| WHITE LIES - To Lose My Life |
| Written by Luke Oram | ||
| Friday, 12 June 2009 17:45 | ||
Still, the first strains of uber-single opener ‘Death’, recalls the ghosts of Curtis & Co. immediately - the mechanically driven bass line overlaid with McVeigh’s almost disaffected baritone. White Lies aren’t half as glum as their ancestors though, with ‘Death’ giving way to McVeigh’s triumphant wail and a militant drum-fuelled bridge. The album’s title track doesn’t do the 'Lies any favours, in their journey to escape comparisons. ‘To Lose My Life’ is an electronic jaunt that could easily be mistaken for an Interpol track. Once again, the lads pull up from dreary to victory, but it’s still a lot more derivative than it is pioneering. Does it really matter though? If the genre ain’t broke, perhaps it shouldn’t be fixed. ‘To Lose My Life’ is a great foot-tapping indie record. McVeigh’s got a great English voice and the band are assured, skipping from U2-esque triumph to the gothic undertones of Echo’s Bunnymen. ‘E.S.T’ is an almost picture-perfect tribute to a glammed ‘Blue Monday’, which is never a bad thing. WHITE LIES aren’t the next messiah’s... They do however, do a great job of flying the English-indie flag. If you like your Interpol, miss a good warm bed of synth in your day, or ever wondered what Ian Curtis would have been like if he had been a little happy, WHITE LIES are your band. |
