For their decade of existence, Come – the band fronted by guitarists-vocalists Thalia Zedek and Chris Brokaw – were never exactly stylistically schizophrenic. Their music was often a certifiable "fuck in a cathedral" in its shocking intensity, dovetailing and intertwined guitars atop a pummeling churn, yet somehow velvety and engulfing in their broad strokes of texture. Yet some might say that their tunes were characterized by sameness, failing to see the environmental quality of music that spins out like a series of chapters in a novel. Zedek's fourth album as a solo artist, Liars and Prayers, somewhat follows the pace set by Come, albeit beholden to a different muse. She's joined as usual by drummer Dan Coughlin and violist David Curry, as well as pianist Mel Lederman and bassist Winston Braman on eleven originals. ...