{"id":23481,"date":"2023-11-03T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=23481"},"modified":"2023-11-02T17:48:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T17:48:21","slug":"billy-liar-crisis-actor-pirates-press-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=23481","title":{"rendered":"Billy Liar &#8211; &#8216;Crisis Actor&#8217; (Pirates Press Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/268445.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/268445-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/268445-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/268445-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/268445-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/268445.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If anyone deserved a break due to their hard work, high standards, and passion it was or should I say is Billy Liar. Signing to Pirates Press is proof that hard work can and will pay off &#8211; with a determination and unwavering belief in what he does is his just deserts. Billy has been gaining well-deserved praise from high places such as Tim Armstrong and we&#8217;ve always seen the talent and great songs he&#8217;s written and on &#8216;Crisis Actor&#8217; he&#8217;s indeed taken it to the next level from the tub-thumping chest beating opener &#8216;Oblivion&#8217; through the organ swirling rampant beast that is &#8216;Baltimore&#8217; Billy has the sound that can and should break through big time Stateside. Its no accident Pirates Press recognised that talent and have released this new record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Billy&#8217;s songs detail some outstanding storytelling, where every lyric has you hanging on his every breath its like turning the pages of a great book you simply can&#8217;t put down and you&#8217;re wondering where it&#8217;s heading next. The energy of &#8216;Negroni&#8217; is superb (With added Frank Turner). The sound is arena-filling and also a breath of fresh air if you were in say the Black Heart in Camden watching him rip through these songs on his acoustic guitar it would still sound huge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billy Liar - &quot;Negroni&quot; (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iuq4meEmmwE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Phantom Limb&#8217; is thunderous but then again the energy bursting through the speakers from the likes of &#8216;Osterich&#8217; it&#8217;s no surprise to hear mr Frank Turner join Billy on this LP because I&#8217;m sure Turner will be looking over his shoulder at Liar as he steams up on the inside track. &#8216;Starlight On Main&#8217; is more of the same but the highlight is &#8216;Cheyne Stoking&#8217; with its chest-beating brilliance with a broken-hearted melody sung with vim and vigor Billy is stepping up here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But hold on its not all thunder and attack there are also softer songs for tough guys like the jarring &#8216;Don&#8217;t Trust Anyone&#8217; that wakes from its harsh abrasive into into a heaving monster. This is one of the finest half hours I&#8217;ve heard all year and the hoe down that is &#8216;Hogmanay&#8217; if The Pogues had written never mind the bollocks and turned up the guitars instead of whistles. Simply a stunning record and one that should propel Billy Liar to being a household name in punk rock circles. Be it leading a raucous band or standing in the spotlight with just his acoustic guitar Billy Liar has hit paydirt with &#8216;Crisis Actor&#8217; Man I thought &#8216;Some Legacy&#8217; was good but this is on another level. Buy It!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.piratespressrecords.com\/products\/bilip367rb-lp\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shop.piratespressrecords.com\/products\/bilip367rb-lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Dom Daley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If anyone deserved a break due to their hard work, high standards, and passion it was or should I say is Billy Liar. Signing to Pirates Press is proof that hard work can and will pay off &#8211; with a determination and unwavering belief in what he does is his just deserts. 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