The work of Portland, Maine singer-songwriter Whitney Walker inhabits dark, rain-soaked landscapes where back-alley transactions, secret affairs, and the underbelly of society is brought out for public inspection. He doesn’t shy away from the parts of the world, and himself, that feel ragged and voyeuristic, peering into the void of past decisions regardless of their result. His insight into these often-nightmarish themes is due to his past proximity to them – he has fought his own demons involving addiction and mental illness and found the strength to rise above their terrors.