They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top

They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top is the first album by dance-punk band Liars. The album was first released in October 2001 by Gern Blandsten Records and later re-released in 2002 by English label Blast First. It displays the band in its original line-up with singer Angus Andrew, guitarist Aaron Hemphill, bassist Pat Noecker (currently in These Are Powers), and drummer Ron Albertson.

They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top
Studio album by Liars
Released	October 30, 2001
Recorded	June 30, 2001–July 1, 2001
Genre	Noise rock post-punk revival
Length	51:32
Label	Gern Blandsten, Blast First
Liars chronology
They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top (2001) Fins to Make Us More Fish-Like (2002)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	8/10[3]
Blender	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[5]
The Guardian	[6]
NME	8/10[7]
Pitchfork	8.1/10[8]
Q	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Uncut	[11]

Underworld's album Beaucoup Fish (1999) was credited by Angus Andrew as the foremost influential album on They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top.[12]

The album received positive reviews from publications such as AllMusic and Pitchfork Media, which cemented the band's place in recent American music.[2][8] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave the album a two-star honorable mention rating and remarked: "Not a bad trick—tension-and-release that never lets go."[13] The Yeah Yeah Yeahs covered the song "Mr. Your on Fire Mr.", which was released as a B-side of their single "Pin".

Track listing

1. "Grown Men Don't Fall in the River, Just Like That" – 3:03
2. "Mr. Your on Fire Mr."[2][14] – 2:27
3. "Loose Nuts on the Veladrome" – 2:19
4. "The Garden Was Crowded and Outside" – 2:44
5. "Tumbling Walls Buried Me in the Debris with ESG" – 4:05 (vocal cover of an ESG song)
6. "Nothing Is Ever Lost or Can Be Lost My Science Friend" – 3:03
7. "We Live NE of Compton" – 3:01
8. "Why Midnight Walked But Didn't Ring Her Bell" – 0:51
9. "This Dust Makes That Mud" – 30:07

References

1. "Reviews for They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top by Liars". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
2. D'Angelo, Peter. "They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top – Liars". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
3. "Liars: They Threw Us All in a Trench and Put a Monument on Top". Alternative Press (170): 81. September 2002.
4. Hoard, Christian (September 2002). "The Liars: They Threw Us All in a Trench and Put a Monument on Top". Blender (9): 150. Archived from the original on June 19, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
5. Hermes, Will (August 16, 2002). "They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top / Black City". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
6. Simpson, Dave (August 16, 2002). "The Liars: They Threw Us All in a Trench and Put a Monument on Top". The Guardian. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
7. Fox, Jason (August 17, 2002). "Liars : They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top". NME. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
8. Dahlen, Chris (July 17, 2002). "Liars: They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
9. "Liars: They Threw Us All in a Trench and Put a Monument on Top". Q (194): 109. September 2002.
10. Sheffield, Rob (September 5, 2002). "Liars: They Threw Us All In A Trench & Stuck A Monument On Top". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 30, 2003. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
11. "Liars: They Threw Us All in a Trench and Put a Monument on Top". Uncut (64): 109. September 2002.
12. Turner, Luke (16 April 2014). "No Barrier Fun: Angus Andrew of Liars' Favourite LPs". The Quietus. p. 12. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
13. Christgau, Robert. "Liars: They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
14. Mr. Your on Fire Mr. | AllMusic