Eternal Nightcap (Deluxe Edition) 2022 Remaster
TOUR MERCH AND VINYL LP available now ETERNAL NIGHTCAP VINYL LP Remastered 2022 | Baked and extracted from original ½” tapes.Beloved album, Eternal Nightcap, is being re-released on vinyl, 2 September 2022. This 25th Anniversary edition is a high-quality ecograde vinyl pressing on 180g black vinyl. The nickel master and “mother” were produced in Germany at Pallas […]
The Whitlams Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of Seminal Album ‘Eternal Nightcap’ With National Tour
In 1997, The Whitlams released their third studio album, ‘Eternal Nightcap’. After ‘Introducing The Whitlams’ (1993) and ‘Undeniably The Whitlams’ (1995), ‘Eternal Nightcap’ was the band’s first album after the death of founding member – and co-writer – Stevie Plunder. By Jade Kennedy – August 2022 It was a strong year (in this writer’s opinion) […]
THE WHITLAMS ANNOUNCE ETERNAL NIGHTCAP 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR
“While tragedy may have shaped the trajectory of The Whitlams, it goes without saying that the group were able to turn it into their strength, with Eternal Nightcap serving as a document of resilience, optimism, and stoicism.” Tyler Jenke – Rolling Stone, 2021 The Whitlams classic Eternal Nightcap turns 25 this September, and the band […]
Country detour brings out the Whitlams’ Black Stump ballads
As the pandemic shut down Sydney venues, Tim Freedman headed inland and found his city songs were perfectly at home in the country While doing a soundcheck before a beer garden gig in the back of the Victoria pub in Bathurst, the Whitlams’ Tim Freedman sits at an old Victor piano. “I tell you what, […]
THE WHITLAMS, BLACK STUMP BAND RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE ‘THE DAY JOHN SATTLER BROKE HIS JAW’ + ANNOUNCE FORTHCOMING TOUR
“‘The Day John Sattler Broke His Jaw’ is the best Australian song you’ve never heard. Until now. The Whitlams’ country version is a revelation.” – Jeff Jenkins, Rhythms Magazine In 2021, during the depths of Covid, Tim Freedman loaded his piano into the back of the car and headed out on a solo regional tour. While driving between Gunnedah and […]
The Whitlams tap deep into our shared stories
IF you had to choose an Australian songwriting man whose lyrics, across the decades, have poetically captured the essence of suburban life, who would you pick? Names like Paul Kelly, Tim Rogers and Darren Hanlon come to my mind. Archie Roach? Colin Hay? What about Tim Freedman? For reasons that will always remain mysterious, his […]
Sancho Album Reviews
NME ★★★★ Sydney veterans celebrate life and mourn loss on comeback album David James Young Sixteen years on from their last album, the multi-platinum piano-pop band show they’ve lost none of their charm or grace The last time an acclaimed Australian act returned with new music after 16 years (a niche category if there ever […]
The Whitlams’ Tim Freedman on loss, light and horseracing: ‘I was a full-time gambler for four years’
Dedicated to another lost friend, the band’s first album in 16 years marks a return to joyous form for the singer – after a four-year stint at the racetracks Tim Freedman is happy, maybe even buoyant. “I’ve been enjoying writing and playing and singing more than I have in 15 years,” he says over a […]
New album ‘SANCHO’ out now
The Whitlams release 7th album “Sancho”, their first since 2006. LISTEN HERE Sancho track by track, lyrics and credits can be found on the Sancho tab of the site. Grab a Sancho CD or vinyl from the online store. The band will begin their huge ‘Gaffage and Clink Tour’ in March 2022 with 40 dates […]
Single news, and Track 1 of new album previewed live on Fran Kelly’s final Radio National breakfast show
New single ‘Cambridge Three’ out Friday 10 Dec 2021. PRE-SAVE HERE Dates added to huge national “Gaffage and Clink Tour” Feb/Mar/Apr 2022 ‘Cambridge Three’, the new single from The Whitlams to be released on Friday December 10, is quirky Whitlams pop at its best, with synth and bent guitar winding through trademark piano to create an […]
The Whitlams reveal ’50 Again (Black Stump Sessions)’ released Aug 13, 2021
In March 2021 Tim Freedman set off on a solo regional tour to promote his band The Whitlams’ single ‘Man About a Dog’, a song about driving through the country after heavy rains have broken the drought. In the first week of the tour, he was immediately buoyed by the enthusiasm of rural audiences in Tamworth, […]
‘I was used to doing whatever the hell I wanted’: Tim Freedman on life and freedom
COVID-19 has ruined my plans to have a beer with Tim Freedman at his favourite Newtown pub. Fearing Queensland may shut its border, he has flown north early ahead of a gig. “I’m holed up in a hotel room in Cairns for five days waiting for one show, walking around the boardwalk like Dirk Bogarde […]