Artist: Whirl
Album: Demo
Release: 2010
Label: Self-Released
Tracklist:
1. Leave
2. Meaningless
Whirl is a shoegaze/dream pop band from somewhere in North California that has recently occupied a healthy amount of my listening space. To be honest, I slept on this band for awhile because of their name. It's not inherently bad or anything like that, but I thought the name was too close to semi-gazers Whorl, whom I get very protective of, as they're a favorite of mine!
Anyway, my friend Sean convinced me that Whirl was actually really good and I finally checked them out only to discover that they were, in fact, really good. The first song, "Leave," is my favorite of the two tracks. It's got a Whirlpool-era Chapterhouse vibe in that it's ultra dreamy and, for lack of a better word, shimmering. It's really beautiful. The other song, "Meaningless," is way more frenetic and reminds me of some of the more aggressive Lush moments. Both of these songs are produced with a very muddy and distant lo-fi sound, which I think definitely benefits these recordings. All in all, I'm excited to hear what else this band does in the future.
Download Here
To Buy, PayPal $2 to whirlband@gmail.com
-Adam
Album: Demo
Release: 2010
Label: Self-Released
Tracklist:
1. Leave
2. Meaningless
Whirl is a shoegaze/dream pop band from somewhere in North California that has recently occupied a healthy amount of my listening space. To be honest, I slept on this band for awhile because of their name. It's not inherently bad or anything like that, but I thought the name was too close to semi-gazers Whorl, whom I get very protective of, as they're a favorite of mine!
Anyway, my friend Sean convinced me that Whirl was actually really good and I finally checked them out only to discover that they were, in fact, really good. The first song, "Leave," is my favorite of the two tracks. It's got a Whirlpool-era Chapterhouse vibe in that it's ultra dreamy and, for lack of a better word, shimmering. It's really beautiful. The other song, "Meaningless," is way more frenetic and reminds me of some of the more aggressive Lush moments. Both of these songs are produced with a very muddy and distant lo-fi sound, which I think definitely benefits these recordings. All in all, I'm excited to hear what else this band does in the future.
Download Here
To Buy, PayPal $2 to whirlband@gmail.com
-Adam
12 comments:
Very awesome band. One of my favorite things to come out this year so far.
Oh my, that's nice. Right up my alley. Thanks for sharing.
Have you listened masshysteri's new album? (got a download?)
There is another band called Whirl from Amherst, MA. They are HS kids who have awesome connects to Thurston and Kim. They are scholars of late 80's/early 90's noise rock, and their first LP is pretty endearing. Honestly, they are one of my favorite current bands, regardless of "hometown pride" and what not. Anyways, here is their MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/whirl4lyfe
awesome! definately gonna buy there ep or lp or whatever the hell they release soon, great tunes
Their EP came out recently enough. It's called Distressor and it's already on my top 10 of this year after approximately two listens. A really wonderful record.
hey that whirl band from amherst is awesome! do you know anything else about them? the songs on there myspace are great do they have a record?
dude i saw em last night at the flywheel in easthampt
they slay
i was there as well they blew me away. other than their myspace they dont exist on the internet, someone should realy put up a review of their CD.
I'm sure they're good and all, but considering I'm putting out the OTHER Whirl's next 12", I'll pass.
Self-preservation.
-Adam
hahah you picked the wrong whirl http://whirl.bandcamp.com/ these kids are unbelievable
I did pick the wrong Whirl, but for reasons completely outside of the existence of the Western Mass band.
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