Westerman

Westerman — the London-born and Athens-based pop maverick — has returned with his new album, An Inbuilt Fault.

The nine songs took shape throughout the depths of the pandemic, and soundtrack Westerman’s reckoning with two years of intense isolation, loneliness, heartbreak, and dread. The phrase “an inbuilt fault” itself is an examination of the inherent and innate flaws that make us human – a visceral response to Westerman’s disillusionment with AI and social media during this time period.

Co-produced with producer and percussionist James Krivchenia (Big Thief), and featuring an extended crew of Los Angeles associates, An Inbuilt Fault exhibits music that is heavier and more sonically daring than Westerman’s previous releases, and the most adventurous and unselfconscious songwriting of Will Westerman’s career.

In 2020, Westerman released his debut album “Your Hero Is Not Dead”, a graceful and self-reflective project that continued the artist’s journey from pop maverick to one of the most vital voices coming out of the UK. ‘Your Hero Is Not Dead’ features the stand-out songs, “The Line”, “Your Hero Is Not Dead,” “Waiting on Design,” “Think I’ll Stay” and “Blue Comanche” and is the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed Ark EP.