The Whitest Boy Alive announce split

04 June 2014, 10:00 | Written by Luke Morgan Britton

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Berlin-based dance-poppers The Whitest Boy Alive have confirmed they’re no more, issuing a statement on their break-up online.

The band, led by Erlend Øye of Kings of Convenience, formed in 2003 and released two albums in total (2006’s Dreams and 2009’s Rules). “The Rules we made for ourself became a Golden Cage. Thanks for all the support and love we have received during the years,” they wrote on Facebook.

You can check out the full statement below, along with a stream of their track “Burning”.

Dear Fans. We are no longer composing or playing together as The Whitest Boy Alive. The Rules we made for ourself became a Golden Cage. Thanks for all the support and love we have received during the years.
Special mention goes out to: Mexico, Roskilde, Hamburg, Munich, Dusseldorf, Colombia, Geoff McFetridge, WMF, Tape, Atilano Gonzales, Jonas Verwijnen, Mathias Powerline, Midnight Magic, Dena, The New Wine, Rubies, Kakkmaddafakka, Cafe Cairo, Trebbi, Brisbane, Belgrade, Paradiso, Sarajevo, Fred Falke, Morgan Geist, Tokyo, Cat5, Moodymann, John Selway, Jenne Grabowski, Nilgün, Jan Simon, Norman Nitzsche, GigMex, K7, Zebralution, Grooveattack, Smalltown Supersound, fuck you Ola Borgström, Sleeping Star, Aksara, KangnMusic, Marie Staritz, Saap, Markus Ellmer, Arnold and Sascha Steinfurt.
Erlend, Marcin, Sebastian, Daniel.