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To Lose My Life...

White Lies · 2009

45 min · 10 tracks · post-punk revival

An atmospheric blend of dark synths and driving rhythms, echoing post-punk's brooding intensity.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • atmospheric background focus
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • contemplative late-night moods

Where this album fits

Career context
Released as White Lies' debut album in January 2009, 'To Lose My Life...' marked the band's emergence in the post-punk revival scene. The album followed a period of intense writing and rehearsals after the band formed in 2007, establishing their signature sound early in their career.
Stylistic neighbors
Interpol· Editors· The National
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Ritual — Continues the atmospheric sound with richer textures and deeper themes.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Death 5:01
  • 2 To Lose My Life 3:11
  • 3 A Place to Hide 5:02
  • 4 Fifty on Our Foreheads 4:21
  • 5 Unfinished Business 4:20
  • 6 E.S.T. 5:03
  • 7 From the Stars 4:53
  • 8 Farewell to the Fairground 4:19
  • 9 Nothing to Give 4:12
  • 10 The Price of Love 4:38

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