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
Younger Than You
Whirr Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
We all need our sleep
Listened to contemporaries
Singing the same dream
Had a conversation off face
Played down how I feel
Let myself be hypnotized
I′ve had a few
Moving too fast
Further from you
I've had a few
Moving too fast
Further from you
Still have legs to run upstairs
And jump down in the morning
But I feel it in my bones
Always itching for me
Weathered and bruised
Like the train tracks
Laid out and ruled
Derailed
Grow older
I′ll never do
All the things that I wanted to
I'll just sit back and tell my friends
And pretend
I'm younger than you
Younger than you
Younger than you
Younger than you
The opening lines of Whirr’s song, “The ear may get too busy, We all need our sleep” convey a sense of exhaustion, both mentally and physically. The lyric suggests that perhaps we are inundated with too much stimulation through our ears, social media, and a constant bombardment of notifications. We eventually reach a point where all we want is to get some much-needed rest.
The following lines “Listened to contemporaries, Singing the same dream” reinforce this particular notion. We tend to hear the same messages about love, life, and success through media and our peers. Furthermore, the line “Had a conversation off face, played down how I feel” indicates that the singer isn’t entirely truthful with someone about how they feel and instead becomes lost in old memories.
The line “I′ll never do, All the things that I wanted to, I'll just sit back and tell my friends, And pretend I'm younger than you” encapsulates this tension between our dreams and reality. While we might not fulfil all of our aspirations, we still hold onto our youthful innocence and try to keep that youthful spark alive. This song is about the weight of expectations, regrets, and dreams - real or imagined.
Line by Line Meaning
The ear may get too busy
It can be overwhelming to constantly listen to everything around you
We all need our sleep
Everyone needs rest and time to recharge
Listened to contemporaries
Heard others in the same field as himself
Singing the same dream
Pursuing the same aspirations and goals
Had a conversation off face
Had a talk without seeing the person
Played down how I feel
Minimized his emotions or thoughts
Let myself be hypnotized
Became entranced or captivated by something
With old memories
Recollecting past experiences
I’ve had a few
He has had some experiences
Moving too fast
Going too quickly or not stopping to appreciate things
Further from you
Getting farther away from someone or something he cares about
Still have legs to run upstairs
He still has energy and youthfulness
And jump down in the morning
He is still mobile and active in the morning
But I feel it in my bones
He can sense the effects of aging and change
Always itching for me
He is constantly aware of aging and the passage of time
Weathered and bruised
Battered and worn down
Like the train tracks
Similar to the rails on a train track
Laid out and ruled
Ordered and dictated
Derailed
Thrown off course or disrupted
Grow older
Aging and maturing
I’ll never do
He will not have the opportunity
All the things that I wanted to
Everything he wanted to achieve or experience
I'll just sit back and tell my friends
He will reminisce and share stories with others
And pretend
Imagining or acting as if he is still young
I'm younger than you
He wants to convince others, or himself, that he is not as old as he really is
Younger than you
Repeated for emphasis at the end of the song
Writer(s): Nick Bassett
Contributed by Abigail Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@csentgerath
The ear may get too busy
We all need our sleep
Listened to contemporaries
Singing the same dream
Had a conversation off face
Played down how I feel
Let myself be hypnotized
With old memories
I've had a few
Moving too fast
Further from you
I've had a few
Moving too fast
Further from you
Still have legs to run upstairs
And jump down in the morning
But I feel it in my bones
Always itching for me
Weathered and bruised
Like the train tracks
Laid out and ruled
Derailed
Grow older
I'll never do
All the things that I wanted to
I'll just sit back and tell my friends
And pretend
I'm younger than you
Younger than you
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@Justpassingby204
it's gone
@jimmyhancock8874
Whirr was my best friend's favorite band. It's such raw & pure emotion. He killed himself last year, this is the one that makes me think of him the most. He'll always be younger than me.
@tiredoftomorrow012
Sorry to hear about your loss❤️
@shanelogan630
That literally just broke my heart
@HOWLERHAUSE
I’m sorry man😢 his spirit lives💜
@xnosmokenoknivesx
rest in heaven to your friend i hope he can listen to whirr endlessly in the sky above
@arielcontreras5362
Sorry bro, I hope your friend is at peace now.
@desmondschmutte8915
i can’t explain how badly i want to experience listening to this song for the first time again
@Jack-np9lr
I'm experiencing that first time feeling right now and I understand why you feel that way. Cheers