By: Alex WoodId be lying if I said I wasnt skeptical going in to White Denims Thalia Hall show on Saturday.Mylast two White Denim shows, during their 2014 tour, both took place in venues in the 200 and 500 capacity range. This, combined with the band's newlineup,gives reason for a longtime fan to think, or possibly...

By: Alex WoodWhite Denim have always been a band of change and growth, slowly evolving over time from a simplistic garage-rock trio to the progressive-meets-psychedelic four-piece sound featured on their last two records.Knowing such, fans should expect this evolution to continue, which is precisely what Stiff, the bands latest release, delivers. Stiff is, by...

Amidst a significant lineup change, White Denim announced Stiff, their newest full-length, out on March 25. Now, the band has shared Ha Ha Ha (Yeah), the second track released from the new album.The album was primarily recorded live, and it certainly shows on the new song. Though theres certainly merit in limiting the use of...

By: Alex WoodWhen White Denim announced that their new studio album, Stiff, will be released March 25th through Downtown Records, there were a few red flags immediately raised to longtime fans like us at The Barn.While Stiff is the proper studio follow-up to 2013s Coriscana Lemonade, the last two years have been a tumultuous...

The absent members were replaced by members of Bop Englishs touring band. While this meant that White Denim kept their four-piece, dual-guitar lineup intact, fans of the band will quickly see the replacement as a big problem.White Denims live shows are considered practically legendary by their fan bases standards, and Petrallis songwriting is only...

After relentless touring, Austin-based psych-rockers White Denim disappeared silently nearly a year ago.Following a long tour in promotion of 2014s excellent Corsicana Lemonade, the band had sights on their next full-length LP, a record that never came to life.With the bands music and live performances at an all time high, what happened?Not...

White Denims James Petralli is back with more genre-defying songwriting, but this time under the moniker Bop English.Over the last month, the songwriter has released two songs from Bop Englishs upcoming full-length, Constant Bop, out April 21.Though his distinctive vocal delivery is still there, the songs feature a more relaxed pop sound than White...