White Lies

Myspace // "Death" [mp3]

White Lies are probably the best band that you've never heard. With three unofficially released demos to their name, not to mention zero web presence, scant press mentions, and a ridiculously low friend count on Myspace (864 at time of writing), they've somehow already been handpicked to play alongside Crystal Castles, Friendly Fires, and Team Waterpolo on the NME New Noise Tour in May. It's no surprise to me, the first person to write about them back in November, as their music is really fucking impressive. Their songs feature melancholy tinged vocals and heavy lyrics contrasting with upbeat, 80s sounding synths, pulsating bass and drums. Think of White Lies as the bastard love child of Editors and The Killers, only better.

Apr 16 2008 - The Scala (London)
Apr 19 2008 - Camden Crawl (Camden)
May 2 2008 - Carling Academy - NME New Noise Tour (Oxford)
May 3 2008 - Thekla - NME New Noise Tour (Bristol)
May 4 2008 - Waterfront - NME New Noise Tour (Norwich)
May 5 2008 - Concorde 2 - NME New Noise Tour (Brighton)
May 6 2008 - Rescue Rooms - NME New Noise Tour (Nottingham)
May 8 2008 - Carling Academy 2 - NME New Noise Tour (Birmingham)
May 10 2008 - Arches - NME New Noise Tour (Glasgow)
May 11 2008 - Academy 2 - NME New Noise Tour (Newcastle)
May 12 2008 - Academy 2 - NME New Noise Tour (Manchester)
May 14 2008 - Astoria 2 - NME New Noise Tour (London)
May 15 2008 - The Sugarmill - NME New Noise Tour (Stoke)
May 16 2008 - The Great Escape Festival (Brighton)