Tonstartssbandht – the brother duo of Edwin and Andy White – have announced the release of their new album, Petunia, out on October 22nd via Mexican Summer, and today they have shared its lead single/video, “What Has Happened.”
A sense of waiting in liminal spaces – of wondering what exists on the other side of uncertainty – shimmers through lead single “What Has Happened.” “Honestly,” Andy sings, his voice breaking, “What has happened to me?” The accompanying video showcases the natural beauty of their hometown, as the brothers meander through Orlando’s waterfront parks. Director Case Mahan elaborates: “We shot a couple hundred feet of Super 8 in the hot Orlando sun. That nocturnal bird that showed up midday gave us permission to film a heavy subject on a beautiful afternoon. Not premeditated, everything seemed to fall into place much like the band’s performances that are sometimes seemingly improvised.”
Listen to “What Has Happened” and watch the video for it below:
This is the first time the two have brought in perspectives from outside of the White family. “It’s the first time we’ve ever brought someone else into the mixing stage,” Andy notes. While the album was recorded at the brothers’ home studio in Orlando between April and August of 2020, it was mixed by Joseph Santarpia and Roberto Pagano at The Idiot Room in San Francisco.
Petunia artwork & tracklist:
1. Pass Away
2. Hey Bad
3. What Has Happened
4. Falloff
5. Magic Pig
6. All Of My Children
7. Smilehenge