Ritual

Pitchfork 2.5/10 London band returns for album number two, and the record manages to be both wildly overwrought and painfully dull.

Rolling Stone 2/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Ritual on Rolling Stone.com.

Under The Radar 3.0/10 At the outset, things may seem easy for a band that sounds an awful lot like other bands.

Clash 7/10 As the massive, final chorus of first track ‘Is Love’ spreads its wings and soars majestically into inky skies, you get a hair-prickling feeling that finally, White Lies may have justified their o

Pop Matters 4/10 British post-punk has been the stylistic destination of choice for a lot of new bands for at least a decade now.

The Guardian 3/5 White Lies strive for profundity. Shame they don't reach it. By <strong>Will Dean</strong>

The Telegraph 2/5 White Lies' Ritual lacks the requisite melodic clout. Rating: * *

The Irish Times 4/5 CD OF THE WEEK: Ritual Fiction ****