''Liquid Love'' is the fourth studio album by

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Release

The band announced in December 2009 that they had completed their fourth album and gave away a free track, ''Criss Cross'', to promote it. A single, '' Disconnected'' was released digitally on 7 March. The original release date. 1 March 2010, was moved back to the 15th. A UK tour was scheduled but vocalist Pete Cafarella suffered concussion, and had to cancel the upcoming tour; the tour was rescheduled for April and May. Second single Open Up the Sky was released in June. ''Liquid Love'' was released digitally in the U.S. by

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on 21 September 2010, with a vinyl release.

Track listing

#'Liquid Love' - 4:48 #' Disconnected' - 4:07 #'Take Us Apart' - 3:57 #'Criss Cross' - 7:22 #'The Beatles' - 4:24 #' Open Up the Sky' - 5:25 #'ESP' - 4:20 #'Depth of Feel' - 4:09 #'Strange Emotion' - 3:30 #'Dark Destiny' - 5:10

Reception

Reviews for the album have been mixed.

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criticized the album, describing it as being "rather lame" compared to their previous album, which they praised. Other reviews, however, praised the album for being reminiscent of retro

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also praised the album for being cheesy, with "falseto vocals and dumb melodies that prod and niggle at your brain". {{Authority control Shy Child albums 2010 albums