Warhaus - The Donkey

Warhaus - The Donkey

Label: Play It Again Sam - PIASR1715LP - 5400863215897
Format: Album, Vinyl, Red
Country: UK
Released: 15th Jan 2027
Genre: Alternative

Description
Warhaus returns with 5th studio album The Donkey.
Rhythmic handclaps. Rustling percussion. Ominous falsetto
vocals, beneath which an ethereal synth seems to search for a
way through. From the very first note, The Donkey, is taut with
tension.

Maarten Devoldere was at home with his girlfriend and the dog,
happy, calm, and super zen. Nothing but peace and quiet in his
life. But apparently, an overdose of peace of mind can be
dangerous too; that’s how much energy came pouring out when
he started making music. The filter was gone, the anesthetic had
worn off, and suddenly he wanted something else. Something
rawer, something more real, perhaps? For years, he had churned
out one dandyish pop song after another, each more superior
than the last, with almost insulting ease. There’s nothing wrong
with craftsmanship, but now it felt like a tailored suit whose
sleeves had suddenly become too short, the trousers just a little
too tight around the hips. What if he threw those golden
melodies out the window and went looking for the primal urges
lurking inside his chest? One relentless drive, one stream of
energy straight from the heart. The demons of old channeled into
frantic music with broken beats, and a voice that no longer wants
to please but to cry out.
Because The Donkey taps into something deeper. ‘Ah, there you
are,’ a friend said after the first listen. As if Devoldere is only now
truly showing himself, while taking the opportunity to spit in the
face of all that prefab pop tailored for TikTok. The Donkey is
merely a thrilling first step towards a version of Warhaus that
neither we nor he yet dare to imagine.

Tracklist

1. Just a Spark Away
2. One Day
3. Simple Pleasures
4. In the Mood
5. America
6. The Baby
7. The Donkey
8. Bathroom Stall
9. Kicks
10. Things I Took For Granted
11. After You Close That Door
12. I Would Do It Again