The King of Whys is the ninth studio album by Chicago musician Mike Kinsella under the moniker Owen.

[2] The album was recorded at April Base Studios in Eau Claire, WI.

[4] Kinsella collaborated with S. Carey who produced the album during two nine-day sessions.

[5] Writing for Exclaim!, Adam Feibel called it "wrought with restless artistry".

[2] Consequence of Sound described it as "A lush, affecting album that probes life’s complexities only to arrive at more questions".