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INTHEWHALE Gets Real on Vanishing Point
What sets Eric Riley and Nate Valdez apart from other heavy acts isn’t their musicianship (though it is excellent) but their ability to translate unflinchingly raw moments into music. Starting with INTHEWHALE’s last EP, Dopamine, the band’s tone shifted from the sophomoric humor of their earlier releases to brutally honest explorations of the darker moments of life. These explorations continue on Vanishing Point. The band wrestles with pharmaceutical addiction, suicidal ideation and gentrification. The pain and anger is palpable.
Gabe Allen · Dec 4, 2021
Features
In The Whale – Not Their First Rodeo
For Nate Valdez and Eric Reilly of the two-piece rock band In The Whale, the last seven years has been a wild ride on the slow burn to success.
Jed Murphy · Sep 1, 2017
Music
Album Review: In The Whale – Quicksand EP
Since In the Whale began they have been a band not afraid to take chances.
Jed Murphy · Oct 4, 2016
Features
Tails From The Trails With In The Whale
It wasn’t always this way though. In the Whale got their start after Valdez recorded an acoustic EP titled Songs About You and drummer Eric Riley’s previous project dissolved. In the early days at AF Ray’s (Greeley’s only rock venue at the time) I personally witnessed them clear the room night after night as they searched for what would become their signature sound.
Jed Murphy · Jul 9, 2015
