To Lose My Life

by White Lies

To Lose My Life cover art

Debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart, this record firmly established the trio within the late-2000s post-punk revival. The production is characterized by gloomy, 1980s-inspired synthesizers, driving basslines, and grandiose, stadium-sized choruses dealing with themes of mortality and fear. It served as a darker, more theatrical counterpoint to the era's prevalent indie-pop optimism.

Genres

  • Post-Punk Revival
  • Indie Rock

Tracklist

  1. Death
  2. To Lose My Life
  3. A Place To Hide
  4. Fifty On Our Foreheads
  5. Unfinished Business
  6. E.S.T.
  7. From The Stars
  8. Farewell To The Fairground
  9. Nothing To Give
  10. The Price Of Love
  11. Death - Crystal Castles Remix
  12. Farewell To The Fairground - Yuksek Remix
  13. To Lose My Life - Filthy Dukes Remix