Whirl – ‘Distressor’ EP (The Sounds Of Sweet Nothing)

Whirl – ‘Distressor’ EP (The Sounds Of Sweet Nothing)
Whirl consists of six Californian natives, a meeting of minds and bonding over their collective love of a definable British sound that, as soon as you encounter their forthcoming ‘Distressor’ EP. The release encompasses seven tracks of influence draws on some brilliant bands – My Bloody Valentine, The Cocteau Twins, Robin Guthrie must have lent them his effects pedal, Slowdive and Portishead, taking Beth Gibbons’ vocal effects software, if she ever had any. Normally press release influences are broad chaotic strokes, just giving you the impression of a band; in this case, they are spot on.
The band came together during summer 2010 and started putting down demo tracks onto cassette and giving them away at shows around the city. These early recordings are what would become the basis of the ‘Distressor’ EP, the band headed into the studio, making the decision to record everything live, a direction they set about in which to retain as much of the raw intensity and wall of sound that embodies the 7 tracks that make up their first release.
Already I am counting the days until we get the chance to hear Whirl’s debut album. Dear reader, you are already aware of what Whirl sound like, but here is a basic diagram. The ‘Distressor’ EP is full of guitar distortion that could destroy your ear drums if the volume was turned up. But even then, you would still be lost on all of the different underlying layers deliciously alternative British Indie (remember when we used to be able to do that?) but, I am so pleased Whirl are doing just that, a much need extra dimension that when you look at most of the poor talent show crap – well, all this factory churned music, it all just pales against this music of more depth, heart and style.
Steve Janes
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