We use cookies to make sure we give you the best experience possible. By continuing, you're accepting that you're happy with our cookie policy. Click here to find out more.

logo
gigs

Why?

Get 20% off your food bill when attending any ticketed event at the Hare & Hounds! Offer only valid for the day of the event - excludes Sunday roasts.

Wednesday 2nd April 2025
7:30pm til 10:30pm
Minimum Age
14+

Wednesday 2nd April 2025
7:30pm til 10:30pm
Minimum Age
14+

Why?

Buy Tickets


Why?


Why?

Why?

Music Genres

Indie | Rap | Alternative


About

For nearly three decades, WHY? have thrived in subverting expectations. Across seven unpredictable and adventurous studio albums, the band led by Cincinnati songwriter Yoni Wolf has stretched the fringes of psychedelic pop, hip-hop, and electronic music. No matter the genre experiments and thematic departures, their discography is remarkably consistent, anchored by Wolf’s disarming lyrical transparency. His writing is provocative, self-lacerating, and always considered, coming from a place of blunt emotional openness. The Well I Fell Into, the eighth full-length from WHY?, is Wolf at his most cohesive and poignant. An autopsy of heartbreak, the album charts the ups and downs of a devastating breakup while trading bitterness for healing. Self-released on Waterlines, Wolf’s new label that follows in the footsteps of Anticon, the trailblazing artist-run collective he co-founded, its 14 tracks stand as the band’s prettiest and most immediate work yet.

Though every WHY? album since 2012’s Mumps, Etc. was recorded at various home studios, Wolf and his bandmates Josiah Wolf, Doug McDiarmid, and Andrew Broder tracked The Well I Fell Into with Brian Joseph (Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver) at Eau Claire, Wisconsin’s Hive Studio. The move resulted in compelling and accessible arrangements that enhance the strong hooks grounding the songs. “On this one, I’m very interested in classic songwriting,” explains Wolf, who also enlisted a cast of collaborators to flesh out these recordings, including Gia Margaret, Finom’s Macie Stewart, Lala Lala’s Lillie West, Serengeti, and Ada Lea. “I want my songs to be able to be played unadorned by just one person and still hold up. Any production frills should only serve to elevate the song further without being relied upon to tell the story.” 

Compared to the short, collage-like songs on 2019’s AOKOHIO, these songs breathe with lush, curated textures that feel patient and intentional. The palette is inviting, yet still unconventional—as on “G-dzillah G’dolah,” an at once minimalist yet lush ballad featuring strings, set into motion by a twinkling prepared piano. Harmonies also soar throughout The Well I Fell Into; the exemplary, diaristic “The Letters, Etc.” features a cathartic chorus as Wolf, in an array of choral voices sings, “Maria / The letters were a last-ditch effort, rattle of death.” “Nis(s)an Dreams, Pt. 1” slowly evolves with clanging guitars and a Beatles-esque outro complete with grand piano, strings, and a Greek chorus singing, “Keep buffing me off for a brighter day.” 

The Well I Fell Into is an ultimately hopeful record. While it deals with messy emotions, it tackles them with a disarmingly lucid candor and a profound grace. There are no external villains and no wallowing, just a frank dissection of the past and a diligence to move forward. For that, the album stands near the top of the WHY? catalog as a document of an artist pushing through and finding some sense of peace. “I don’t know if it’s the ketamine therapy or meditation or what, but I feel I’m in a little bit of a second wind with my songwriting,” says Wolf. “I was in some kind of pit but I’m not really there anymore. I’m flowing now more than I have in many years.”

Age restriction: 14+ / 14 - 16s accompanied by an adult

View More>

Please note: The event information above has been added by the organiser. Whilst we try to ensure all details are up-to-date we do not make any warranty or representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information shown.

Nearby Accommodation

Venue Address

106 High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ

Venue Rating

4.5 / 5 based on 12412 reviews

Useful Links

Please note: locations are plotted on this map by their postcode so may not be precise. We advise you to contact the venue if you need exact directions!


Recommended Events

14+
The Smiths LTD at The Castle And Falcon
The Smiths LTD
Saturday 15th February
7:00pm - 11:00pm
The Castle And Falcon, Birmingham
buy tickets
18+
Synth - Classic Electro Pop at The Rhodehouse
Synth - Classic Electro Pop
Saturday 15th February
7:00pm - 11:45pm
The Rhodehouse, Sutton Coldfield
buy tickets
14+
Carpathian Forest at The Castle And Falcon
Carpathian Forest
Sunday 23rd March
7:00pm - 11:00pm
The Castle And Falcon, Birmingham
buy tickets
18+
Golden Years All Dayer: Major Toms, Roxy Magic, Bootleg Blondie at The Crossing Digbeth
Golden Years All Dayer: Major Toms, Roxy Magic, Bootleg Blondie
Saturday 1st February
4:00pm - 11:00pm
The Crossing Digbeth, Birmingham
buy tickets
18+
LEGEND - Bob Marley Tribute Band at Kingshurst Labour Club
LEGEND - Bob Marley Tribute Band
Saturday 22nd February
7:00pm - 12:30am
Kingshurst Labour Club , Birmingham
buy tickets

No Data Loaded