White Lies

2009 began rather well, with West London's post-punk trio White Lies debut setting the bar really high for all newcomers. Formed from the ashes of A Fear Of Flying in late 2007, 20-year olds Harry McVeigh (singer/guitarist), Charles Cave (bassist/lyricist) and Jack Brown (drummer) wear black and write songs with names such as Death and To Lose My Life. Fear not though as they're not your run-of-the-mill goth miserablists, these lads have way bigger plans.

Their music might sound depressing to some (Katy Perry it ain't), but at the same time it's really uplifting. Think of a gothic Killers with ice-cold synths, anthemic guitars and equally powerful vocals that will leave you reaching for the replay button before the last chord has ended. As for their gloomy, morbidly macabre lyrics... well, they'll definitely leave a smirk on Robert Smith's smudged lips, not to mention Nick Cave's.

White Lies' dark pop brings back memories of 80's post-punk icons Joy Division and Echo and the Bunneymen, updated for the 21st century. Although naysayers might call them Interpol (or Editors) copycats, this is hardly the case as White Lies effectively blend their influences into a unique sound. Their debut fittingly entitled "To Lose My Life" is out this month, covering the usual epic themes of love, betrayal, death and mortality. It's a dark album filled with hauntingly outstanding tracks, all potential singles (you won't find any stinkers here) that will leave you asking for more. It's not hard to imagine a packed stadium chanting "let's grow old together and die at the same time"... 2009 belongs to them! Visit White Lies on Myspace to listen to their ace new single To Lose My Life.

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