"Death" is the second single by English indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band White Lies

White Lies (band)

White Lies is an English indie rock band from Ealing, London. Formerly known as Fear of Flying, the band consists primarily of Harry McVeigh , Charles Cave , and Jack Lawrence-Brown...

, released through Fiction Records

Fiction Records

Fiction Records is a UK label founded by Chris Parry in 1978 that is best known for being the home of The Cure for over 20 years. Formerly independent, the label is now owned by Polydor, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.-History:...

. "Death" was initially released on CD

Compact Disc

The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...

 and 7-inch vinyl

Gramophone record

A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...

 on 22 September 2008, prior to the release of To Lose My Life...

To Lose My Life...

To Lose My Life... is the debut album by the British Indie rock band White Lies. It was released on 19 January 2009, through Fiction Records...

The track was then re-released on 22 June 2009 on multiple formats, as the band's fifth and final single from their debut album. In the United States, the track was released as part of a four track extended play

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 (EP), titled Death, alongside all United Kingdom-released B-sides.

"Death" was the second track written by White Lies, after "Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business (song)

"Unfinished Business" is a song released by UK band White Lies on 28 April 2008 on 7" vinyl. It was limited to 500 copies. A re-recorded version of the song appears on their debut album To Lose My Life......

". The 2008 release of "Death" contained one B-side, "Black Song", while the 7-inch vinyl was released alongside various remixes by Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles (band)

Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and lyricist and vocalist Alice Glass. Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and their lo-fi home productions. The duo released many limited EPs between 2006 and...

 and Haunts

Haunts (band)

Haunts was a British rock band based in north London. Described as 'Noirists', their musical style combined elements of punk, new wave, dance, prog rock, indie and Britpop. The band referred to themselves simply as 'new wave'...

. The single reached number 52 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. The 2009 re-release included further remixes by Chase & Status

Chase & Status

Chase & Status are an electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. MC Rage & Andy Gangadeen also make up the live band.-2003-2005:...

, Mistabishi

Mistabishi

Mistabishi is a UK composer, singer/songwriter, electronic music producer, at present signed to Hospital Records.He has gained recognition in the international dance music scene with his first Studio Album 'Drop'...

, L'amour La Morgue and M83

M83 (band)

M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...

.

Music video

The music video for the 2008 release was filmed in Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 by director Andreas Nilsson. A second Nilsson-directed video was released in promotion of the single's 2009 re-issue, for the Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles (band)

Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and lyricist and vocalist Alice Glass. Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and their lo-fi home productions. The duo released many limited EPs between 2006 and...

 remix of the song.

2008 release

CD

1. "Death" – 5:01
2. "Death" (Crystal Castles
   Crystal Castles (band)
   Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and lyricist and vocalist Alice Glass. Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and their lo-fi home productions. The duo released many limited EPs between 2006 and...
   
    Remix) – 4:46

7" vinyl (1)

1. "Death" – 5:01
2. "Black Song" – 3:47

7" vinyl (2)

1. "Death" – 5:01
2. "Death" (Haunts
   Haunts (band)
   Haunts was a British rock band based in north London. Described as 'Noirists', their musical style combined elements of punk, new wave, dance, prog rock, indie and Britpop. The band referred to themselves simply as 'new wave'...
   
    Remix) – 5:53

US CD EP

1. "Death" – 5:01
2. "Black Song" – 3:47
3. "Death" (Crystal Castles Remix) – 4:46
4. "Death" (Haunts Remix) – 5:53

2009 release

7" vinyl (1)

1. "Death" – 5:01
2. "Nothing to Give" (M83
   M83 (band)
   M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...
   
    Remix) – 6:24

7" vinyl (2)

1. "Death" (Crystal Castles Remix) – 4:46
2. "Death" (Mistabishi
   Mistabishi
   Mistabishi is a UK composer, singer/songwriter, electronic music producer, at present signed to Hospital Records.He has gained recognition in the international dance music scene with his first Studio Album 'Drop'...
   
    Remix) – 4:48

UK iTunes

ITunes

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 EP

1. "Death" (Chase & Status
   Chase & Status
   Chase & Status are an electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. MC Rage & Andy Gangadeen also make up the live band.-2003-2005:...
   
    Remix) – 4:55
2. "Death" (Mistabishi Remix) – 4:48
3. "Death" (L'amour la morgue Edition) – 4:39
4. "Nothing to Give" (M83 Remix) – 6:24