White Lies – Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave, and Jack Lawrence-Brown – have today shared the video to their latest single, “In The Middle”.
Directed by Andreas Nilsson and shot in Bangkok, the band said of the video: “It brings us great pleasure to present our new – completely wild – video for ‘In The Middle’. This video is a return to collaboration with the incomparable Andreas Nilsson who made videos on the first album campaign – for ‘Death’, ‘Farewell To The Fairground’ and ‘To Lose My Life’. Andreas has gone on to become one of the world’s most creative and in demand directors so it’s a real pleasure for us that he’s made this happen. Shot in Bangkok in 24hrs only a few weeks ago, it’s as stylish and as unsettling a music video as you are likely to see. It’s pure cinema, we love it.”
The track follows previous single, “Nothing On Me” and is taken from their recently announced seventh album, Night Light, which is released via Play It Again Sam on November 7.
The album’s closer and its most propulsive track, “In The Middle” flies with a Motorik rhythm, pulsing synths, driving bass and soaring vocals, before fittingly reaching a crescendo with an instrumental outro that fizzes with musical instinct and inter-band telepathy.
White Lies approached their seventh album, Night Light, with a fresh method: mastering the songs live before recording them. Inspired by the 1970s live-performance TV show The Midnight Special, the trio decided to rehearse and refine the tracks together in a room before entering the studio – a reversal of the process of finding the true spirit of songs only after touring them.
The band wrote much of the album in McVeigh’s London flat, opting for simplicity over gear-heavy setups. They focused on songwriting and chemistry, relying on their 17-year musical bond to shape the album’s energy. For the studio sessions, they recruited keyboardist Seth Evans, not just as support but as a creative collaborator.
During recording the band embraced a live, communal recording style, playing together to capture a raw, emotional sound. Tracks like “Nothing On Me” and “All The Best” show their musical boldness, while songs like “Everything Is OK” and “Juice” highlight their emotional depth and melodic strength.
Night Light spans progressive rock, disco, and synth-driven soundscapes, showing a band both confident and creatively energized. The album closes with the pulsating “In The Middle”, showcasing their unity and matured artistry.
Now 16 years into their career, White Lies have fully embraced who they are as a band, delivering one of their most cohesive and inspired works to date. As McVeigh reflects, “We finally know what we’re doing.”
Finally, having released their much loved & lauded debut, To Lose My Life… in 2009, White Lies have arguably become one of the biggest guitar bands in the UK – the last two album tours saw them sell out multiple Brixton Academy shows and the Hammersmith Apollo in London – and the past decade has also seen the band establish themselves globally with sold out tours in Europe and beyond, including a sold-out show at Mexico City’s 10,000 capacity Pepsi Center in 2023.
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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