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Live Review: Smashing Pumpkins / White Lies / Rocket – Piece Hall, Halifax 12.08.2025

Words: Jim F / Pictures: Huw Williams It was a brilliant, almost life-affirming night in Halifax as The Smashing Pumpkins rolled into town to play to a sold-out Piece Hall…

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Live Review: White Lies – O2 Institute, Birmingham 13.03.2022 Plus Gallery

It’s unusual for a band to start a show on their biggest song but it’s a risk White Lies are willing to take as they start this incredible show off…

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Album Review: White Lies – Five (Reissue)

Emerging in a crowded field with fellow indie nouveau goth bands like Interpol and Editors, White Lies have been, in my view very underrated over the years. Their 2019 album…

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Album Review: Editors – Violence

‘Violence’, the newly released album from Editors, is both an incredible progression for the band while still maintaining the elements that caught everyone’s attention so many years ago when their…

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Promo image of White Lies band for Don't Want To Feel It All video

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See: White Lies release video for Don’t Want To Feel It All, ahead of UK tour

White Lies whet the appetite of fans hungry for their tour with the video for ‘Don’t Want To Feel It All’. Taken from their current album ‘Friends’, released late 2016,…

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Promo image of White Lies band to advertise 2017 tour

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News: White Lies Announce UK Headline Tour

White Lies have today released tickets for their UK headline tour next year, including a homecoming show at London Troxy. This run of dates, in addition to their European shows…

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Video of the day: In The Valley Below: Stand Up

It’s a spot of horror to start your weekend. The video for new single “Stand Up” by LA duo In The Valley Below splices footage with the feel of Friday…

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See: White Lies release First Time Caller Video

I once was sat at the side of the Royal Albert Hall, waiting to play a concert there (I know, and I apologise for the name dropping, but it’s part…

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