Whitney drummer and vocalist Julien Erlich
whitney, “kansas”
froM: EP,2023
“Winter sky turned over in Kansas
Though I didn’t notice
The streetlights towered over
Lonely faces drifted out of focus
Tunnel vision suddenly swaying
Oh baby
And the feeling comes and goes
Like the wind blows over my shoulders
Yeah, the feeling comes and goes
Like the wind blows over my shoulders
You know I’m just another daydreamer
Hanging from a moment
Darling I’ve been floating in a river
Wishing I could slow it
’Cause I’m afraid of everything lately
Oh baby
And the feeling comes and goes
Like the wind blows over my shoulders
Every feeling comes and goes
Like the wind blows over my shoulders”
Small Chicago inde pop band driven by the plaintiff falsettos of drummer Julien Erlich. He overlays repetitive soundscapes that dive deeper into emotions of what I find to be resolution. They entice one another. There are brief guitar solos and fills that matter. Their music has this effortless, lilting building to it.