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Whitley will be joined by Melbourne's own Seagull for the tour
If you too are in search of yourself or want something more from this universe than sex, drugs and alcohol, take a listen and maybe you too could reach a ‘eureka!’ moment within the dark depths of your soul.
As a treat, he gives the punters a rather unexpected encore – an indie-folk rendition of ABBA’s Dancing Queen. “It just feels good to sing,” he says, a little sheepishly. Fair enough. He’s a lot more fun when he feels good.
He also managed to reverse the balance of power, by heckling the fuck out of his audience – his onstage banter was pretty centred around making fun of people talking loudly during songs.
Far too quickly, it’s time for the last song, the powerful All Is Whole, which hits you right inside your chest and forces your heart into your throat. Let’s not leave it so long between drinks next time please Lawrence.
He talks candidly about his well-documented hiatus
"I’m terribly excited by playing new music with my friends and just being around the people that I love. This time, I plan to just have good people around me and stay in control."
Who knows whether Whitley will ever release more dark anthems for the world’s end like Head First Down or Bright White Lights, but with these lovely intimate songs to take their place, we shouldn’t miss them too much.
Sharing his positive and negative views on the human experience, the title Even The Stars Are A Mess concludes his message: that even the worst experiences are beautiful in their own unique way.