Whirr's sound is often compared to My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. Founding guitarist Nick Bassett also played in the band Deafheaven surrounding and including the release of their 2011 album, Roads to Judah.
After a self-released demo cassette and the Distressor EP, the band signed to Tee Pee Records in 2011. The original vocalist Byanca Munoz left the band because of creative differences, and was soon replaced by Alexandra Morte (Night School, Camera Shy). They released the June single that year, followed by their 2012 debut album Pipe Dreams. The band also released two splits in 2012 with Anne and Monster Movie.
In 2013, the original drummer Sergio Miranda left the band and was replaced by Devin Nunes. Former vocalist Alexandra Morte also left the band and was replaced by Kristina Esfandiari (Miserable, King Woman). The band released a live EP entitled Part Time Punks Sessions on April 20, 2013. It was a performance recorded in 2012 that featured the band’s previous lineup.
Whirr released the Around EP on July 9, 2013, featuring the new vocalist along with session drummer Trevor DeSchryver (Lycus, Dispirit, formerly Deafheaven). They toured to support it that August with the band Nothing. Esfandiari was fired from the band prior to the tour, leaving the band without a female vocalist for the first time.
As a result of touring together, members of Nothing and Whirr formed a gothic rock / post-punk side project called Death of Lovers. Nick Bassett then joined Nothing as a bassist, and has been touring with them ever since. He also started an indie pop project with former Whirr vocalist Alexandra Morte called Camera Shy.
Whirr released their cover of Nirvana's Pennyroyal Tea on the tribute compilation In Utero, In Tribute, In Entirety on April 19, 2014.
The second full-length LP entitled Sway was released on September 23, 2014. It's the first release with Loren Rivera as the sole vocalist for the band.
On October 7th, Graveface Records released a remastered version of their debut album entitled Pipe Dreams (Redux). The reissue is remastered by Jack Shirley and includes new artwork and the originally-intended tracklisting that the band preferred over the 2012 release.
A Whirr / Nothing split was released November 17th, 2014 on Run for Cover Records.
On October 19th, 2015, a series of derogatory remarks towards G.L.O.S.S., a Washington-based hardcore punk band, were posted on Whirr's Twitter account. These tweets were considered as transphobic, and received massive backlash on social media. Graveface Records and Run for Cover Records severed ties with the band. Nick Bassett later admitted to posting the first tweet toward G.L.O.S.S., which read "Lol @ G.L.O.S.S." after hearing about a rumor that the band was only permitting certain types of people to attend their shows and buy their merchandise. According to Nick, the other tweets were posted by a friend of Whirr and did not reflect the band's views in any way.
Whirr posted a public apology to their twitter account, which said that they have severed ties with the person responsible for those tweets.
On the 25th of October 2019, after 3 years of being silent, Whirr did a suprise release on their website, announcing their new album Feels Like You by releasing a limited vinyl. The album leaked a couple days later, which made Whirr release the album on their bandcamp page.
Listen, buy, and support:
Whirr / Nothing split
Pipe Dreams (Redux)
Sway LP
Around EP
Feels Like You
Links:
Whirr Bandcamp
Whirr Tumblr
Whirr Twitter
Whirr Facebook
Current Members:
Nick Bassett - guitar (2010-present)
Loren Rivera - vocals, guitar (2010-present)
Joseph Bautista - guitar (2010-present)
Eddie Salgado - bass (2010-present)
Devin Nunes - drums (2013-present)
Previous Members:
Byanca Munoz - vocals, keyboards (2010-2011)
Sergio Miranda - drums (2010-2013)
Alexandra Morte - vocals, keyboards (2011-2013)
Kristina Esfandiari - vocals (2013)
Discography:
Demo (demo, 2010)
Distressor (EP, 2011)
June (single, 2011)
Pipe Dreams (LP, 2012)
Whirr / Anne (split with Anne, 2012)
Color Change / Flatlining (split with Monster Movie, 2012)
Part Time Punks Sessions (live EP, 2013)
Around (EP, 2013)
In Utero, in Tribute, in Entirety (Pennyroyal Tea cover, 2014)
Sway (LP, 2014)
Pipe Dreams (Redux) (Remastered LP, 2014)
Whirr / Nothing (split with Nothing, 2014)
2. Whirr is an ambient/drone producer from Tarragona, Spain.
http://whirr.bandcamp.com
Wait
Whirr Lyrics
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Don't wait up all night, don't stay up until it's light.
Who are you to argue with our thoughts on where our lives are going.
Faces with eyes never showing.
Who are you to say you know me?
Look at me, look at yourself.
Where have we gone so fast, so wrong?
The lyrics to Whirr's song "Wait" are open to interpretation, but it seems to be about the end of a relationship where one person is telling the other person not to wait for them since they won't be waiting for them either. The lyrics suggest a sense of hopelessness and detachment as the singer questions who they are to argue with their own choices and where their life is going. The lines "Faces with eyes never showing" and "Look at me, look at yourself" indicate a lack of connection and understanding between the two parties.
The chorus of "Wait" emphasizes the theme of disconnection and asks where things went wrong. The repetition of "wait" highlights the singer's inability to provide the other person with what they need, and the last line "where have we gone so fast, so wrong?" suggests regret and a desire to reconcile.
Overall, "Wait" is a somber song that captures the pain of a relationship falling apart and the bitter reality of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't wait for me. I won't wait for you.
We should not wait for each other as we both have our own paths to follow and cannot delay our journeys for one another.
Don't wait up all night, don't stay up until it's light.
You shouldn't waste your time and energy waiting for me, as it's not worth disrupting your life.
Who are you to argue with our thoughts on where our lives are going?
Why should you try to disapprove of the choices we have made for our lives? It's not your place to argue or interfere with our decisions.
Faces with eyes never showing.
Even though we might appear to be okay on the outside, we might be hiding our true emotions and feelings from others.
Who are you to say you know me?
You cannot fully understand or know me as a person, so why should you judge me or my choices?
Look at me, look at yourself.
We need to examine ourselves and understand our own lives and motivations before judging others and their actions.
Where have we gone so fast, so wrong?
We have quickly made decisions that may have led us down a wrong path, and we need to reflect on our choices to make better ones in the future.
Contributed by Hudson E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
blirbis
Don't wait for me. I won't wait for you. Don't wait up all night, don't stay up until it's light. Who are you to argue with our thoughts on where our lives are going? Faces with eyes never showing. Who are you to say you know me? Look at me, look at yourself. Where have we gone so fast so wrong?
weoeos oh
Omg, so beautiful
superior
I love this band so much. They have a sort of sound that other shoegaze bands, in my opinion, tend to over exaggerate. It's perfect, and I'll be listening to it years from now. Currently 17 years old. It's February 25th, 2020, 21:52 EST. By chance, or by search bar, I'll be back to compliment Whirr once again.
superior
Wow, who knew a few weeks after I made this comment, the world would change forever. Kinda haunting to think Whirr was one of the last things I listened to before that happened.
Well, I'm healthy, and so are my loved ones, so I guess I'm managing. Hopefully things get universally better sometime soon. It's March 12, 2021, 09:03 EST. I'll be back sometime!
Oliver Weaver
@superior hey fren
adrianhasnoshoes
hope you’re doing well
Angelo Romeo
2 years later to the day by chance I found this song and I'm reading this comment describing a similar experience with this band, funny thing I'm 17 years old too, what a coincidence.
cass
same man. same.
JazzLaboratory
Just saw them live at the SHOEGAZE FESTIVAL. They were epic.
sycep
been listening to the same song for 8 years, still here