Name: Around
Brand: Whirr

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

FLG425822

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2013-07-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

643157425823

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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

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.

Whirr return with Around, an LP that finds the group restrained, and perhaps even a bit darker. Here, they explore longer songs, with their shortest clocking in at just under six minutes. Catchy melodies, traditionally a part of the band s wheelhouse, give way here to a droning ambience, shifting Whirr slightly from their shoegaze core toward a dour post-rock sound. Vocalists Kristina Esfandiari and Loren Rivera keep their contributions misty and abstract, serving here as additional instruments more than messengers. But the thunderous drums and lavish guitar work remain - albeit in a colder, glassier form - making Around both a departure and a logical step forward from Whirr's previous work.

Around

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