Whirr / Nothing
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| Released | November 17, 2014 | |||
| Genres | Shoegaze, alternative rock, noise rock | |||
| Length | 16:49 | |||
| Label | Run for Cover | |||
| Producer | Will Yip | |||
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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]
Nothing released a music video for the track "Chloroform" on the date that the EP was released.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| 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]
Reissue
[edit]For its 10th anniversary, the split was reissued in collaboration with The Funeral Party. The vinyl reissue features an updated layout and a 20 page booklet with never before seen photos by Alvin Carrillo. However, the reissue does not feature the documentary DVD or the B-Side etching.[7][8]
Track listing
[edit]- "Ease" (Whirr) – 3:27
- "Lean" (Whirr) – 5:01
- "Chloroform" (Nothing) – 4:41
- "July the Fourth" (Nothing) – 3:40
References
[edit]- ↑ Frank, Alex (October 9, 2014). "Hear a New Song From Philadelphia Shoegaze Band Nothing". Vogue. Retrieved November 17, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ Whirr / Nothing - Whirr / Nothing, 2014, retrieved July 22, 2026
- ↑ "Whirr & Nothing 'Split' 10th Anniversary 12" EP". Devil Dog Distro. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
