White Lies shine brighter: ‘Night Light’ Expanded Edition drops with bonus tracks

White Lies are back in the glow of the neon, expanding their most recent album ‘Night Light’ with a freshly unveiled digital deluxe edition — and it’s out now via Play It Again Sam.

Originally released last November, ‘Night Light’ already marked a confident new chapter for Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave, and Jack Lawrence-Brown. Now, the expanded edition adds two new bonus tracks — My Lover and I Love(d) New York — giving fans a little extra after-hours magic to sink into.

“I Love(d) New York” is the real late-night standout. Filtering Bowie-esque disco through the unmistakable White Lies lens, it shimmers with gloss and grit in equal measure. As Charles Cave puts it, “It’s a bit sleazy, it’s got a glossy veneer and it’s quite sweet — it makes me think of hollow decadence.” Consider that mood very much intact.

The expanded release also shines a brighter light on how ‘Night Light’ came to life. For their seventh album, White Lies flipped their usual process on its head, choosing to fully rehearse and “master” the songs live in a room before hitting the studio. Inspired by the raw energy of 1970s performance TV shows like The Midnight Special, the band wanted to capture the spirit of the songs upfront — not discover it months later on tour.

Much of the album was written in McVeigh’s London flat, with the trio deliberately stripping things back. Less gear, more instinct. With 17 years of musical chemistry behind them, the focus was firmly on songwriting and feel. Keyboardist Seth Evans joined the sessions not just as an auxiliary player, but as a genuine creative collaborator, helping shape the album’s sonic world.

Recording followed the same communal philosophy. Playing live together, White Lies leaned into rawness and emotional immediacy. Tracks like Nothing On Me and All The Best pulse with confidence and scale, while Everything Is OK and Juice reveal a softer, more vulnerable melodic core.

Sonically, ‘Night Light’ moves freely between progressive rock, disco grooves, and synth-heavy atmospheres. It’s adventurous without losing focus, bold without losing heart. The album closes on In The Middle, a pulsing, unified statement that captures just how locked-in the band are right now.

Sixteen years into their career, White Lies sound like a band fully at peace with who they are — and energized by it. As McVeigh simply puts it: “We finally know what we’re doing.”

That confidence is well-earned. Since the release of their beloved 2009 debut ‘To Lose My Life…,’ White Lies have grown into one of the UK’s most enduring guitar bands. Recent tours have seen them sell out London’s Brixton Academy and Hammersmith Apollo, while their global reach continues to expand — including a sold-out, 10,000-capacity show at Mexico City’s Pepsi Center in 2023.

With the ‘Night Light’ Expanded Edition, White Lies aren’t just revisiting a strong record — they’re extending the mood, deepening the atmosphere, and reminding us why they’ve lasted this long in the first place.

‘Night Light’ (Expanded Edition) 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
10. My Lover (Bonus Track)
11. I Love(d) New York (Bonus Track)

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