News
Members of Smith Westerns, Touching Voids form Whitney, share ‘No Matter Where You Go’
Song is out via new label Lead Riders.
It hasn’t been long since Chicago favourites Smith Westerns decided to call it a day, initially declaring a hiatus before officially breaking up for good. Three albums to their name, they set a marker for acid-washed pop without simmering out.
Now, Max Kakacek and Julian Ehrlich - both formerly of Smith Westerns - have started a new project. Whitney sees them teaming up with Touching Voids’ Ziyad Asrar - who occasionally played keyboards for Smith Westerns, too. Other info on the band is scarce, but their debut track ‘No Matter Where We Go’ is out via new label Lead Riders, and it’s a gorgeous, soulful introduction. Sweet, heartfelt songwriting is captured in an under-ether aesthetic, giving classic hooks new territory to explore.
DIY is streaming ‘No Matter Where We Go’ below.
Read More
Whitney share fan favourite single ‘For A While’
It was a staple in the band’s live sets around 2016 debut ‘Light Upon The Lake’.
1st February 2023, 12:00am
Whitney - SPARK
3 Stars
A jarring change: not one from that familiar warmth to icy cold, but only halfway, a sort of uncomfortable mild chill.
16th September 2022, 12:00am
What do you mean, you’ve never heard… Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou?
Whitney guitarist Max Kakacek waxes lyrical on the Ethiopian artist.
13th August 2020, 12:00am
Whitney cover David Byrne and Brian Eno’s ‘Strange Overtones’
It's the latest from their upcoming covers album 'Candid'.
4th August 2020, 12:00am
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.