The electro art-punk pioneers White Rose Movement, darlings of the indie press in the  mid-noughties, are officially back. After a 15-year wait, their highly requested track, Cigarette Machine, is finally being released across all digital platforms on Nov 21st. The tune gained cult status after being featured in the 2010 Playstation/Xbox 360 game Skate 3, and for over a decade, fan communities on Reddit and YouTube have passionately requested its official release. The timing is perfect, coinciding with the 2025 release of the Skate 4 game.

Not long after the game’s release, the band stopped working. Their legacy was already cemented: they had released their debut album, Kick, on the Independiente label, toured the world alongside acts like Nine Inch Nails, played huge festivals, and released a series of great singles.

Now, the story continues. Towards the end of summer 2025, the band started finishing their unreleased second album. The release of Cigarette Machine on Presages Records will be followed by another track early in the new year. The band is currently planning the release of their long-awaited second album while also managing the re-release of their currently unavailable debut.

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Jasper Milton (guitar), Finn Vine (vocals/guitar), Taxxi (keyboards), Owen Dyke (bass), Ed Harper (drums) and Poppy Corby-Tuech– were a panacea for the umpteenth wave of angular guitar bands in the early 2000’s. Their debut album Kick was produced by uber producer Paul Epworth, fusing electronics and guitars with art school cool and consummate skill. 

Jasper, Finn, Owen and Ed – spent their childhood on a hippy commune. “It was quite a strange set-up,” explains Finn. “We all grew up in a commune in a little village in Norfolk. It was teaming with adolescents, punks, waifs and strays and people in bands. Beth Orton lived there for a bit when she was 15”

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