Release Date: October 25, 2019
Last Updated: November 29, 2020
The third solo album from Magne Furuholmen was released on October 25, 2019. The album is available here. Click the links for lyrics and 30 second song samples.
Track List
01. There Goes Another Year (5:08) || lyrics || sample
02. The Light We Lost (4:32) || lyrics || sample
03. A Punch-Up on Boxing Day (4:38) || lyrics || sample
04. Caprice Des Dieux (4:13) || lyrics || sample
05. This is Now America (5:14) || lyrics || sample
06. White Xmas Lies (4:42) || lyrics || sample
07. Differences (3:00) || lyrics || sample
08. Revelation Song (4:34) || lyrics || sample
09. The Season to be Melancholy (4:26) || lyrics || sample
10. Snow is Falling (4:35) || lyrics || sample
11. Dark Days, Dark Nights (5:03) || lyrics || sample
12. Hells Bells (3:16) || lyrics || sample
13. So Cold It’s Hard to Think (4:11) || lyrics || sample
14. A Wintry Silence (3:57) || lyrics || sample
15. The Ghost of Xmas Past (3:09) || lyrics || sample
16. Come Back Home (3:07) || lyrics || sample
17. Father Christmas (Bonus Track)
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Media:
- 01/26/2019 – a-ha.com: New Magne F album coming in December
- 10/08/2019 – Harmony FM: Magne Furuholmen ohne a-ha SOLOALBUM “WHITE XMAS LIES”
- 10/11/2019 – a-ha.com: Pre-Order ‘White Xmas Lies’
- 10/16/2019 – NRK Radio: Magne Furuholmen som kommer med et realistisk julealbum
- 10/21/2019 – iNews: A-ha star sings of loneliness and family rows on White Xmas Lies, the most miserable Christmas album ever
- 10/23/2019 – Rolling Stone FR: Magne Furuholmen (A-ha) : l’interview-fleuve
- 10/23/2019 – XS Noize: INTERVIEW: A-ha co-founder Magne Furuholmen on third solo album ‘White Xmas Lies’
- 10/24/2019 – SMP: Magne Furuholmen: – Med årene er det blitt mindre skummelt, men like meningsfylt
- 10/25/2019 – Phoenix Remix: The In-Depth Album – Review – White Xmas Lies, Magne Furuholmen
- 10/25/2019 – Musicvein: Review: White Xmas Lies by Magne Furuholmen
- 10/25/2019 – Essentially Pop: Magne Furuholmen Gives Us The Christmas Album We’ve Been Waiting For With ‘White Xmas Lies’
- 10/25/2019 – Bleistiftrocker: CD-Review: Magne Furuholmen – White Xmas Lies
- 10/25/2019 – NTB: Magne Furuholmen er ute med albumet White Xmas Lies
- 10/27/2019 – VG: Magne Furuholmen – «White XMas Lies»: Bare hvite løgner under treet
- 11/14/2019 – Christmas Underground: Magne Furuholmen – White Xmas Lies (2019)
- 11/20/2019 – VG: Magne Furuholmen: – Jeg vil være kosejulens motgift
- 11/29/2019 – Gonzai: Magne Furuholmen nique le Black friday (et le White christmas)
- 12/01/2019 – Classic Pop Magazine: Review: Magne Furuholmen – White Xmas Lies
- 12/01/2019 – Records.Christmas: The Top 10 Christmas Albums of 2019
- 12/06/2019 – St Albans Review: Ba-ha! Humbug – Norwegian pop star’s Christmas album strikes wrong note
- 12/09/2019 – Finansavisen: Magne Furuholmen er lei koselig jul
- 12/11/2019 – Move to Trash: A Christmas Gift to You from Trash 2020
- 12/14/2019 – Phoenix Remix: Off the Record – Album Focus – White Xmas Lies, Magne Furuholmen
- 12/15/2019 – a-ha.com: White Xmas Lies’ Concert in Oslo
- 12/16/2019 – The Electricity Club: Magne Furuholmen – White Xmas Lies
- 12/18/2019 – Radio Eins: White Xmas Lies von Magne Furuholmen
- 12/19/2019 – Nettavisen: Ti nye juleplater for enhver smak: Magne Furuholmen, Silya, Susanne Lundeng, Cantus, Thom Hell, Chicago, Malin Dahl Ødegård o.a.
- 12/21/2019 – Aftenposten: Magne Furuholmen stoppet byggingen av hytta i tre uker for å spille inn juleplate
- 12/21/2019 – Dagbladet: Julas mørke bakside
- 12/23/2019 – Rolling Stone: 89 New Christmas Albums of 2019, Reviewed
- 12/23/2019 – Daily Scandinavian: White Xmas Lies from Norway
- 12/24/2019 – Efe Eme: Diez canciones para celebrar esta Navidad
- 12/24/2019 – Helgeland Arbeiderblad: Furuholmens julemusikk
- 12/27/2019 – Bergens Tidende: Magne Furuholmen stoppet byggingen av hytten i tre uker for å spille inn juleplate
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Detailed information about the album and variations: a-ha Discography
Excerpted facts from a-ha Diary about ‘White Xmas Lies’:
- 08/30/2019 – Magne releases his first digital single “This Is Now America” from his forthcoming album “White Xmas Lies”.
- 10/04/2019 – Magne releases his second digital single “The Light We Lost” from his forthcoming album “White Xmas Lies”.
- 10/25/2019 – Magne releases his album “White Xmas Lies”.
- 11/01/2019 – Magne releases his third digital single “There Goes Another Year” from the album “White Xmas Lies”.
- 12/01/2019 – Magne peforms one song “There Goes Another Year” at the lighting of the Christmas tree at University Square in Oslo. Magen is guest on NRK P1’s “Nitimen” on the same day.
- 12/04/2019 – Magne performs a 1-hour long exclusive “White Xmas Lies” concert at Kulturkirken Jakob in Oslo. Magne and others hand out soup and bread before the concert which starts at 13:00. Magne has an 8-piece band on stage with him (Karl Oluf Wennerberg, Even Ormestad, Morten Qvenild, Tini Flaat Mykland, Madeleine Ossum, Emilie Heldal Lidsheim, Ingvild Nesdal Sandnes and Dan Sunhordvik). A horn section from the Salvation Army joins for the last song: Snow is Falling / The Light We Lost / A Wintry Silence / The Season to be Melancholy / Caprice Des Dieux / This is Now America / You Can’t Have it Both Ways (performed by Tini) / So Cold It’s Hard to Think / White Xmas Lies / Revelation Song / There Goes Another Year. A second private show takes place at 18:00.
- 12/24/2019 – Magne releases his digital single “Father Christmas” from his album “White Xmas Lies”.
- 12/26/2019 – Magne releases his digital single “A Punchup On Boxing Day” from his album “White Xmas Lies”.
