Wounded Wallflower: Whethan's Stunning New Album Trades
Wide-Eyed Wonder for Rebellious Angst
Producing glossy, timeless dance-pop that defied his age, Whethan released the first Life of a Wallflower album nearly six years ago. 19 at the time, he produced an album replete with starry-eyed anthems about the elusive search for love.
Today's release of Life of a Wallflower, Vol. 2 presents a new artist entirely—one who has lost that romanticized youth and must burrow into its shadows. Crafting a stunning sequel that convulses with the tortured energy of growing pains, the effort marks a stark departure from the wide-eyed optimism of its predecessor, instead painting a raw portrait of disillusionment.
A departure from the bubbly production of its predecessor, the album thrashes with a dizzying barrage of distorted bass that feels both expansive and claustrophobic—much like the minds of those navigating the tumultuous waters of early adulthood. Its song titles intrinsically reflect that internal struggle, with tracks like "sick of myself" and "PLACE IN MY MIND" taking us straight into the tormented mind of an artist grappling with the pitfalls of a loss of innocence.
Whethan fills that void with dark, hedonistic club bangers designed for reckless abandon, like the down-and-dirty house track "ROOM IS ON FIRE" (featuring AG Club) and the disco-fueled "DO YOU REMEMBER?." In the latter, he channels the head-in-the-clouds naïveté of Vol. 1 but shatters its veneers, swallowing the bitter aftertaste of a love he was told would last forever.
You can listen to Life of a Wallflower, Vol. 2 below and catch Whethan on the album's dedicated tour.
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