Whirr / Nothing
Whirr / Nothing is a split EP by the American shoegaze bands Whirr and Nothing, released on November 17, 2014 by Run for Cover.[1][2] The EP was released digitally as well as in 12-inch vinyl format with an etched B-side packaged with a documentary DVD. Nothing announced the EP in February 2014, prior to the release of its debut album Guilty of Everything, describing the split release as "very accessible" and noting a tentative release date of early 2014.[3]
Whirr / Nothing | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
EP (split) by | ||||
Released | November 17, 2014 | |||
Genre | Shoegaze, alternative rock, noise rock | |||
Length | 16:49 | |||
Label | Run for Cover | |||
Producer | Will Yip | |||
Whirr chronology | ||||
| ||||
Nothing chronology | ||||
|
Nothing released a music video for the track "Chloroform" on the date that the EP was released.[4]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Punknews.org | [5] |
AllMusic critic Tim Sendra wrote: "The EP is a nice little capper for a tremendous year and presents a strong case that Nothing and Whirr are the best noise-soaked, '90s-worshiping, pedal-hopping guitar bands around".[5] Punknews.org stated that "both bands don't skip a beat here and it's four of their best", and further commented, "These bands continue in a musical vein that allows both to showcase how different they are to each other but also, just how these dissimilar sounds collide to make brutally honest and genuinely moving music".[6]
Track listing
- "Ease" (Whirr) – 3:27
- "Lean" (Whirr) – 5:01
- "Chloroform" (Nothing) – 4:41
- "July the Fourth" (Nothing) – 3:40
References
- Frank, Alex (October 9, 2014). "Hear a New Song From Philadelphia Shoegaze Band Nothing". Vogue. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- Adams, Gregory (October 10, 2014). "Nothing – 'July the Fourth'". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- Carlick, Stephen (February 27, 2014). "Nothing's Dominic Palermo Talks New Split EP with Whirr". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- Macomber, Shawn (November 17, 2014). "Here's Something From... Nothing". Decibel. Red Flag Media. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- Sendra, Tim. "Split EP – Nothing, Whirr – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- "Whirr / Nothing Split". Punknews.org. November 4, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2015.