WHY? Have unveiled their new single, ‘Jump’, the latest track to be lifted from their upcoming new album, The Well I Fell Into, set for release on August 2nd via Waterlines.
Through the track, an emotional melody hovers above a sorrowful piano composition and poetically delves into the touching motifs of the album: the struggle of losing one’s identity, and the subsequent efforts to reclaim it.
“’Jump’ was written at various times (starting around 2014 and finished in 2022) from the same hopeless, desperate feeling,” states WHY?’s Yoni Wolf of the track, he continues:
It’s a pessimistic song for sure but it’s at least a reaching out. It asks for help. It’s written from deep in trough state, but the songs around it on the album carry the hope and walk it home–so hang on (haha). I feel like our music is for people who’ve been through some shit and are still here trying to be better. Some songs– like ‘Jump’–are written from deep within that shit. But there’s always a sunrise after. There’s always someone around you who will call.
Alongside the single, the band also shared its accompanying visual, directed by Scott Fredette. Of the visual, he describes:
‘Coming off a more technical video for ‘G-dzillah G’dolah,’ and a compromising bout of sickness for Yoni, he wanted to go DIY and raw and fast. We filmed this in 3 evenings, using one toy lens with one light, and edited it in several days (thank you Evan Cutler Wattles). The only thing we did before we started filming was a motion test to see what type of walk looked best backwards. Very little planning, and made things up as we filmed. It wasn’t precious and that I think is good for WHY?.
WHY? will celebrate the LP with an extensive North American tour, which includes stops at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom (August 23rd) and LA’s Lodge Room (September 14th). A full itinerary is listed below with tickets on-sale now.
WHY? live dates
- 16/08 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
- 17/08 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
- 18/08 – Durham, NC – Motorco
- 20/08 – Washington DC – The Atlantis
- 21/08 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
- 23/08 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
- 24/08 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair
- 26/08 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
- 27/08 – Detroit, MI – El Club
- 28/08 – Chicago, IL – The Outset
- 29/08 – Vivarium – Milwaukee, WI
- 04/09 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
- 06/09 – Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Co.
- 07/09 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
- 10/09 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
- 11/09 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
- 13/09 – San Diego, CA – VooDoo Room
- 14/09 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
- 15/09 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
- 17/09 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
- 18/09 – Seattle, WA – Washington Hall
- 20/09 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
- 21/09 – Denver, CO – Meow Wolf
- 23/09 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
- 24/09 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
- 25/09 – Minneapolis, MN – Turf Club
- 27/09 – Cincinnati, OH – Woodward
- 28/09 – Nashville, TN – Blue Room
