Album Review: Five by White Lies

London, UK post-punk trio White Lies likely felt some pressure during the lead-up to the release of Five, their aptly titled fifth album. The excellent Big TV in 2013 saw the band expand their sound and scope to great effect, leading to what seemed like their best work to date, an achievement its followup, 2016's slightly underwhelming Friends, failed to replicate, leaning more heavily (although by no means inexpertly) into mainstream pop song-craft instead.   Thankfully Five mixes these two impulses well, featuring some of the group's ….

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