Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SCR225LPX

Colour

Yellow

Colour details

Daytime Yellow

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

With Printed Inner, Yellow Bellyband and Set of Four Postcards

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-02-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

RTUK

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5060853703539

Total Cap

Yellow LP | Rough Trade Exclusive

Artist

Whitelands 

Genre US

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label US

Sonic Cathedral

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Black British shoegaze band Whitelands release their debut album Night-bound
Eyes Are Blind To The Day. The London-based
four-piece are at the forefront of the new generation of Black British guitar music alongside
Big Joanie and Bob Vylan.
Whitelands are Etienne, Jagun, Vanessa and Michael and they are ostensibly a shoegaze band ever since Etienne stumbled across Slowdive’s KEXP session in his recommended videos on YouTube a few years ago. However, they come at the resurgent, Gen Z-soundtracking genre from a refreshingly different angle thanks to their mishmash of musical backgrounds.

There’s also the fact that their line-up is fully PoC in what is traditionally seen as a predominantly white genre.&nbsp;“There’s an underlying narrative that it’s OK for white men to be romantic, sensitive, emotional and make dreamy music and, by contrast, young Black men should be making angry music,”&nbsp;says Vanessa.&nbsp;“We’ve all grown up with these stereotypes and therefore I think people are mystified when they see Whitelands.”

“I consume a lot of media,”&nbsp;says Etienne of his wide range of influences.&nbsp;“Videogames, music, news, paintings, manga, animations and film are my go-to, especially anime. There is this drive to want to understand and feel the whole weight of an expression. So, the songs are based on other songs, pictures, aesthetics, ‘vibes’, an emotion someone else felt. Fundamentally, you are what you eat.”

As a result of this diet, the lyrics are stunning, dealing with everything from unbalanced relationships and vulnerability to depression, being diagnosed with ADHD and, on the new single ‘Tell Me About It’ (featuring vocals by Dottie from the band’s Sonic Cathedral labelmates deary), trying to navigate love following that diagnosis. The album is bookended by two poetically political songs – ‘Setting Sun’ and ‘Now Here’s The Weather’ – that deal with imperialism, racism and performative ignorance.

“We’ve experienced tokenism, micro-behaviours, envy and resentment,”&nbsp;concludes Vanessa.&nbsp;“So we feel we have to continually prove ourselves. We know we’re making a positive impact, but I want Whitelands to really break some barriers.”

Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day

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Discover Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day by Whitelands. Debut album from Black British shoegaze band on Sonic Cathedral label.