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Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings
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Positive: 39 out of 47
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Mixed: 4 out of 47
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Jan 22, 2011Catchier than Interpol, brighter than Joy Division and less serious than Editors
Amazing album, Death was good song, but I fell in love with them since farewell to the fairground
the only weak song is 50 on our foreheads
I was waiting for some good new indie band to enter the charts -
Apr 30, 2014I'm a fan of good music first and foremost. This is without a doubt one of the best albums I've heard from any band. The lyrics, some of the darkest and thought provoking one can find. Music should drive emotion, and this offering sure does - big time ! Brilliant album.
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PetarSMar 18, 2009Extremely boring and uneventful.
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MusicMavenMar 20, 2009Best described as a more pop-oriented version of Editors or a British response to The Killers. White Lies bring some decent songs to the table, but this is well-traveled neo-post-punk territory. If you enjoy similar bands, it's worth a listen.
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jaspyApr 1, 2009Energy, rock.... one of the best debut albums i've listened to... maybe a pair of weak songs, but amazing.
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ValMApr 14, 2009Nice voice. Very sweet arrangements. Rhythm section is perfect. It that kind of music when after listening you wanna create songs yourself. Despite some dark lyrics it makes living more enjoyable.
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alexrApr 7, 2009A good mix of Editors, Ordinary Boys and The Killers. Obviously not groundbreaking stuff, but it's certainly not a bad album. But certainly not a classic, either.
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NickJApr 16, 2009Excellent debut. Perhaps steals sounds from several predecessors; The Killers, Interpol and a whole host of 80's guitar/synth bands (Joy Division anyone?) to mention a few. But it does it whilst producing some great noise. Very good dance music, fun, listenable to and a great sing-a-long for the car, if you don't mind slightly morose lyrics.
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JordanHMar 17, 2009Masterpiece from start to finish.
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ThomasJMar 27, 2009If you think the Killers rock, this could be your definition of 'alternative'. However if you've heard the source material they're obviously borrowing from, you'd wonder why they decided to produce a boring, watered down version of something great.
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Feb 7, 2012To Lose My Life is a very dark album. People complain about how dark it is but I find it to be refreshing. I haven't heard a band with such dark lyrics since Interpol's "Antics". "Death" is a great opener and each track after that holds up. All In All, This a pretty good album.
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Jun 25, 2013
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May 27, 2022This album is timeless. A blast from start to finish and by far their best album.
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The feeling remains though that their broad emotional strokes will have to concede something to intimacy and solitude to ever really win hearts.
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To Lose My Life is an album made to a predefined plan with skill and no heart.
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For all its glum pronouncements of murder, mortality and loss, it’s an ecstatic listen, ponderous party music.