By: David Edscorn
The alternative-indie scene has gotten a little crowded lately. Bands that sound a lot like the Killers and Hot Hot Heat seem to be popping up everywhere. White Lies is one of those groups, but in this case, that may not be such a bad thing. Their brand new “Death E.P.” doesn’t necessarily do anything completely original, but it still manages to sound fresh and exciting. The lead track “Death” is an excellently driving anthem. With plenty of crunching guitar, sweeping vocals, and swirling synthesizers, the band shows a lot of promise. "Black Song" isn’t quite as good a track as “Death,” but it’s not bad. The album closes with two
remixes of “Death.” Both of them are decent, especially the second one done by The Haunts, which keeps the feeling of the original while adding a little something fresh to the mix. The first remix is done by the Crystal Castles who are making plenty of waves of their own but only put forth a passable effort here. White Lies may not be the band to change the genre, but they’re certainly worth keeping an eye on. 7 out of 10.
Download: “Death”
http://www.whitelies.com/
These guys didn't immediately strike me as being like The Killers. I see more Interpol and Editors, but when we were listening to them in the office the other day, the first band Amelia likened them to was The Killers. I'm definitely looking forward to hearing more from them.
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P.S. Check out the video for "Death." It's creepy in a really cool way.
For some reason, they remind me of The Killers a lot, especially "Black Song." Whatever they sound like, they've definatly got a lot of promise. And I agree with the video, pretty cool. Except for the faceless people. Why were there faceless people?
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