White Lies Post New Single I Don't Want To Go To Mars
Wednesday, 01 December 2021
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Charles Cave
White Lies have shared a new song from their upcoming sixth studio album.
Following the title track, I Don't Want To Go To Mars serves as the second preview of 'As I Try Not To Fall Apart', due out on February 18. Bassist Charles Cave said:
"I Don't Want To Go To Mars has all the distorted bombast of White Lies best anthems neatly packed into a short story. The song follows a character seemingly being herded off Earth to live out a sterile and mundane existence on a newly colonised Mars. Fundamentally, the song questions the speed at which we are developing the world(s) we inhabit, and what cost it takes on our wellbeing."
Centred around a driving beat, descending guitar lines, and glistening synths that contrast with frontman Harry McVeigh’s plaintive baritone, the hypnotic track arrives with a DIY video filmed by the band. Drummer Jack Lawrence-Brown added:
"Although the song wasn't due an official video, we felt the strong imagery of the lyrics really leant itself towards a visual accompaniment.
"Using old archive footage, an iPhone, and our very own DIY spirit, we have pieced together a visual narrative to run alongside the song. A full force rebuttal of a concept that's stalked people around the world for generations now; that the grass will be greener on the other side - of the galaxy."
White Lies will support the follow-up to 2019's 'Five' with a previously announced UK and European tour in spring 2022. Scottish newcomers VLURE will provide support on the UK dates.
White Lies Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu March 10 2022 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Fri March 11 2022 - MANCHESTER Manchester Academy
Sat March 12 2022 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Boiler Shop
Sun March 13 2022 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute
Tue March 15 2022 - GLASGOW SWG3
Wed March 16 2022 - LEEDS Leeds Uni Stylus
Fri March 18 2022 - BRIGHTON Chalk
Sat March 19 2022 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol
Mon March 21 2022 - DUBLIN Vicar Street
Tue March 22 2022 - LIVERPOOL Grand Central Hall
Thu March 24 2022 - NORWICH Nick Rayns LCR
Fri March 25 2022 - OXFORD O2 Academy Oxford
Sat March 26 2022 - LONDON Eventim Apollo
Thu April 07 2022 - PARIS Le Trabendo (France)
Fri April 08 2022 - GHENT Vooruit (Belgium)
Sat April 09 2022 - ANTWERP Trix (Belgium)
Sun April 10 2022 - COLOGNE Burgerhaus Stollwerck (Germany)
Tue April 12 2022 - FRANKFURT Batschkapp (Germany)
Wed April 13 2022 - KARLSRUHE Substage (Germany)
Thu April 14 2022 - BOCHUM Zeche (Germany)
Sun April 17 2022 - AMSTERDAM Paradiso (Netherlands)
Mon April 18 2022 - GRONINGEN De Oosterpoort (Netherlands)
Wed April 20 2022 - ROTTERDAM Maasilo (Netherlands)
Thu April 21 2022 - MAASTRICHT Muziekgieterij (Netherlands)
Sat April 23 2022 - HAMBURG Uebel and Gefährlich (Germany)
Sun April 24 2022 - AARHUS Train (Denmark)
Mon April 25 2022 - STOCKHOLM Berns (Sweden)
Wed April 27 2022 - HELSINKI Helsinki Hall Of Culture (Finland)
Fri April 29 2022 - GOTHENBURG Pustervik (Sweden)
Sat April 30 2022 - COPENHAGEN Vega (Denmark)
Mon May 02 2022 - BERLIN Metropol (Germany)
Tue May 03 2022 - LEIPZIG Täubchenthal (Germany)
Wed May 04 2022 - WARSAW Progresja (Poland)
Thu May 05 2022 - PRAGUE Lucerna (Czech Republic)
Sat May 07 2022 - VIENNA Ottakringer Brauerei (Austria)
Sun May 08 2022 - MUNICH Neue Theaterfabrik (Germany)
Tue May 10 2022 - MILAN Magazzini Generali (Italy)
Wed May 11 2022 - ROME Orion (Italy)
Fri May 13 2022 - BARCELONA Sala Apolo (Spain)
Sun May 15 2022 - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Sala Capitol (Spain)
Mon May 16 2022 - LISBON LAV (Portugal)
Tue May 17 2022 - PORTO Hard Club (Portugal)
Wed May 18 2022 - MADRID Sala Mon Live (Spain)
Fri May 20 2022 - BORDEAUX Krakatoa (France)
Sat May 21 2022 - RENNES Antipode (France)
Sun May 22 2022 - TOURCOING Le Grand Mix (France)
Tue May 24 2022 - ENSCHEDE Metropool (Netherlands)
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