White Lies, formed in 2007, play New Wave in a similar style to Editors or Glasvegas in taking a huge influence from Echo & The Bunnymen and Joy Division. The first single, Unfinished Business, with urgent lyrics, 80s organs and jarring baselines seamlessly turn a minimalistic post-punk approach into a dancepunk anthem reminiscent of Tom Vek or LCD Soundsystem. You can grab the single free from their website (www.whitelies.com) or alternatively an epic Haunts remix of their song 'Death' from right here. White Lies are definitely ones to watch this year, playing sold-out shows with Glasvegas in the next few days and touring the UK until mid-March.
Death (Haunts Remix) (mp3)
Pre-order upcoming ...To Lose My Life, arriving January 19th 2009.
They used to be called Fear Of Flying, i saw them support JamieT in Pompey a year or two back, great band, great track called Routemaster if i remember correctly.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, if you're going to pass yourself off as a music critic..how about you find out more about the people you are writting about and passing that on, so people get to make a more informed choice?
Fear Of Flying were never as big as White Lies. The new music is much Gloomier, more post-punk and less punk, and since they changed their name, acquired two new members and reinvented their sound i figured it was pretty much a different band.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, it can't hurt to provide a little more information, thanks.