To Lose My Life
by White Lies
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 47
  3. Negative: 4 out of 47

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  1. Ricko
    Jun 28, 2012
    6
    It's typical Indie rock - I wouldn't says it's synthy or anything but I get a Depeche Mode vibe off it. There are a couple of good songs on it but its mostly filler. The tracks on the first half of the record are my recommendations off of this. Everything else is distinctly average. It could be that the voice just doesn't click with me, I don't know but it's one of the more disappointingIt's typical Indie rock - I wouldn't says it's synthy or anything but I get a Depeche Mode vibe off it. There are a couple of good songs on it but its mostly filler. The tracks on the first half of the record are my recommendations off of this. Everything else is distinctly average. It could be that the voice just doesn't click with me, I don't know but it's one of the more disappointing records that I've bought over the last couple of years.… Collapse
  2. ThomasJ
    Mar 27, 2009
    5
    If 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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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Dot Music
    40
    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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  2. musicOMH.com
    20
    To Lose My Life is an album made to a predefined plan with skill and no heart.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    For all its glum pronouncements of murder, mortality and loss, it’s an ecstatic listen, ponderous party music.
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