It’s been three years since Whitley’s warm, rich voice last drifted out over our airwaves. Returning with a new album, Even The Stars Are A Mess, Whitley has once again crafted a gorgeous collection of contemporary pop songs; slow and deliberate, contemplating a life eager for personal connections and real experiences.
 
Written as Whitley traveled through South America, the UK and Europe and recorded in Tuscany, this album slowly unfurls itself from its most tender moments, like the haunting Final Words.

"This is introspection at its most intimate, with Whitley’s voice providing both the warmth and fragility these stories demand. My Heart Is Not A Machine is a moment of sweet hope in an album that wryly and often sadly observes the world around him, his smokey voice close to your ear." 
- Zan Rowe (JJJ)

"My Heart Is Not A Machine ripples on plucked guitars to make something softly engaging.
Indie style of the polished sort." 
- Drum Media