NME Festival Guide
2009
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White Lies play first gig since album sessions at T In The Park
Gloom-rockers watched by Glasvegas in the Futures Tent
White Lies were watched by members of Glasvegas as they performed in the Futures Tent at T In The Park this afternoon (12 July).
Playing five songs from their forthcoming debut album which was only completed last week, White Lies' lengthy, epic numbers nevertheless easily filled their time-slot.
Dressed in black and lit by spotlights, the four-piece quickly established high drama in the tent as 'Unfinished Business' and 'Farewell To The Fairground' showed off their Interpol and Killers-influenced sound.
Closing slow-burner 'Death' had the entire crowd clapping along as the song reached its climax.
Glasvegas are set to play on the same stage later on in the afternoon.
White Lies played:
'E.S.T.'
'Unfinished Business'
'Farewell to the Fairground'
'From the Stars'
'Death'
Keep up with all the action from T In The Park and Oxegen Festival this weekend (July 11-13) as it happens on NME.COM.
For news, pictures and blogs keep checking the NME.COM's T In The Park and Oxegen pages. Plus make sure you get next week's issue of NME - on UK newsstands from July 16 - for the ultimate T In The Park and Oxegen Festival review.
NME.COM caught up with White Lies backstage at T In The Park. You can watch the interview by clicking on the link below.
Playing five songs from their forthcoming debut album which was only completed last week, White Lies' lengthy, epic numbers nevertheless easily filled their time-slot.
Dressed in black and lit by spotlights, the four-piece quickly established high drama in the tent as 'Unfinished Business' and 'Farewell To The Fairground' showed off their Interpol and Killers-influenced sound.
Closing slow-burner 'Death' had the entire crowd clapping along as the song reached its climax.
Glasvegas are set to play on the same stage later on in the afternoon.
White Lies played:
'E.S.T.'
'Unfinished Business'
'Farewell to the Fairground'
'From the Stars'
'Death'
Keep up with all the action from T In The Park and Oxegen Festival this weekend (July 11-13) as it happens on NME.COM.
For news, pictures and blogs keep checking the NME.COM's T In The Park and Oxegen pages. Plus make sure you get next week's issue of NME - on UK newsstands from July 16 - for the ultimate T In The Park and Oxegen Festival review.
NME.COM caught up with White Lies backstage at T In The Park. You can watch the interview by clicking on the link below.
White Lies tickets:
- Dec 01, 2009 19:00 at Guildhall, Portsmouth - Buy from Seetickets
- Dec 01, 2009 23:00 at Drift In The City, Portsmouth - Buy from Seetickets
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