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White Rose Movement Announce Split

• 19th Mar 2010

Electronic indie darlings White Rose Movement announced their split last night via an internet message to fans titled 'It is the end,' posted on their Facebook page and website:

“It is with great sadness that we announce that the collective that has been White Rose Movement has decided to call it a day. It has been a very hard decision to make, White Rose Movement has been our lives and passion for these past few years.

We were lucky enough to release our first album which we are all proud of, unfortunately, the second has proved more difficult. Although it has been finished for some time, we have faced many brick walls and without the relevant support, it has proved a struggle to sort its final flight into the public domain. It's an album that we have spent much time compiling and we hope that you'll get to hear it somehow so that your waiting has not been in vain.

We would like to say that your support has been absolutely incredible. It has been a pleasure playing to you in your cities and we thank you profusely for the opportunity to do so. We've had some of the most outrageous, fun, hilarious and at times surreal moments with this band and we won't forget a single second.

Some of you have become our good friends and our loyal supporters and it's wonderful to know that our music made some sort of connection with you. This makes this goodbye all the more painful. There's a lot of love in this band and despite its demise, we will remain the best of friends.”

The 5-piece formed in the mid-noughties, quickly building momentum and hype in the lead-up to the release of their debut full-length album 'Kick' in 2006. Their sound was eclectic and ambitious, fusing elements of post-punk, synthpop, and even shoegaze to great effect. Their live shows were energetic and driven, with androgynous front-man Finn Vine effortlessly captivating audience attention. Their career has been characterized by extensive global touring, and despite their album never seeing a release outside the UK they succeeded in building up a dedicated fanbase world-wide. Three shows remain on their schedule and will go ahead as planned: Babylon, Istanbul on the 26th of March, Suite Festival in Madrid on the 15th of April, and Sala Santana 27 in Bilbao on the 16th of April.