Lie Lover Lie
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{{Infobox album
| name = Lie Lover Lie
| type = Album
| artist = The Blood Arm
| cover =Lie Lover Lie.jpg
| alt =
| released = 16 October 2006
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Indie rock, indie pop, garage rock
| length =
| label = City Rockers
| producer = The Blood Arm & Ariel Rechtshaid.
| prev_title = Bomb Romantics
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Turn And Face Me
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Lie Lover Lie
| type = studio
| single1 = Suspicious Character
| single1date = 25 September 2006
| single2 = Angela
| single2date = 21 May 2007
| single3 = Do I Have Your Attention?
| single3date = 15 October 2007
}}
}}
Lie Lover Lie is the second album by The Blood Arm. It was released in 2006.
Release and reception
The album received mainly positive reviews. British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album full marks, describing it as "an alternative dancefloor gem".{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/sep/22/popandrock.shopping3 | title=Blood Arm Review | accessdate=2012-08-07 | date=22 September 2006 | newspaper=The Guardian | author=Leonie Cooper}} Jeff Terich of Treble called the album "ecstatic, extravagant rock `n' roll", praising the band's ability to "lay down some fuckin' hits" and declaring them "the band that is giving rock a much-needed kick in the pants".{{cite web|url=http://www.treblezine.com/reviews/1730.html |title=Album of the Week: The Blood Arm – Lie Lover Lie |accessdate=2012-08-07 |date=23 October 2006 |author=Jeff Terich |publisher=Treble Media |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507215014/http://www.treblezine.com/reviews/1730.html |archivedate=2012-05-07 }} British music magazine NME were also quick to praise the band, noting their "absolutely spiffo corkers-to-hummers ratio".{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-blood-arm/8604 | title=NME Track Reviews – The Blood Arm: Angela| accessdate=2012-08-07 | date=31 May 2007 | publisher=NME.com}}
In 2007 the band played on an NME sponsored Rock 'N' Roll Riot US Tour alongside The Hold Steady, Demander, Federale, 1990s and Art Brut.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-hold-steady/30525|publisher=NME.com|title=NME presents The Hold Steady on US tour|accessdate=2007-08-24}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-hold-steady/30597|title=The Hold Steady headline NME's US Rock 'N' Roll Riot Tour|publisher=NME.com|accessdate=2007-08-24}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Drowned in Sound
| rev1Score = {{Rating|8|10}} [http://drownedinsound.com/releases/8189/reviews/1162147-?relevant-artist link]
| rev2 = Contactmusic.com
| rev2Score = {{Rating|6|10}} [http://www.contactmusic.com/pages/thebloodarmx21x12x06 link]
| rev3 = The Guardian
| rev3Score = {{Rating|5|5}} [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/sep/22/popandrock.shopping3 link]
| rev4 = DIY
| rev4Score = {{Rating|7|10}} [http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-blood-arm-lie-lover-lie link]
| rev5 = Music OMH
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20081006201642/http://www.musicomh.com/albums/blood-arm_1006.htm link]
| rev6 = Leeds Music Scene
| rev6Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/7540/ link]
}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline =
| total_length = 36:41
| title1 = Stay Put!
| length1 = 3:17
| title2 = Accidental Soul
| length2 = 3:29
| title3 = Suspicious Character
| length3 = 3:16
| title4 = Angela
| length4 = 3:25
| title5 = The Chasers
| length5 = 2:45
| title6 = Going To Arizona
| length6 = 3:24
| title7 = Do I Have Your Attention?
| length7 = 3:35
| title8 = Mass murder
| length8 = 2:51
| title9 = Visionaries
| length9 = 2:40
| title10 = PS I Love You But Don't Miss You
| length10 = 2:47
| title11 = Dolores Delivers A Glorious Death
| length11 = 4:25
}}
= iTunes Deluxe Edition =
{{Track listing
| headline = Bonus Tracks{{cite web|title=iTunes Bonus tracks |website=iTunes |date=27 September 2010 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lie-lover-lie-bonus-track/id268341751 |accessdate=4 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915180003/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lie-lover-lie-bonus-track/id268341751 |archivedate=15 September 2010 }}
| title12 = Do I Have Your Attention (w. Anaïs)
| length12 = 3:43
| title13 = Pen Dragon
| length13 = 4:35
| title14 = The Killer at Large
| length14 = 3:23
}}
Credits
- Nathaniel Fregoso – Vocals
- Zebastian Carlisle – Guitars
- Dyan Valdes – Keyboards
- Zachary Amos – Drums
Produced by The Blood Arm, Dave Newton