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Track Listings
| 1. Is Love |
| 2. Strangers |
| 3. Bigger Than Us |
| 4. Peace & Quiet |
| 5. Streetlights |
| 6. Holy Ghost |
| 7. Turn The Bells |
| 8. The Power & The Glory |
| 9. Bad Love |
| 10. Come Down |
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
An OK album, but I was expecting much more after 'To Lose My Life', which was one of the best CDs I'd bought for a long chalk.
'Ritual' is a bit samey, without the variety of 'To Lose My life'. It's ok to settle on a style, but I think the boys have gone too far with this.
But there are some good tracks, which the more I hear the more I like. 'In love' is good, not so sure about 'bigger than us', and 'turn the bells' is the one that sticks in my head out of all of them. 'Power & glory' would be brilliant if it wasn't for that annoying little squeak through the first half - what's all that about, totally ruins it.
I usually listen to music in the car, but this is one that does deserve an at-home listen, as some of the musical details get lost in the road noise.
Hoping the next album will rediscover some of the freshness. Please guys.
'Ritual' is a bit samey, without the variety of 'To Lose My life'. It's ok to settle on a style, but I think the boys have gone too far with this.
But there are some good tracks, which the more I hear the more I like. 'In love' is good, not so sure about 'bigger than us', and 'turn the bells' is the one that sticks in my head out of all of them. 'Power & glory' would be brilliant if it wasn't for that annoying little squeak through the first half - what's all that about, totally ruins it.
I usually listen to music in the car, but this is one that does deserve an at-home listen, as some of the musical details get lost in the road noise.
Hoping the next album will rediscover some of the freshness. Please guys.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have always liked White Lies so I was intrigued by their second album. While this album isn't bad it doesn't hook like To Lose a Life. The songs aren't as catchy and are more drawn out, less indie and more electro. Their sound has been altered which of course is inevitable when you are trying to bring out new material devoid of the characteristics of the previous record. I interviewed Charles Cave a few years back just after the release of their first album where they were playing worldwide due to the success of the first record so I am holding out hope that over time they will continue to grow and excite. Any White Lies fan should buy this because despite it's slight inferiority to the first effort it still boasts a few stellar tracks including the single Bigger than Us, Peace and Quiet and The Power and the Glory.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Enjoyed the album, but it lacked some of the energy and diversity of 'To Lose My Life' (a truly excellent album). Certainly not as memorable and it definitely inspired no singing along whilst driving! Unable to connect with it in the same way as their first album.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Album
Well I must say I am impressed with these guys. I first saw them on the music channel performing someplace. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Lamb
Broken-down equipment during recording of Ritual?
To lose my life was a fine record with lyrics that go beyond the usual love and relationship crap. That is not the case with Ritual. Read more
Published 9 months ago by shin
Great band; Great Album
I heard 'Bigger Than Us' on XFM and then a week later decided to get the album, after a few listens my favourite songs were Strangers and Bad Love, but to be honest the other... Read more
Published 10 months ago by David Leigh
The class act of the late noughties go glacial
An amazing follow up to the already solid, polished performance via 2009 debut 'To lose my life'. A band who seem to grow and grow track by track. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Rich77
synth pop
the first album had a good balence of synth and guitar and it was perfect but this album is mostly synth and most of the time it hurts my ears. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. C. L. Elliott
A Classic "Grower"
I loved the first album from the first listen and was a bit disappointed when I first played this on it's release. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Samuel Memour
Great album
White lies have done it again here with their second album, a great buy if you like bands like editors joy division and the bravery. 4 stars!
Published 11 months ago by Iceberg01uk
Superb - even better than their outstanding debut
This is one of those rare groups whose albums are filled with one great song after another, with each one standing up in its own right. Read more
Published 12 months ago by M. Saunders
Fantastic album
Saw these guys for the first time at Wembley last year when they supported Muse. Bought the first album next day and this one's excellent.
Published 14 months ago by Reputedly
Gets better and better each time you listen to it
Well, it's not very likely that this album is going to win you with first listening.
When I first heard it I must say I was a little bit disappointed. Read more
When I first heard it I must say I was a little bit disappointed. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Matea
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