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 Curious Musical Connoisseurs Nov 21, 2009
Like many newer bands today, there's perceived musical influences amongst stated ones. White Lies are young, and say they don't sound like anyone. While taking these Brits at their word may work for some, points of reference are a must for description. Listening 'To Lose My Life' brought many sounds and quips from musical memory, but flattery may not be the best compliment here. A Flock of Seagulls and Icicle Works guitar riffs; The Cars whimsical keyboards; Echo & Bunnymen's strings; amongst A-Ha's and Tears For Fears like vocals makes first listen to almost schizophrenic. Rounding off with similar gigs like The Editors and Franz Ferdinand tops off schizo sound with pleasant confusion. Consecutive listenings however, they start growing on you - with increasing talent and sound all their own. Highly recommended for curious musical connoisseurs.
To Lose My Life Oct 19, 2009
This White Lies album is hot. Anyone who buys this album will be very pleased. I haven't found a song by White Lies that i didn't like. They are the best band on the planet.
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Best cd I've heard in a long time! Aug 13, 2009
What can I say? This is like a modern version of some of my fave 80's bands--INXS, Depeche Mode, Psychedelic Furs. I love every track on this cd and have listened to it over and over. I'm amazed that something so complete came out of a debut cd. Fabulous job guys!
DEEP Aug 12, 2009
I really really enjoy this album. My bro got it and we share music. It is really outstanding. I really enjoy the 80s sound. A lil depressing at times but refreshing as well. I love orchestral-rock! 2 thumbs up lol
Gloom never sounded this bright! Jul 22, 2009
White Lies are a Rock trio and their debut CD "To lose my life" has topped the charts in their native UK. Their brand of gloomy danceable Rock with shimmery synths and trilling guitars recalls acts like Editors, Interpol, or even Franz Ferdinand in places. Catchy songs with dark subject matter that get even catchier each time you listen.
Opening cut "Death" and the harrowing sounding "To lose my life" ("Let's grow old together, and die at the same time") and "A place to hide" (nice drumrolls) fall into the Dance/Rock bracket. Slowing things down is "Fifty on our foreheads" (with horns adding to the ambience).
"Unfinished business" with it's hymnal organ intro reminds one of Coldplay's "Fix you" but the lads soon put paid to any such notion. It's a pulsing mid tempo number with chiming guitars which picks up to a galloping pace and lyrics about zombie lovers, a definite standout! "E.S.T" is a shimmery sounding midtempo Rocker with a droning riff (and gloomy lyrics about a Manic depressive), while "From the stars" starts off as a nice ballad (lyrics about a millionaire's breakdown belying such sweetness) before galloping away.
"Farewell to the fairground" is a beautiful song with throbbing synths in the verses and cutting guitars in the chorus against dancey beats, and lyrics about a haunted fair. This is my favourite, along with "Nothing to give" which is a melodramatic piano/string ballad (with percussion and swirling electronic flourishes coming in the final minute), and closing is "The price of love" (interspersed with marching beats, glossy synths and interesting tempo shifts - The Killers would kill for this song, pardon the pun).
Not since The Smiths has doom and gloom sounded like such fun!
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