Name: Sway
Brand: Whirr

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

FLG-43136-2

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2014-09-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

643157431367

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Whirr

Genre US

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label US

Frenchkiss

Whirr is an American shoegaze band from the San Francisco Bay Area. The group formed in 2010, originally as Whirl, but had to legally change its name after a woman performing acoustic covers of Black Sabbath songs trademarked the name and threatened a lawsuit.
Known for their distinctive shoegaze sound, Whirr's music often draws comparisons to influential bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. With dreamy guitar textures and ethereal vocals, their music creates a captivating sonic experience that transports listeners into a hazy realm of introspection.
Since their formation, Whirr has released several critically acclaimed albums and EPs, earning them a dedicated fanbase around the world. Their unique blend of atmospheric melodies and wall-of-sound guitars has solidified their place within the shoegaze genre and continues to captivate audiences with each new release.

The blister of distorted guitar that opens the album comes only from the right channel, howling and hanging there in irascible isolation until it seems that something must be wrong. But be patient: After a dozen seconds, the rest of Whirr—a five-piece of blanketing rock focus and comforting pop finesse—pours in from the left channel. They meet the guitar in the middle, together racing headlong into a short section that's heavy as metal but pliable enough to be the springboard for the galloping shoegaze beauty that soon arrives. For the next 36 minutes, you need not worry again about lost connections, split channels or anything else, really. More than any Whirr release to date, Sway creates a definitive sense of immersion, sculpting an environment that breathes you in instantly and breathes you out only when the record snaps into silence.

Sway

Music US