SOUND BITES

At just a shade over 28 minutes, White Lung's fourth record is epic in scope compared to their first three (which clocked in at 24, 19 and 22 minutes respectively). This expanded run time is a reflection of their expanding sonic attack. The relentless punk crunch of previous outings is augmented on Paradise with some indie/new wave influences and, while it's not night and day, it sure is noticeable. Some purists may run screaming from the uptick in keyboards and angular guitars, but there's no denying that White Lung use these tools as a means by which to grow. When they strike the perfect balance (as on standout single Below ), their standard brutality is replaced by a transcendent, ragged beauty. May 6, 2016 • Domino Highlights  Below • Dead Weight • Hungry

WHITE LUNG Take The Mirror From: Sorry Released: May 29 While making my usual web-rounds one day this spring, I came across a stream from a band I'd never heard called White Lung. The entire album was over in under 20 minutes, but it was as satisfying a listen as most albums twice, thrice or four times its length. With its refreshing combination of unbridled punk fury and indie aesthetic, Sorry is the kind of album that isn't over too quickly; it's over just in time for you to listen to it again.