White Lies will put out ‘Friends‘ as their first studio album since 2013’s ‘Big TV’ on October 7th.
“In the past couple of years, we’ve noticed friends’ life situations causing them to make big decisions – marriages, kids, moving out of London,” says bassist Charles Cave.
“Friendships have begun to feel adult and our perception of time has changed. As kids, if you didn’t see a mate for a fortnight, you’d wonder what was wrong. Now you might not see someone for six months and it doesn’t matter.”
‘Friends’ is being led off with the brand new single ‘Take It Out On Me’ and the announcement of a European tour which will bring White Lies to the UK at the end of November.
“Right up until we recorded the song it was called 89-1-3,” Cave continues. “It was inspired by a lunatic on Instagram who kept commenting on a friend’s photos in pseudo Biblical verse. From his profile I discovered he lived in a remote cabin with a rough-looking dog. He posted weird videos in which he quoted random numbers.”