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- Summary: The latest full-length release from Chicago indie rock band Whitney features contributions from such artists as Malcolm Brown, Colin Croom, Whitney Johnson, J.J. Kirkpatrick, Vivian McConnell, Will Miller, Brian Seyler, and Macie Stewart.
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- Record Label: Whitney
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Record CollectorJan 6, 2026Confident, confessional pop from masters of the craft. [Jan 2026, p.103]
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Nov 13, 2025Ultimately, Small Talk is about embracing life without bitterness and finding renewal in the smallest moments. It doesn’t try to surprise you; it tries to stay with you. That, in its modest, luminous way, is what makes it beautiful.
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Nov 10, 2025Equally appropriate for heartbroken solitude, low-key hangouts, or peaceful Sunday afternoons, even at its most conflicted Small Talk feels like a warm embrace.
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Nov 17, 2025Ehrlich’s resplendent falsetto is still at the centre of everything, but there’s a serious depth here in the writing that elevates the material above the group’s previous two albums.
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Nov 10, 2025There’s a wholesome vocal harmony here, a poignant flute and jazzy, syncopated drum beat there, and an overall comfortable atmosphere to make the forlorn subject matter go down a bit easier.
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MojoNov 10, 2025It's not always easy to get emotional purchase on these songs, but the hint of something moving beneath the immaculate surfaces makes the challenge worthwhile. [Dec 2025, p.86]
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Nov 12, 2025In its best moments, Small Talk is pleasant background noise. .... The good news is that the songs don’t get worse from there. The bad news is that they stay almost exactly the same. Each track sways into the next at a similar tempo and with similar intensity, which is to say none.