White Lies are another band I’ve recently had the chance to sit down and listen to. When I first heard To Lose My Life for the first time on 6Music some months ago,  it didn’t really captivate me the way “Death” did and it was ‘death’ that brought their album into my life (bad pun #1) They are a solid band though – I will give them that – even though they get all these comparisons to ex-school mate of mine – Paul Banks’ band Interpol, Joy Division and Editors and a tinge of Echo & the Bunneymen. I mean nothing wrong with any of those bands but those are some big shoes to live up to! The other songs on the album are good but “Death” is catchy as hell (ha ha bad pun #2). I like the way the song builds up and of course the hook – “This fear’s got a hold on me“….  I think the live performance of the song is better than the album version though.

To top it off, these guys are young! I almost feel guilty for finding the lead singer a hottie and even more embarrassed I googled him to find out

Despite this bands obsession with ‘death’ and other ‘dark’ things, they seem like really good people. Bright eyed and genuinely thankful for their success thus far. Good mannerisms too.