{"product_id":"whitelands_sunlight-echoesyellow-vinyl_2026_dif","title":"Sunlight Echoes\/Yellow Vinyl","description":"Whitelands' sophomore album, “Sunlight Echoes”, builds on their hard-hitting debut – which garnered fans from Slowdive to David Jonsson – and offers an expanded sound, propelling them out of shoegaze's shadow into a vaster, richer, and brighter universe. Produced by long-time collaborator Ian Flynn and mixed by two-time Grammy Award winner Eduardo De La Paz (New Order, The Horrors, The Charlatans, The KVB, Drug Store Romeos), the album features sumptuous string arrangements (by Iskra Strings) and the captivating vocals of fellow label member Emma Anderson. \"We're coming back much more mature and realistic,\" singer and guitarist Etienne Quartey-Papafio explains of this evolution. \"That translates into much more emotional music.\" This maturity is accompanied by a newfound confidence, reflected not only in breathtaking melodies but also in Etienne's prominent voice. \"It was really great to see Etienne push the boundaries,\" adds bassist Vanessa Govinden. \"I like the direction we've taken with this album. We're taking a risk. It's a mix of both.\" She's right: the first part of the album has an almost Britpop lightness that contrasts with the serious theme that inspired the songs, while the second part gains in intensity and gravity in every respect. \"This album is about survival,\" Etienne explains of the central theme. \"We lost family members, I was broke, I was almost out of my ADHD medication... I suffered, and not just me, everyone around me suffered too.\" \"These last two years have been tough,\" Vanessa summarizes. \"We've really been through it. That's why you find themes like loss, separation, fragmentation, and longing, but also unity and hope.\" “Sunlight Echoes” is a poetic and melodic statement of intent from this impressive band. Whitelands has fought and triumphed in the face of adversity.","brand":"Whitelands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56506724024664,"sku":null,"price":24011019.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/5060853705991_f5d4704e-e13a-4034-b7f3-7fd7a3cc426f.jpg?v=1769713374","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/whitelands_sunlight-echoesyellow-vinyl_2026_dif","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}