''Sighs Trapped by Liars'' is the fourth collaboration between the experimental rock band Red Krayola and the conceptual art group

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, 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."

Track listing

Personnel

;Red Krayola *

John McEntire John McEntire (born April 9, 1970 in Portland, Oregon) is an American recording engineer, producer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist, based in Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of both Tortoise and the Sea and Cake. McEntire started playing dr ...

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, recording * Jim O'Rourke –

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica inclu ...

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, backing vocals, mixing, recording * Mayo Thompson – acoustic guitar, piano *Tom Watson – bass guitar, guitar ;Additional musicians and production *

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Scott Benzel Scott Benzel (born 1968 in Scottsdale, Arizona, lives and works in Los Angeles), is an American visual artist, musician, performance artist, and composer. Benzel is a member of the faculty of the School of Art at California Institute of the Arts, ...

– recording *Noel Kupersmith – bass guitar *Dan Osborn – design *Arthur Ou – photography *

Elisa Randazzo Elisa Randazzo is an American musician, songwriter and fashion designer who is based in California. Although her contributions as a songwriter, singer and violinist have spanned many musical projects, ''Bruises and Butterflies'' is her first s ...

– vocals, recording *Roger Seibel – mastering *Sandy Yang – vocals

References

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