There have been early comparisons to many bands including Joy Division but I think they also sound like The Killers and Depeche Mode. I have seen them twice this week supporting Glasvegas at Leeds (Sunday) and Manchester (Monday) and they were fantastic. They are back in Leeds at the Leeds Academy next February and have been nominated by MTV as the band to look out for in 2009. Their video "To lose my life" is the feature video chosen for myspace and has got plenty of play time lately.
They have a song called Unfinished Business which is really catchy and is available as a free download from their site, great lyrics, good musically and one that you find yourself humming afterwards. Have a look on their site or their myspace and see what you think. I think you'll be impressed and they are certainly one to watch out for, some very good reviews lately and I'd definitely go see them as an act on their own rather than just a support band.
http://www.whitelies.com/http://www.myspace.com/whitelies