Five
by White Lies
  • Record Label: PIAS
  • Release Date: Feb 1, 2019
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
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  1. kadoka
    Feb 3, 2019
    9
    Personally, I think it is a triumph.Much better than Friends.A nostalgic hit of rock and synth which evolves with every listen.This proves that you can still breathe life into old musical genres.
  2. harry909
    Feb 4, 2019
    9
    one? two? three? four? five? six? seven? eight? nine? YES nice out of 10! good album would recommend
  3. jorant1966
    Feb 2, 2019
    8
    I am always looking forward for any release from this group. This is a good album & did not disappoint. Good Job.
  4. Ricko
    Oct 22, 2019
    7
    "Five" is unmistakably a White Lies record but for me it is their best. This band have a particular style and they do it fairly well without blowing anything out of the water and this is what is on offer here too. That said, "Five" is more distilled than previous efforts and it is their best written and best produced album. It's hands down their most consistent album and has some of their"Five" is unmistakably a White Lies record but for me it is their best. This band have a particular style and they do it fairly well without blowing anything out of the water and this is what is on offer here too. That said, "Five" is more distilled than previous efforts and it is their best written and best produced album. It's hands down their most consistent album and has some of their strongest songs to date. They are a very good live outfit and this album provides a handful of crowd pleasing songs that can be added to their setlist going forward.… Expand

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    Mar 11, 2019
    90
    While there's not any major conceptual through-line here, one of the most impressive aspects of Five is the album's balanced flow, which evokes the A- and B-side aesthetic of the vinyl age.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Feb 4, 2019
    60
    Ultimately, though, White Lies are running to stand still. [Mar 2019, p.120]
  3. Mojo
    Feb 1, 2019
    80
    Their traditional strengths remain, chiefly McVeigh's rich vocals and their knack of emphasising a simple hook with a cacophonous, multilayered production. [Mar 2019, p.98]
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