Whait will release their debut LP in February
Wendy Eisenberg, photo by Eleanor Petry
Singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso Wendy Eisenberg is back with a surprise release and a new band. The first, the companion work Wweennddyy Eeiisseennbbeerrgg, reimagines “Meaning Business” and “The Walls”—both of which appear on their recent self-titled album—into sprawling live renditions totaling 46 minutes. The two-song package was recorded with Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn, drummer Ryan Sawyer, and violinist Mari Rubio aka More Eaze.
Describing why they felt compelled to record alternate versions of the two tracks, Eisenberg said, “I want to write songs that feel infinite. I want to write songs that transcend their production, that can weather the changes. It’s probably a holdover from my jazz training, the desire to hear my material in different contexts. A standard sounds different passed through time and hands. This band, Ryan, Mari, and Trevor, can do anything — between them their practices span jazz, metal, country, ambient music, minimalism, and hyperpop, at least. Why not literally stretch them, and my songs, out? I want to feel when a slowed-down song becomes ambient music, becomes jazz, becomes something else. Experimental music; an experiment. Hopefully not chopped, but definitely a little screwed.”
Speaking of More Eaze, they will also join Eisenberg in the duo’s new band Whait. Their debut album, Sympathy at Home, drops February 17 via Night School Records. You can check out their first song together, “Falling down,” along with the reworks of “Mmeeaanniinngg Bbuussiinneessss” and “Tthhee Wwaallllss” below.
Read about Wendy Eisenberg in The Best Music of 2026 So Far.
Nina Corcoran joined Pitchfork as an Associate Staff Writer in 2021 after contributing to the website since 2015. She’s written for Rolling Stone, Wired, NPR, Stereogum, and elsewhere, and was previously the music editor of alt-weekly newspaper DigBoston. She’s based in Chicago. ... Read More