Deep Fantasy
Ten songs in 22 minutes guarantee that *Deep Fantasy* keeps up the overpowering pace that the Vancouver punks White Lung started on their second album, *Sorry*, which established the group as an exciting new band and singer Mish Way as a no-nonsense leader. Way is back with more melody than ever, and guitarist Kenneth William mixes it up between unusual guitar riffs and straight-out power chords for maximum effect. “Drown with the Monster” kicks things off in full attack mode, but “Down It Goes” makes it clear that the band does want to be accessible to more than just punk audiences. In fact, tracks like “Face Down,” “I Believe You,” “Wrong Star,\" and “Just for You” make for a catchy middle of the album, where it’s impossible to not sing along with the anthemic choruses. The album even rallies for speed with the exciting “Lucky One,” which gets it all done in two minutes; then it finishes with the layered guitar/keyboard sounds of “In Your Home.”
White Lung’s bracing third LP is a product of its environment, one filled with people who refuse to be a part of the solution because they won’t even admit there’s a problem. Its staunch ideals are delivered by a compelling, relatable frontwoman and 22 vicious, compact minutes of melodic punk.
White Lung's third album and first for Domino is under 30 minutes but not a single second of that is wasted in a masterclass of punk rock.
Vancouver B.C.-based punks White Lung reached a blistering peak on their 2012 sophomore album Sorry, an unrelenting assault of knotty guitar leads and powerful vocal performances from singer Mish Way, all rushing by in less than 20 minutes.
Review of White Lung's new album Deep Fantasy, out June 17th on Domino Records, the first single of the LP is "Snake Jaw,"
Vancouver punks White Lung have their reflective moments, but their default setting is brazen, writes <strong>Lanre Bakare</strong>