White Lies shine bright with new album ‘Night Light’

UK trio White Lies are lighting up the end of the year with the announcement of their seventh studio album, ‘Night Light,’ arriving November 7 via Play It Again Sam. The band—Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave, and Jack Lawrence-Brown—have also shared their latest single, In The Middle, a propulsive, synth-laced closer that hints at the expansive sonic territory this record is set to explore.

In The Middle wastes no time building steam. Fueled by a Motorik pulse and glistening with synth textures, the track races toward a euphoric instrumental outro that feels like a band locked in, tuned in, and totally on fire. If it sounds like a culmination, that’s because it is. It’s the final track on ‘Night Light’ and, according to the band, a song that had been brewing for nearly a decade—waiting for the right moment to come alive.

“The lyrics to the verses have been sitting in notebooks for years,” the band shared. “It’s a song about movement—not necessarily moving on, but shifting into a new emotional space needed for growth. It’s also one of the most experimental arrangements we’ve done—and yes, that’s a saxophone you’re hearing, not a flute.”

With ‘Night Light,’ White Lies took a bold new approach. Ditching the usual studio-first formula, they drew inspiration from the live energy of ’70s shows like The Midnight Special, choosing instead to master each song live before committing anything to tape. This method let them dig deeper into their own chemistry, reconnecting with the instincts that have fueled their 17-year journey.

Much of the writing happened in McVeigh’s London flat, where stripped-back setups let the songwriting—and the band’s longtime creative bond—do the heavy lifting. When it came time to record, they brought in keyboardist Seth Evans not just to flesh things out, but to help shape the sonic DNA of the album from the ground up.

And the result? A record that isn’t afraid to take risks. There are dancefloor-ready moments (Juice), slow-burning introspection (Everything Is OK), and bold guitar-driven anthems (Nothing On Me, All The Best). ‘Night Light’ moves fluidly between synth-pop shimmer, progressive rock ambition, and a confident, emotionally rich core that holds it all together.

“We finally know what we’re doing,” says McVeigh—and it shows.

Sixteen years on from their 2009 breakthrough ‘To Lose My Life…’, White Lies have grown from buzzy post-punk newcomers into one of the UK’s most enduring and consistently adventurous guitar bands. Their recent tours have sold out the likes of Brixton Academy, Hammersmith Apollo, and even Mexico City’s 10,000-capacity Pepsi Center. ‘Night Light’ feels like both a homecoming and a fresh chapter—a band sure of who they are and unafraid to push it further.

‘Night Light’ track list

1. Nothing On Me
2. All The Best
3. Keep Up
4. Juice
5. Everything Is OK
6. Going Nowhere
7. Night Light
8. I Just Wanna Win One Time
9. In The Middle

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‘Night Light’ lands November 7. Watch this space.