"Time to Give" (stylized as ⠞⠊⠍⠑ ⠞⠕ ⠛⠊⠧⠑ in Braille) is the lead single off of White Lies' fifth studio album, Five. The single was released on 17 September 2018 through PIAS Recordings.
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| Released | 17 September 2018 | |||
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| Length | 7:35 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
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Background
editThe album was first announced by the band on 17 September 2018[1] with the corresponding release of their first single, "Time to Give", which clocked in at 7 minutes, the longest single by the band to date.[2] That same day the release date of 1 February 2019 was announced,[3] as well as the Spring 2019 European tour. On the new album, White Lies described the album as a milestone in their career, as they have been active for a decade. "It marks our decade as a band, which has pushed us to expand our sound and reach new territory artistically — it marks the start of a new and exciting chapter for us."[4]
In describing the song McVeigh felt the track and album had more eclectic and guitar-dominated influences to allow for a more varied record.[5] "We thought it would be something that would work, to have these songs pull you off in a number of different tangents, and taking you to different places. And the production leans towards more guitars on the album. It’s a bit heavier, like how we explored on our first two albums. And we tried to do a few stranger things, with songs like ‘Time To Give’, which was the first song we released."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Time to Give" | 7:35 |
References
edit- ^ Sklinar, Kimberly-Marie (18 September 2018). "White Lies share new track 'Time To Give' ahead of new album". Never Enough Notes. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Helms, William Ruben (18 September 2018). "New Audio: London's White Lies Releases a Moody and Epic New Single From Forthcoming Album". Joy of Violent Movement. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "White Lies Announce New Album, 'five'". DIY. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "White Lies announce new album, new single + tour dates". Indie Is Not A Genre. Medium. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Mozafari, Laurence (20 September 2017). "White Lies reveal details of new album that's sounding "guitar-heavy" and "dreamy"". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Hemmings, Jeff (29 January 2019). "White Lies – Interview 2018". brightonsfinest.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.