{"product_id":"the-whiles-hummingbird-vinyl-lp-pre-order-out-7-24-26","title":"The Whiles - Hummingbird (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER - Out 7\/24\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a pre-order. It will ship on or around 7\/24\/26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Whiles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are a Columbus, Ohio indie-folk-rock band whose work spans four different decades. Formed in the late '90s, The Whiles have shared the stage with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe National\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrizzly Bear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Morning Jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, had a song in an Academy Award Nominated documentary (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurderball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and all of its members have been at the center of the world renowned (and sir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul McCartney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e endorsed) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSgt Peppercorn's Marathon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the only show of its kind in which all 220 songs of the Beatles are performed in a single 14 hour performance. In 2024, The Whiles booked time with legendary producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Albini\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNirvana, Pixies, Breeders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) to record a new album. Unfortunately, Alibini tragically passed away three months before the scheduled recording dates. The Whiles pivoted and finished two records on their own in their home studios: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHummingbird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a 10-song polyrhythmic meditation on being a middle aged parent in a post-Covid world, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eColors of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a rerecording and 3D reimagining of the band's 2004 masterpiece. Both albums showcase the bands ability to incorporate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeach Boys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e harmonies, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-esque guitar composition, the 2000s indie aesthetics of bands like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and The National and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDylan\/Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inspired lyrical precision, and an emotional vulnerability that echoes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Smiths\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eElliott Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Whiles bring a uniquely earnest musical kaleidoscope of both records, records that hopefully will resonate in a fragmented world that craves beauty and truth, The Whiles are excited to be an active band again, looking back and celebrate the rerecording of a lost gem (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eColors of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), while simultaneously looking forward with a batch of new songs (Hummingbird)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackpot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48167823737050,"sku":null,"price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/5705\/3402\/files\/AW142LP_PROD.jpg?v=1783481372","url":"https:\/\/jackpotrecords.com\/products\/the-whiles-hummingbird-vinyl-lp-pre-order-out-7-24-26","provider":"Jackpot Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}