January 20, 2009 12:35

White Lies debut is biggest album of the week so far (Jan 20)

'To Lose My Life...' currently at Number One in midweek chart

Photo Gallery: White Lies

White Lies are currently topping the UK album charts, according to the latest midweek polls.

So far this week the band's debut album 'To Lose My Life…' has sold over 10,000 copies and so the trio look set for a top five finish, if not Number One itself come Sunday (January 25).

Marking the record's release, the band are playing an instore show tonight in London. The free show takes place at the HMV flagship shop on Oxford Street from 6pm.

Meanwhile the group are set to join Glasvegas, Friendly Fires and Florence And The Machine on the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour.

They play:

Liverpool University (January 29)
Glasgow Academy (30, 31)
Newcastle Academy (February 1)
Sheffield Academy (3)
Birmingham Academy (4)
Manchester Academy (6,7)
Leeds Academy (8)
Lincoln Engine Shed (10)
Nottingham Rock City (11)
Norwich UEA (12)
Cardiff University (14)
Bristol Academy (15)
Brighton Dome (16)
Oxford Academy (17)
Portsmouth Pyramid (19)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (20)
London Brixton Academy (21)

To check the availability of Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2009 tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.