Whirr / Sway
Album: Sway   Collection:General
Artist:Whirr   Added:Oct 2014
Label:Graveface Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2014-10-03 Pull Date: 2014-12-05
Week Ending: Dec 7 Nov 30 Nov 23 Nov 16 Nov 9 Nov 2 Oct 26 Oct 19
Airplays: 2 2 3 1 1 3 4 3

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 03, 2020: good boy sweater
Press
4. Apr 30, 2016: Life Aquatic
Heavy
2. Feb 28, 2017: satin fever
Feel
5. Apr 30, 2016: Narnia
Clear
3. Jun 25, 2016: Narnia
Feel
6. Jan 01, 2015: Meow: The Best Of 2014
Press

Album Review
DJ Away
Reviewed 2014-10-03
Straightforward, polished shoegaze from Oakland/Philadelphia. More than MBV or Slowdive, the sound reminds me of Catherine Wheel’s Chrome (one of the best albums of the 90s, I think). It’s spaced out but crisply produced and heavy, with half-there vocals. As one my classmates from high school might have said, it’s “hecka sweet.” Favorites: 2, 4, 8. No FCCs.

1. (3:31)—Mid-tempo. Noisy opening. Starts moody and grows brighter.
2. *(2:35)—Slow, pummeling, grungy, catchy.
3. (5:01)—Slow, almost metallic. Nice, softer midsection.
4. *(6:11)—Slow, punishing. Think Jesu. Pretty ambient guitar intro. Hell yeah.
5. (4:14)—Slow, with extremely distorted guitars.
6. (6:39)—Slow, cavernous post-rock. Comparatively soft.
7. (4:25)—Medium-slow. More laidback in an MBV sort of way, kind of poppy.
8. *(3:24)—Slow, sugary plod. What a great chord progression.

Track Listing
1. Press   5. Heavy
2. Mumble   6. Sway
3. Dry   7. Lines
4. Clear   8. Feel