Whitelands - Album & Tour

Whitelands share new single ‘Blankspace’ ahead of the release of their second album Sunlight Echoes – out on January 30.

Watch the striking visualiser by Whitelands’ guitarist Michael Adelaja below

Whitelands tour the EU and UK throughout February, starting in Paris on February 6

Rising London-based shoegazers Whitelands have released their new single, ‘Blankspace’. The bleak but brilliantly catchy track premiered earlier this afternoon on Matt Wilkinson’s Apple Music 1 show and is out now on all digital platforms.

‘Blankspace’ is the fourth single from the band’s upcoming album Sunlight Echoes, which is out on January 30, and in contrast to the more overt pop stylings of their recent run of singles, this one has some real grit underpinning the melody. Unsurprising, as it’s about a particularly dark period in singer Etienne Quartey-Papafio’s life.

“I was faced with mortality and very difficult things,” he says. “I’m still not sure how to talk about it.”

“It’s about coming face-to-face with death, grief and mortality,” expands bassist Vanessa Govinden. “This one song became a way to carry all of that heaviness.”

“The three tracks out from it so far – ‘Songbird (Forever)’, ‘Glance’ and ‘Heat Of The Summer’ – feature chiming guitar tones that evoke bright rays of sunshine on a frosty winter’s morning” – NME’s most anticipated albums of 2026

“While often grouped with the new shoegaze wave, Whitelands stretch beyond genre on their second album. Rooted in hypnagogic pop and free from easy categorisation, the three singles released so far soar” – Brooklyn Vegan’s 96 albums we’re anticipating in 2026

After a well-received set at Rockaway Beach festival last weekend, Whitelands play the following shows:

February 6 – Paris – Supersonic

February 7 – The Hague – Grauzone Festival

February 18 – Birmingham – Hare & Hounds

February 19 – Glasgow – The Hug And Pint

February 20 – Leeds – Hyde Park Book Club

February 21 – Newcastle – Zerox

February 22 – Blackpool – Bootleg Social

February 24 – Manchester – YES Basement

February 25 – Bedford – Esquires

February 26 – London – MOTH Club

March 25 – Brighton – The Hope And Ruin

May 23 – Southampton – Wanderlust Festival

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.