Sighs Trapped by Liars

Sighs Trapped by Liars
Studio album by The Red Krayola with Art & Language
Released	September 17, 2007
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	51:47
Label	Drag City [1]
The Red Krayola with Art & Language chronology
Black Snakes (1983) Sighs Trapped by Liars (2007) Five American Portraits (2010)
The Red Krayola chronology
Red Gold (2006) Sighs Trapped by Liars (2007) Fingerpointing (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(6.8/10) [3]
Uncut	[4]

Sighs Trapped by Liars is the fourth collaboration between the experimental rock band Red Krayola and the conceptual art group Art & Language, released on September 17, 2007, by Drag City.

Critical reception

The Times gave the album a mixed review, writing that the "Krayola back two hesitant and foul-mouthed chanteuses singing uncharacteristically pretty yet typically unfocused tunes." ^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Art & Language; all music is composed by The Red Krayola.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fairest of All"	2:52
2.	"Jumping Through the Mirror"	4:42
3.	"Laughing at the Foot of the Cross"	4:15
4.	"Il Ne Reste Qu'a Chanter"	4:34
5.	"Hostage"	3:00
6.	"Jerry Fodor's Story"	2:50
7.	"The Big Vacation"	3:47
8.	"Four Stars: The Ideal Crew"	8:13
9.	"Igor Zabel's Song"	3:53
10.	"A Pest"	3:24
11.	"Perfection"	2:16
12.	"Forty Thousand Words on a Chair"	3:20
13.	"Sighs Trapped by Liars"	4:41

Personnel

Red Krayola

• John McEntire  – drums, recording
• Jim O'Rourke  – acoustic guitar, harmonica, synthesizer, backing vocals, mixing, recording
• Mayo Thompson  – acoustic guitar, piano
• Tom Watson – bass guitar, guitar

Additional musicians and production

• Art & Language  – illustration, photography
• Scott Benzel  – recording
• Noel Kupersmith – bass guitar
• Dan Osborn – design
• Arthur Ou – photography
• Elisa Randazzo  – vocals, recording
• Roger Seibel – mastering
• Sandy Yang – vocals

References

1. "The Red Krayola with Art & Language – Sighs Trapped By Liars | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.
2. Unterberger, Richie. "Sighs Trapped by Liars". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
3. Powell, Mike (September 18, 2007). "Red Krayola With Art & Language: Sighs Trapped by Liars". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
4. "Introduction", Uncut , 2007. pg. 116. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
5. Lee, Stewart. "The Red Krayola with Art & Language: Sighs Trapped by Liars" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.