Small Talk is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Whitney, released on November 7, 2025, on AWAL.
Background The album was recorded in mid-2024 and produced by the duo, Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek. On May 28, 2025, Whitney released the single "Darling", their first new music since 2023. On July 16, 2025, they released the single "Dandelions" and announced their upcoming fifth studio album, the follow-up to 2022's Spark.
Critical reception
Dylan Weinert of Newcity called Small Talk "a masterpiece." Luke Winstanley of The Line of Best Fit gave the album an 8/10, writing, "when Whitney are operating in this ecstatic sphere of glorious, glacial sounds of the late 60s and early 70s, they’re nothing short of irresistible." However, Grace Robins-Somerville of Pitchfork called the album "the most anonymous, uninspiring music you can possibly imagine."
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Whitney Julien Ehrlich – vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, percussion, auxiliary percussion, production Max Kakacek – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, Wurlitzer, organ, EBow, banjo, Minotaur, production
Additional contributors Brian Seyler – saxophone Colin Croom – pedal steel JJ Kirkpatrick – trumpet Katie Stewart – violin Madison Cunningham – backing vocals, vocals Malcolm Brown – bass guitar, piano, Wurlitzer, organ Vivian McConnell – flute Whitney Johnson – viola Will Miller – trumpet, piano, Wurlitzer Ziyad Asrar – piano, engineering, mixing Heba Kadry – mastering Alexa Viscius – cover photo, creative direction Jessica Viscius – creative direction Bradley Pinkerton – packaging design, layout
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