"Time to Give" (stylized as ⠞⠊⠍⠑ ⠞⠕ ⠛⠊⠧⠑ in Braille) is the lead single off of White Lies' fifth studio album, Five. The single was released on 17 September 2018 through PIAS Recordings.

"Time to Give"
Single by White Lies
from the album Five
Released17 September 2018
Genre
Length7:35
LabelFiction
Songwriter(s)
  • Harry McVeigh
  • Charles Cave
Producer(s)
White Lies singles chronology
"Don't Want to Feel It All"
(2017)
"Time to Give"
(2018)
"Believe It"
(2018)

Background

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The album was first announced by the band on 17 September 2018[1] with the corresponding release of their first single, "Time to Give", which clocked in at 7 minutes, the longest single by the band to date.[2] That same day the release date of 1 February 2019 was announced,[3] as well as the Spring 2019 European tour. On the new album, White Lies described the album as a milestone in their career, as they have been active for a decade. "It marks our decade as a band, which has pushed us to expand our sound and reach new territory artistically — it marks the start of a new and exciting chapter for us."[4]

In describing the song McVeigh felt the track and album had more eclectic and guitar-dominated influences to allow for a more varied record.[5] "We thought it would be something that would work, to have these songs pull you off in a number of different tangents, and taking you to different places. And the production leans towards more guitars on the album. It’s a bit heavier, like how we explored on our first two albums. And we tried to do a few stranger things, with songs like ‘Time To Give’, which was the first song we released."[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Time to Give"7:35

References

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  1. ^ Sklinar, Kimberly-Marie (18 September 2018). "White Lies share new track 'Time To Give' ahead of new album". Never Enough Notes. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. ^ Helms, William Ruben (18 September 2018). "New Audio: London's White Lies Releases a Moody and Epic New Single From Forthcoming Album". Joy of Violent Movement. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. ^ "White Lies Announce New Album, 'five'". DIY. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  4. ^ "White Lies announce new album, new single + tour dates". Indie Is Not A Genre. Medium. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  5. ^ Mozafari, Laurence (20 September 2017). "White Lies reveal details of new album that's sounding "guitar-heavy" and "dreamy"". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. ^ Hemmings, Jeff (29 January 2019). "White Lies – Interview 2018". brightonsfinest.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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