Whitelands
Whitelands | |
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 Whitelands at Islington Assembly Hall in April 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Shoegaze, Dream pop, Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Sonic Cathedral |
| Members |
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Whitelands is a shoegaze band from London, England.
History
[edit]Formed in 2017 originally as a solo recording project by Etienne Quartey-Papafio (vocals and guitar), it is now a full band completed by Michael Adelaja (guitar), Vanessa Govinden (bass), and Jagun Meseorisa (drums).
Their first full band live performance was at First Timers 2017, at DIY Space for London.[1]
Their first full-length album Night-Bound Eyes Are Blind to the Day was released on Sonic Cathedral in February 2024.[2][3][4][5][6] In June 2024 NME called it one of the best debut albums of the year so far.[7] In November 2024 Rough Trade listed the album as number 64 on their top 100 albums of 2024.[8]
Discography
[edit]- Old News – Self released (2018)
- Whitelands – Self released digitally, cassette on For the Sake of Tapes (2018)
- compilation – Hidden Bay Records (2019)
- Night-Bound Eyes Are Blind to the Day – Sonic Cathedral (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ Crudgington, Kate (7 October 2024). "LIVE: Slowdive, Deary & Whitelands – Earth Theatre, Hackney (04.10.24)". Get In Her Ears. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Todd, Chris (21 February 2024). "Whitelands "Night-bound Eyes Are Blind to the Day"". Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Presswood, Laurie (19 February 2024). "Whitelands – Night-bound Eyes Are Blind to the Day". The Skinny. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Baines, Huw (20 February 2024). "Whitelands – 'Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day' review: London shoegazers' debut comes alive in the details". NME. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Murray, Robin (10 January 2024). "Whitelands Announce Debut LP 'Night-bound Eyes Are Blind to the Day'". Clash. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (10 January 2024). "Whitelands – "Tell Me About It"". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "The 10 best debut albums of 2024… so far!". NME. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Albums of the Year 2024". Rough Trade. Retrieved 27 November 2024.