Whitney will perform with Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Fort Collin’s Aggie Theatre on May 7. Photo by Dominique Goncalves.
Whitney is former Smith Westerns guitarist Max Kakaceck and ex- drummer Julien Ehrlich.
Depending on how obsessive you are about your niche buzz bands, that’s not necessarily a head-turning collaboration.
But as Whitney, the band has turned in one of the memorable debut rock singles in recent memory. Sure, the music video for “No Woman” is one step away from a trendy men’s fashion commercial, but the song itself has the beautiful melancholy of a summer drive through your ex-girlfriend’s neighborhood.
Today, the band detailed their debut album. It’s called “Light Upon The Lake,” and it’s out June 3 via Secretly Canadian.
The band also shared another new single from the album called “Golden Days.” Like “No Woman,” it pings with fleeting nostalgic warmth.
Whitney has also announced a run of tour dates with Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Wild Nothing. They’ll . See the full list of tour dates below.
Whitney’s “Golden Days”:
Sat. Apr. 9 – Bloomington, IN @ Culture Shock – Dunn Meadow – University of Indiana
Tue. Apr. 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Union
Wed. Apr. 20 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah w/ Wild Nothing
Thu. Apr. 21 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room w/ Wild Nothing
Fri. Apr. 22 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ Wild Nothing
Mon. Apr. 25 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile w/ Wild Nothing
Tue. Apr. 26 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ Wild Nothing
Wed. Apr. 27 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge w/ Wild Nothing
Thu. Apr. 28 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux w/ Wild Nothing
Fri. Apr. 29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Loading Dock w/ Wild Nothing
Mon. May 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ Wild Nothing
Tue. May 3 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall w/ Wild Nothing
Sat. May 7 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Sun. May 8 – Lincoln, NE @ Vega w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Mon. May 9 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly s w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Tue. May 10 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Thu. May 12 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Fri. May 13 – Memphis, TN @ 1884 Lounge – Minglewood Hall w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Sat. May 14 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry s
Tue. May 17 – Columbus, OH @ Skully s Music Diner w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Wed. May 18 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Thu. May 19 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Fri. May 20 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium (Dempsey s Upstairs) w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Sat. May 21 – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Culture Centre w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Mon. May 23 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos Cantina w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Tue. May 24 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Wed. May 25 – Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth Bar w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Mon. May 30 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
Tue. May 31 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahalls
Wed. June 1 – Albany, NY @ The Hollow
Fri. June 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby s All Right
Fri. July 15 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
