi-instrumentalist Cameron Deyell and drummer Laurence Pike.

Stylistically, they combine elements of rock and punk with experimental electronica,[2] with Andrew crediting influences such as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), The Cure, PJ Harvey, Underworld, The Doors and Michael Franks.

[5][6] Upon clicking the door displayed on the website, three short clips are shown, all three of natural landscapes with amplified ambient sounds.

According to the Pitchfork article,[7] It was written and recorded in Los Angeles with Jon Brion collaborator Tom Biller and much inspired by the city.

[8] The band were chosen by Portishead to perform at the ATP I'll Be Your Mirror festival that they curated in July 2011 at London's Alexandra Palace.

On this, Liars’ eighth studio album, the bustling backdrops of Los Angeles, Berlin and New York have been replaced with a presence far more intimate and autobiographical.