On the stand out track from her 2020 album, We Still Go to Rodeos, Whitney Rose sang the defiant rebuke ‘I’m not broken by the things you did to me / But thanks for trying’. After enduring recent struggles including the pandemic hitting when her last album was released, followed by health scares that landed her in hospital, that mantra resonates stronger than ever. Unexpected forces may have tried to derail her career but that fragility has fed into her new album Rosie, making her a more vital voice than ever.
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Whitney Rose’s wonderful album Rule 62 was one of my favourite releases of last year so I was delighted when she announced a show in Glasgow, her first time ever playing Scotland. And I wasn’t disappointed either as Whitney put on a fun and fabulous show, proving that sometimes music is better when you don’t take yourself too damn seriously. Continue reading “Live Review: Whitney Rose with Martha Healy & Lisa Kowalski @ Glasgow ABC2”
Album Review: Whitney Rose – Rule 62
Whitney Rose has a vintage aesthetic which is reflected in her music and her style. To some this may seem fake, just annoying kids playing ‘dress up’. Okay so recreating the past is a little inauthentic in a way but sometimes being yourself is just so bloody boring. Rule 62 from the AA bible is don’t take yourself so damn seriously and on this excellent album Whitney is having fun with the past, inventing characters and most importantly, singing quality songs. Continue reading “Album Review: Whitney Rose – Rule 62”