White Lies came out with an EP of remixes of their hit song Death last tuesday. Here is a track by track review:

Chase & Status Remix: It isn’t what you would expect but then again, maybe they’re going another route with their new songs (or something). It sounds incredibly mainstream of them and while they still manage to keep their dubstep/drum n’ bass roots, they are sounding like they’re either trying to expand the genres or leave it all together.

Crystal Castles Remix: Much tougher. this is definitely a side of crystal castles most of us haven’t heard yet. I have to say I thoroughly enjoy it and am looking foreword to future releases from these guys. Its got enough of a beat to be played in clubs and it will surely stand out in your set. All in all, it might be the best of all the remixes on this EP.

L’amour la morgue Edition: It sounds like a Killers b-side. End of story

Mistabishi Remix: Totally awesome. What I like about this remix is that I think it really shows off the quality of the original song in that it just works with any genre that gets thrown at it which when you think about it is really the test of a great tune.

Haunts Remix: Really really cool. Reminds me of The Faint’s early work with less of a gloom-and-doom type lead singer. I don’t mean to mention the killers again, but I think this is kind of stuff everyone was hoping would come out of the Killers for their second/third/fourth albums.

At the end of the day, this EP is really worth picking up. At worst, it will show you how much White Lies sound like the Killers only much more interesting. At best, you’ll be stuck listening to these remixes on repeat for the next few weeks which doesn’t sound too bad to me. (image via panormx)