A Whisper in the Noise is a musical project formed in 2002 by rock composer… Read Full Bio ↴A Whisper in the Noise is a musical project formed in 2002 by rock composer West Thordson. Centered in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, United States Twin Cities metro, the group is known for their dark sound and unique instrumentation, as well as their effective live performances. Eschewing the more traditional use of guitar or heavy keyboards that might be associated with the band's umbral sound, the instrumentation of A Whisper in the Noise has included the cello, violin, French horn, synth/electronic keyboard, bass guitar, and percussion in some variation. The resulting minimalist expression, the unique arrangement of instruments, and the inclusion of visual media elements during live performance has seen the band described as "art rock".

The band has occasionally performed without the French horn or cello, though these instruments are used heavily on the live recording of their first album, Through the Ides of March.

The band's sound has been noted for fully incorporating the string and other orchestral instrumentation, a step different from similar rock and dark pop projects wherein strings are often added on as an afterthought or not given full room for expression and treated as integral elements within melodic musical structure. Other elements that mark the group's work are the inclusion of barely audible soundscapes of text (often derived from news broadcasts) and the persistence of slowly constructed piano arpeggios onto which other musical layers are added.

The themes dealt with lyrically are distinctly "dark" and keep with the tone of the music. The topics range from poetic reminiscences of lost or abandoned love, rage at cultural injustice, greed, and shallowness, and a kind of drifting melancholy that seems to hover on the edge of violence.

A Whisper in the Noise have performed consistently around the Twin Cities area. Additionally, they have toured the United States, Europe, and England at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival.

Live performances often but not always include still and moving images projected behind the group.

A Whisper in the Noise has typically been well-received by both critics and listeners. SouthSCENE declared them "a dark melee of some of the most innovative and mature musical styles of contemporary rock," and TreasureTunes praised the group's "dramatic, melancholic music."

A Whisper in the Noise played in the Rhâââ Lovely Festival in second quarter 2007 and along with a tour of Europe as well.

The lineup consists of:

West Thordson
Steve Yasgar
Matt Irwin
Hannah Murray
Chris Quinn
Sonja Larson
Nicholas Conner
Rachel Drehmann
Andrew Broste
Chris Rocha
Theodora Wynhoff

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An Autumn's Song
A Whisper in the Noise Lyrics

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Here... here in the eye
Of this cold day
I am warm
Deep in my fear

Deep inside it
But I can't feel full
Here... here in the eye

Of this cold day I remember

Summer nights, autumn's days
Nothing decays

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A Whisper in the Noise's song "An Autumn's Song" are filled with emotional depth and symbolism, making them open to multiple interpretations. In the first stanza, the singer talks about feeling warm in the midst of their fear, suggesting that there is a strange comfort found in one's own anxieties. The use of the phrase "here in the eye of this cold day" creates a feeling of being stuck or lost in an unpleasant situation, while the use of the season of autumn as a metaphor creates a sense of impending change and the passage of time. This sense of time passing is further emphasized in the second stanza with the mention of summer nights and autumn days, which are described as resistant to decay.

Line by Line Meaning

Here... here in the eye
In the center of this moment

Of this cold day
On a day where the world feels frozen

I am warm
I have found peace despite the cold

Deep in my fear
Surrounded by worries that I cannot escape

Deep inside it
Inside my mind and being

But I can't feel full
I cannot shake my doubts and insecurities

Here... here in the eye
In this moment of reflection

Of this cold day I remember
I recall the frigid feeling of life

Summer nights, autumn's days
Memories of past seasons

Nothing decays
The memories still hold weight and meaning

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