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Don't Mention The War
Electronic · 2006 · 12 tracks · 37m

Don't Mention The War

White Town

Dry, deadpan synth-pop that pairs Marxist theory with bedroom electronics. A quiet, biting collection of political vignettes and intimate melancholia.

2006 · Not On Label (White Town Self-released)

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A quiet, intellectually sharp melancholia that feels both deeply personal and broadly political.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 37m
01
Make the World Go Away
3:22
02
A New Surprise
2:28
03
Somewhere Blue
3:23
04
I Was Trotsky's Nun
2:39
05
These Are The MPs
3:46
06
Hold It In
3:41
07
Death In Kettering
2:49
08
Fanfare For Emma Goldman
1:14
09
Whenever I Say Hello
4:18
10
Theme For A BBC Natural History Series Presented By Richard Dawkins
2:10
11
The Straight-Edge Atheists' Hymn
3:17
12
Sabrina, Won’t You Help Us Out?
3:59
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring contrast between the upbeat synth melody and the biting political cynicism of track 5.
The fragile, almost-whispered vocal delivery on track 3 that feels like a shared secret.
The way the minimalist drum machine pattern provides a steady, hypnotic pulse against the dry synth pads of track 11.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Don't Mention The War sound next to the rest of White Town's catalogue?

Political+3.3σ

The writing leans far further into political than the rest of the catalogue.

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