White Lies for Dark Times

White Lies for Dark Times is a blues-rock album by Ben Harper and Relentless7. It was released on May 5, 2009, and is Harper's first album with the Texas-based backing band Relentless7.

White Lies for Dark Times
Studio album by Ben Harper and Relentless7
Released	May 5, 2009
Genre	Alternative rock, blues rock
Length	47:17
Label	Virgin
Producer	Ben Harper, Danny Kalb, Relentless7
Ben Harper chronology
Lifeline (2007) White Lies for Dark Times (2009) As I Call You Down (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Okayplayer	86/100[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Number With No Name"	3:05
2.	"Up to You Now"	5:01
3.	"Shimmer & Shine"	3:06
4.	"Lay There & Hate Me"	4:14
5.	"Why Must You Always Dress In Black"	4:41
6.	"Skin Thin"	4:33
7.	"Fly One Time"	4:12
8.	"Keep It Together (So I Can Fall Apart)"	4:56
9.	"Boots Like These"	3:54
10.	"The Word Suicide"	5:04
11.	"Faithfully Remain"	4:28

Deluxe Edition DVD

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Shimmer & Shine Video"	3:11
13.	"Documentary & Photo Gallery"

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Billboard 200	9[3]

Personnel

• Ben Harper - vocals/slide guitar
• Jason Mozersky - guitar
• Jesse Ingalls - bass
• Jordan Richardson - drums

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[4]	Gold	50,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Okayplayer review
3. "White Lies For Dark Times". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
4. "French album certifications – Ben Harper – White Lies for Dark Times" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 January 2019.