{"product_id":"whitney-candid","title":"Whitney - Candid","description":"\u003cp\u003eCovers have long been an integral part of Whitney's ethos. Ever since the band first formed in a Chicago apartment in 2014, tackling songs by the Everly Brothers, Allen Toussaint, and more played an important part in the songwriting process for their breakthrough 2016 debut ​\u003ci\u003eLight Upon The Lake​\u003c\/i\u003e. Since then, their takes on NRBQ's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagnet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand Neil Young's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave become live staples, an essential and communal part of their sets. Their love for the music that makes up their deepest influences has always been genuine and tangible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing their acclaimed sophomore 2019 album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e​Forever Turned Around​,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhitney have decided to return with a loving tribute to songs that have been formative and lasting to the entire band. ​\u003ci\u003eCa​ndid​\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a 10-song collection boasting covers of artists like Kelela, David Byrne, John Denver,​ SWV​, and others but it's also a band challenging themselves to explore more than their musical comfort zone. Recorded in January and February of 2020 over multiple sessions at Treehouse Studios in Chicago and ​Flora Recording and Playback in Portland​, ​\u003ci\u003eCandid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ef​inally sees the full touring band in a recording studio together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir chemistry exudes throughout the tracklist but it's especially apparent when they open up the dynamic to their friends, like Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee joining John Denver's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTake Me Home, Country Roads.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOn the cover of the classic, Ehrlich and Crutchfield's voices merge for a joyous harmony over the chorus. Over eight days at Treehouse Studios, the band would show up in the morning, learn a song together, and choose an instrument, leading to a freewheeling and adventurous atmosphere. Their renditions of SWV's '90s R\u0026amp;B heater\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor David Byrne and Brian Eno's 2008 track\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Overtones\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eprove this, as they stretch Whitney into new musical directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e​Candid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ei​s a celebration of both the songs Whitney has adored throughout its formation and the band's evolving bond through years of relentless touring and an enduring friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable on limited edition clear blue vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":32476666396753,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/2497\/products\/whitney-candid-south-records-ltd.jpg?v=1595285024","url":"https:\/\/www.southrecordshop.com\/products\/whitney-candid","provider":"South Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}