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The Beautiful Liar is the third studio album by American rock band X Ambassadors. It was released on September 24, 2021 by Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. The album follows X Ambassadors' second album, Orion (2019) and the band's EP Belong (2020). It is concept album, playing similarly to a radio drama.

Background
Their multi-collaborative series (Eg) and Belong EP were material largely recorded weeks before the lockdowns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. All three band members wrote and composed the album's tracks virtually, starting with what they had before the lockdown and expanding upon it.

It expresses themes of insanity, powerlessness, self-doubt, and anxiety. Lead singer Sam and keyboardist Casey Harris say the album was influenced by the radio shows they would listen to as children instead of TV because of Casey's blindness. Sam said "I wanted to make an album that felt as unhinged as I did, and as the whole world felt around me. So Adam [Levin], Casey and I carved ourselves a space where we could all be as ugly, weird, funny, and f'd up as we wanted to be."

Critical reception
The Beautiful Liar received generally positive reviews from critics. Matt Collar of AllMusic gave the album a 4 out of 5 stars and wrote that "The Beautiful Liar is a quirky, oddly intriguing experience, whose conceptual elements interrupt the corporate pop flow of the album". He praised the songs "My Own Monster", "Love Is Death", and "Reincarnated". Johan Wippsson from Melodic called the album "a strong comeback from one of the best and most exciting bands in the pop genre right now", calling tracks "Somebody Who Knows You" and "Okay" favorites.

Track listing
All tracks are written by Sam Harris, Casey Harris, Adam Levin, and Russ Flynn. All tracks are produced by X Ambassadors. Additional writers and producers are included below.