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Olivia Bee

Whitney

On the 2019 album, Forever Turned Around, Whitney expanded on the warmth and earnestness of their debut record. Calm, cool and ever gracious, songs like “Song For Ty” radiate a grounded kindness, like reconnecting with an old friend and feeling like no time has passed. Be sure to catch CHAI, a quartet of Japanese art pop punks that is one of the freshest acts to emerge recently.

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press release: Whitney announced its initial 2020 tour dates in support of Forever Turned Around, the new album that “finds the pair once again at ease with and in complete control of their sound” (Playboy), and shares “FTA” b/w “Far, Far Away” (Wilco Cover) - two tracks that haven’t been available on streaming services until now.  

“FTA” b/w “Far, Far Away” will also be available as a limited 7” at the band’s previously announced shows at Chicago’s Thalia Hall, where they headline five consecutive nights. Then, they’ll be joined by CHAI to tour cities not yet visited in support of Forever Turned Around.

“The group’s music is of a wholesome sort. In writing and arranging, they favor natural imagery and sun-dappled brass; their frontman, Julien Ehrlich, applies his weightless falsetto to musings on human connection, often sounding melancholy but never morose.”  - New York Times  

“The album plays out like a gorgeous day at the end of the summer and the bittersweet calm that follows as the weather gets cooler.” - Pitchfork  

"...an album that makes a strong argument for beautiful music as a refuge from life's harshness." - PAPER  

"Forever Turned Around is a wonder; smooth and slight but somehow filling. It crosses the creative arrangements of indie outfits like Beirut with earnest vocals and peak yacht rock’s laconic beauty." - Vulture