Whitney have returned with a new single titled, “Darling,” as well as the announcement of 2025 tour dates.
With a runtime of just under three minutes, “Darling” is a short-and-sweet composition that features the warm, welcoming instrumentation Whitney has honed since they first debuted last decade. During the first half of the track, an easy-flowing vocal melody delivers lyrics about a relationship coming to an end; in the latter half, the arrangement blossoms with instrumental flourishes, bringing musical resolution to the story.
In a statement, the band said, “There’s something to be said for a two-minute-or-less gem that aims for the heart.” Continuing, they compared the track to “songs like ‘Gonna Hurry’ by Dolly Parton and ‘Take Care’ by Big Star,” in that they are all “poignantly written goodbyes emphasized by the fact that both songs are over as quick as they started.”
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To that end, the two-act nature of the song was intentional. “In the case of ‘Darling’ the song transitions into a second act that serves to accept a goodbye instead of leaving it up in the air,” they said, adding: “but we think the song ultimately feels like it’s over too soon in the best way possible.” Stream “Darling” below.
As for their tour dates, Whitney will hit the road for several upcoming North American legs, including a number of opening sets for Caamp and Shakey Graves. Then, in July, they’ll embark on their own headlining tour (with support from Folk Bitch Trio), stopping in Portland, Maine; Montreal; Woodstock, New York; Cleveland; and more cities this summer. via Ticketmaster.
Whitney 2025 Tour Dates:
06/12 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion #
06/14 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway #
06/15 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway #
06/18 – New Haven, CT @ Westville Music Bowl #
06/20 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem #
06/21 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem #
07/09 – Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company %
07/10 – North Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery %
07/11 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz %
07/12 – Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre %
07/13 – Richmond, VA @ Maymont #
07/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre #
07/18 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl #
07/19 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre #
07/20 – South Lake Tahoe, CA @ The Hangar
07/23 – Bozeman, MT @ The Elm
07/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Granary #
07/25 – Fort Collins, CO @ Washington’s FoCo
07/26 – Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddlers Green Amp #
07/30 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre *
07/31 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *
08/02 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival *
08/04 – Charlton, MA @ Tree House Brewing Charlton *
08/05 – Marshfield, MA @ Levitate Backyard Outdoor Concert Series *
08/06 – Brattleboro, VT @ Stone Church *
08/07 – Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios *
08/08 – Towson, MD @ The Recher *
08/09 – Richmond, VA @ The National *
08/10 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony *
08/12 – Rochester, NY @ Anthology *
08/13 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex *
08/14 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop *
08/15 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe *
# = w/ Caamp
% = w/ Shakey Graves
* = w/ Folk Bitch Trio
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