Whitney Forever Turned Around (Vinyl LP) * * *

Standard Black Vinyl LP Edition

Forever Turned Around came together over several sessions across the country. Though Julien Ehrlich is Whitney's lead singing drummer while Max Kakacek is the lead guitarist, when writing, both transcend their roles to piece together each offering lyrically and compositionally. After a session with producers Bradley Cook (Hand Habits, Hiss Golden Messenger) and Jonathan Rado (Weyes Blood, Father John Misty) helped color in the arrangements, the album revealed itself when they reunited with original rhythm guitarist Ziyad Asrar in his basement Chicago studio – the same place where they hashed out debut Light Upon The Lake. Restlessness is at the heart of Whitney's resonant sophomore album - priorities shift, relationships evolve, home can become far away, and even when luck momentarily works out, there's still that underlying search for something better. Happiness can be fleeting but this album proves that even when it feels like time is turning on its head and there's either a moment of clarity or crippling doubt, there's still beauty in figuring it all out.