In this episode, #253 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown from White Lies to discuss their electrifying seventh album Night Light. This bold, live-driven reinvention captures the band at their most instinctive and free-flowing.
Recorded live in the room for the first time, Night Light sees White Lies embracing spontaneity and creative risk — from the motorik rush of “Nothing On Me” and the 70s-inspired swagger of “Going Nowhere”, to the sweeping ambition of “All The Best” and the hypnotic finale “In The Middle.”
In this conversation, Charles and Jack take us inside the fearless process behind the record — how rehearsing and performing songs before recording transformed the sound, how the influence of The Midnight Special inspired their approach, and how working with longtime collaborator Seth Evans unlocked a new sense of chemistry and space within the band.
They also reflect on 16 years of White Lies — from their debut To Lose My Life… to the creative confidence of Night Light — exploring what keeps their partnership strong, how they’ve continued to evolve, and the joy of still finding new ground to explore together.
“This record felt like freedom — the sound of a band who finally know exactly who they are.” — Charles Cave
The episode arrives as White Lies prepare to take Night Light on a major UK and European tour in early 2026, including a headline show at London’s Roundhouse.
Listen to the full conversation below:
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“We didn’t want perfection this time — we wanted danger.” — Jack Lawrence-Brown
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
White Lies European headline tour for early next year, the full list of dates of which is as follows:
24.01.26 – Academy – DUBLIN
25.01.26 – Limelight 1 – BELFAST
27.01.26 – Albert Hall – MANCHESTER
28.01.26 – SWG3 TV Studio – GLASGOW
29.01.26 – Albert Hall – MANCHESTER – SOLD OUT
31.01.26 – Roundhouse – LONDON – SOLD OUT
01.02.26 – Roundhouse – LONDON
03.02.26 – La Machine du Moulin Rouge – PARIS
04.02.26 – Den Atelier – LUXEMBOURG
06.02.26 – Magazzini Generali – MILAN
07.02.26 – Dynamo Saal – ZURICH
09.02.26 – Muffahalle – MUNICH
10.02.26 – Ottakringer Brauerei – VIENNA
12.02.26 – Boogaloo – ZAGREB
13.02.26 – Durer Kert Main Hall – BUDAPEST
15.02.26 – Progresja – WARSAW
16.02.26 – Lucerna Music Bar – PRAGUE
17.02.26 – Huxleys – BERLIN
20.02.26 – Grosse Freheit – HAMBURG
21.02.26 – Tobakken – ESBERJG
22.02.26 – Vega – COPENHAGEN
24.02.26 – Live Music Hall – COLOGNE
25.02.26 – Ancienne Belgique – BRUSSELS – SOLD OUT
26.02.26 – AFAS Live – AMSTERDAM
27.02.26 – O13 – TILBURG
White Lies’ seventh album “Night Light” arrives November 7 via Play It Again Sam — a bold new chapter in the band’s sixteen-year journey.
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